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Legislative and Communications Internship Opportunity
We're looking for an intern! Are you qualified to join our team and help bring social justice to New York
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LATFOR Says Incarcerated People to be Counted in Hometowns
Under intense pressure from advocacy groups across New York, today, members of the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) publicly agreed to adhere to the new law requiring incarcerated people to be counted
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Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York
This year's Citizen Action leadership conference is the event that the progressive movement in New York has been waiting for. It's the event our movement needs to grow stronger and move forward. It's the
Read More »One Person, One Vote
by Karen Scharff, Executive Director A major victory was won in the name of democracy today as the Legislature - finally - adopted the revenue portion of the state budget. Through that bill, New York
Read More »Come to Albany!
On Wednesday, June 2nd, we're converging on the Capitol to tell our legislations to end prison-based gerrymandering now! Join coalition organizations, community members, and New Yorkers who want their democracy back in the Well
Read More »From Momentum to A Movement
This past weekend, Citizen Action leaders from all across the state gathered in Kerhonkson, NY for our Annual Leadership Conference. The time together is meant for discussion, planning, and –yes–simply enjoying each others company.
Read More »URGENT: End Prison-Based Gerrymandering
We need a massive groundswell of grassroots support right now into the State Capitol to end prison-based gerrymandering. Click the ‘take action’ button below to send a message to your State Senator and Assemblymember right
Read More »New York’s Soul at Stake
by Shanna Goldman, Organizing Director Right now, we’re working to pass legislation that would change New York’s antiquated practice of adding the count of people in prison to the population of the district where they
Read More »One Person, One Vote
The principle of ‘one person, one vote,’ is a sacred component of our democracy in the United States. But, here in New York, when it comes to counting people in prison, representation is anything
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