by Communications Team | Jun 8, 2023 | Press Releases
June 8, 2023 (Albany, NY) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued a joint statement about the failure of either legislative body to pass housing protection legislation before the end of session. In...
by Communications Team | May 30, 2023 | Activist Check-in
Dear colleagues and friends, After almost 18 years at Citizen Action of New York and the Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, it is with such wonderful memories and deep gratitude that I write to let you know that June 16th will be my last day as Co-Executive...
by Communications Team | May 2, 2023 | Press Releases
May 2, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Members of Citizen Action of New York are responding to the culmination of a difficult budget year in which they managed to influence policies that uphold their collective vision as outlined in Our Justice Agenda. In response, Rebecca...
by Communications Team | Apr 25, 2023 | Press Releases
April 25, 2023 (New York, NY) – In response to the news of Harry Belafonte’s passing, Citizen Action of New York’s Co-Executive Director, Rosemary Rivera, had the following to say: “Mr. Belafonte dedicated his entire life to the movement for civil and human rights and...
by Communications Team | Apr 17, 2023 | Press Releases
April 17, 2023 (New York, NY) – Today, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, gave a chilling speech to big money donors on Wall Street. He threatened to drive the U.S. back into default unless the White House agrees to federal spending cuts to...
