by Communications Team | Feb 23, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to Ulster County’s decision to withdraw funds from TD Bank, Deputy Director of Citizen Action of New York Jessica Wisneski issued the following statement: “Public money should not be put in the hands of banks that discriminate against...
by Communications Team | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Like many of you, I’m still reeling from the latest mass shooting. We need more from our elected officials than thoughts and prayers. There have been 45 mass shootings since 2011. They’ve happened in schools, offices, supermarkets,...
by Communications Team | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, We have an exciting week of action coming up. The Fight for $15 is joining with the Poor People’s Campaign on the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation workers strike, criminal justice reform advocates are hosting town halls around the state...
by Communications Team | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Happy Black History Month! Let’s honor the contributions of Black men and women throughout history without losing sight of all the work that’s still left to do to dismantle structural barriers and achieve real justice. You’ll notice a...
by Communications Team | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Last week on the radio I listened to billionaire Tom Golisano talk about how his taxes are too high. He’s still withholding $90,000 in school taxes because there are too many geese on his lawn, making his residence “unusable” (yes,...
