Bernie Sanders Visits New York on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 *Updated
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday will continue his swing through New York. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will hold town hall meetings and rallies in Rochester, Syracuse and Poughkeepsie. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Doors open at 7 a.m. Rochester Town Hall Meeting with Special Guests Jim Hightower and Larry Cohen, Monroe Community College, Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex, 2700 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd, Rochester
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission entrance located at south main doors. For security reasons, please do not bring bags and limit what you bring to small, personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security. Rochester Transit Service offers weekday service to MCC. Free parking is available on site.
Doors open at 11 a.m. A Future to Believe In Syracuse Rally with Special Guests Joe Driscoll, Rosario Dawson and Kendrick Sampson, The Oncenter Convention Center, 800 S State St., Syracuse
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission entry located at the Oncenter Convention Center entrance on State Street. For security reasons, please do not bring bags and limit what you bring to small, personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security. Parking is available for $6 (cash only) in neighboring surface lot and $5 (cash or card) in the parking garage located on the corner of South State Street and Adams Street.
Doors open at 4 p.m. A Future to Believe in Poughkeepsie Rally with Special Guest Michael Stipe, Formerly from the band R.E.M., McCann Arena at Marist College, Champagnat Way, Poughkeepsie
Information for the public: This event is free, but tickets are required. General admission entrance located at south main doors. For security reasons, please do not bring bags and limit what you bring to small, personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security. Limited parking is available on site. Carpooling is encouraged.
