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Our Everyday Heroes Awards is a celebration of the ordinary people who, through community organizing and political action, have demonstrated extraordinary power in winning justice for our communities. Join us for the 2022 Awards!

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Funds for Pre-Trial Services!

We have to stop keeping people in jail just because they’re poor! The use of pretrial detention and money bail has contributed to the 500% explosion in U.S. jail populations over the last forty years. Demand Governor Hochul expand state funding to pre-trial services!

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CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL CHANGE AFTER CHAOTIC PRIMARY SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE

by Communications Team | Aug 24, 2022

August 24, 2022 (Albany, NY) - Citizen Action of New York is celebrating primary election victories by our endorsed candidates for New York State Senate: Lea Webb in the Southern Tier (District 52), and incumbents Jabari Brisport (District 25), Brian Kavanagh...

CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK CELEBRATES HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN CLIMATE AND HEALTH CARE JUSTICE

by Communications Team | Aug 12, 2022

August 12, 2022 (Albany, NY) - In response to the passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Stanley Fritz, Political and Campaigns Director at Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is a monumental...

Citizen Action of New York Praises Passage of the Senate’s Inflation Reduction Act

by Communications Team | Aug 8, 2022

In response to the Senate passing the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director for Citizen Action of New York, issued the following statement: "The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is an important step forward in our collective fight for a...

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