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Albany Passes Good Cause!

Albany made history by passing Good Cause Eviction legislation, a huge win for tenant protections against retaliatory evictions or rate hikes! This victory shows what is possible when we organize and mobilize, and paves the way for similar legislation across the state.

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Protect Voting Rights

We call on Congress to pass the For the People Act (S1) and push back against Republican efforts to strip millions of people of their right to vote. Democracy is strongest when we all have a voice.
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Stop the Attacks on Education

We need to be able to teach and learn about the realities of U.S. history and power structures and how they continue to impact people of color. If we don’t, we will never be able to move forward into a progressive future that truly works for everyone. Support culturally responsive and sustaining education, which is centered in love, justice, and humanity.
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Together, We Win

VICTORY! The 2021-22 state budget includes new, progressive revenue that will finally begin to address decades of underfunding. We will continue to fight for structural changes that produce robust state budgets that actually address the needs of our communities.
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No Climate, No Deal

Republicans have been working with the Biden administration to pass an infrastructure package that leaves out climate. Climate, care, jobs, and justice must be part of any infrastructure deal.
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Citizen Action of New York is a statewide grassroots membership organization taking on big issues that are at the center of transforming society—issues that will achieve social, racial, economic and environmental justice in our communities.
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Full Foundation Aid

With our allies at the Alliance for Quality Education, we won the decades-long fight for full funding for our public schools.

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Passed HONDA

The Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act will allow the state to convert unused hotels into permanent, affordable housing.

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Progressive Candidate Endorsements

We’ve endorsed a whole slate of progressive candidates across New York State.

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Activist Check-in: Stand for Something

by | Jul 12, 2021

Dear Activist, Everyone’s been talking about U.S. Track and Field sensation Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension and subsequent exclusion from the Tokyo Olympics after she tested positive for marijuana. Sha'Carri admitted to using marijuana to cope with the passing of...

Activist Check-in: Controlling the Narrative

by | Jul 7, 2021

Dear Activist, Right-wing politicians and their supporters across the country are trying to turn classrooms into battlegrounds, spreading lies about the lessons being taught in schools about race, racism and our country's history. Our Co-Executive Director Rosemary...

Activist Check-in: Respect the Right to Vote

by | Jun 28, 2021

Dear Activist, From New York City to Buffalo, we saw progressive candidates win big this week during the primary elections on June 22. Despite how difficult the past year has been, knowing that we elected strong progressive leaders to join our school boards, city...

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