NY Dems running for House want fed funding for ‘Drag Story Hour’ as city, state spends $700K
Two New York Democrats running for Congress have expressed their support for federal funding of the 'Drag Story Hour' program. This initiative, which invites drag queens to read to children, has already received nearly $700,000 in funding from city and state taxpayers. Both candidates, Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander, aim to expand support for such programs if elected.
- ▪Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander are running in a congressional primary in New York.
- ▪They have pledged to seek federal funding for the 'Drag Story Hour' program.
- ▪The program has already received nearly $700,000 from city and state taxpayers.
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Metro exclusive NY Dems running for House want fed funding for ‘Drag Story Hour’ as city, state spends $700K By Carl Campanile Published May 26, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Two New York Democrats running in a hotly contested congressional primary pledged federal funding for “Drag Story Hour” — as records show city and state taxpayers have paid nearly $700,000 to boost the program. Incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman and his opponent, former city Comptroller Brad Lander, both told an LGBTQ Democratic club that they support dishing out federal money to subsidize the program, which invited drag queens into schools to read to young children.
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