Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker and other female celebrities push de Blasio’s pre-k tax plan

<a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2014/02/21/alicia-keys-sarah-jessica-parker-de-blasio-pre-k-tax/">Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker and other female celebrities push de Blasio’s pre-k tax plan</a>: <br /><br /><div><img alt="alicia keys" height="430" src="http://www.metro.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/alicia-keys-GETTY-614x430.jpg" style="height: auto; max-width: 940px;" width="614" /><br /><br /><div>Alicia Keys and other female entertainers pushed for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pre-k tax plan.<br /><br />Credit: Getty Images</div><div></div></div>Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker and other female celebrities have joined the push for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tax plan to fund universal prekindergarten and after school programs.<br /><br />A group of female entertainers released statements in support of the tax plan through the de Blasio-affiliated UPKNYC campaign on Friday.<br /><br />Related Articles<br /><br /><ul style="list-style: none;"><li><a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2014/01/21/new-york-governor-andrew-cuomo-calls-for-universal-prekindergarten-in-speech/">Gov. Cuomo calls for universal pre-K in speech</a></li><li><a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2013/11/27/de-blasios-pre-k-plan-finds-favor-among-state-voters/">De Blasio's pre-K plan finds favor among state voters</a></li><li><a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2013/11/13/bill-de-blasio-education/">Post-election, advocates push childhood education blueprint </a></li></ul>“New York City’s tax plan is a smart, fair way to make a real investment in New York City’s children and families, and it’s something we should all get behind. We need universal pre-kindergarten and expanded after-school programs, and we can’t afford to wait. I’m honored to stand with so many New York City women to support this plan,” Parker said in a statement.<br /><br />While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has <a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2014/01/06/bill-de-blasio-tax-plan-pre-k/">proposed</a> funding the education initiative through the state budget, de Blasio’s <a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2014/02/11/de-blasio-pre-k-tax-skelos/">plan</a> calls for an increase in taxes for New Yorkers earning $500,000 or more.<br /><br />“Our children are everything! Our choices now determine their future and ours – that’s why we need pre-k and after-school programs for all New York City’s kids,” Keys said.<br /><br />Julianne Moore, Rosie O’Donnell, Kathy Najimy, Rosie Perez, Olivia Wilde and longtime de Blasio supporter Cynthia Nixon also issued statements supporting the plan.<br /><br /><i>Follow Anna Sanders on Twitter </i><a href="https://twitter.com/AnnaESanders"><i>@AnnaESanders</i></a><br /><br />The post <a href="http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2014/02/21/alicia-keys-sarah-jessica-parker-de-blasio-pre-k-tax/">Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker and other female celebrities push de Blasio’s pre-k tax plan</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.metro.us/">Metro.us</a>.<br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><a href="http://thefireboys.blogspot.com/">FASHION WEEK</a> - USA Fashion and Music News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://google-news-blogger.blogspot.com/">GOOGLE NEWS</a> - Google News Blogger</b></li><li><b><a href="http://palcomp3.com/nelioguerson/">PALCO MP3</a> - Download Music Legally Direct From Artist</b></li><li><b><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nelio+Guerson+and+Carlos+Guerson">LAST FM</a> - Download Music Legally Direct From Artist</b></li><li><b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105152587910220373689/">WOMEN COMMUNITY</a> - Women Community Photography Videos Beauty</b></li><li><b><a href="http://music-video-photo-blog.blogspot.com/">DISNEY CHANNEL</a> - Photos Music News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://justin-bieber-images-google-news.blogspot.com/">BABY JUSTIN BIEBER</a> - Google Images Google News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://lady-gaga-images-google-news.blogspot.com/">LADY GAGA</a>  - Google Images Google News</b></li><li><b><a href="http://nature-universe-photography.blogspot.com/">UNIVERSE PICTURES</a> - Google Images Nature Pictures</b></li><li><b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105477357727783490766">VICTORIA´S SECRET COMMUNITY</a> - Victoria´s Secret Fashion Show Photos</b></li></ul></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div></div></div>

Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker and other female celebrities push de Blasio’s pre-k tax plan

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