by Dana Willbanks | Apr 15, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the murder of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Citizen Action of New York Political Director Stanley Fritz, released the following statement: “So-called routine traffic stops should not result in...
by Dana Willbanks | Apr 13, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – Activists and stakeholders statewide provided testimony in support of the Climate Community and Investment Act (CCIA) before the New York State Senate Environmental Conservation and Energy and Telecommunications standing committees. A corporate...
by Dana Willbanks | Apr 7, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reaching an agreement on the 2021-22 state budget, Citizen Action of New York President Ivette Alfonso released the following statement: “As a...
by Dana Willbanks | Apr 6, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to state lawmakers reaching an agreement to fully fund Foundation Aid and strengthen tenant protections in the final state budget, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director at Citizen Action of New York and Chair of the Alliance for Quality...
by Dana Willbanks | Apr 1, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Chi Ossé for New York City Council in Brooklyn’s District 36, covering Bedstuy and Crown Heights. As part of the city’s new ranked choice voting, the chapter ranked Tahirah Moore as its...
