by rlobianco | Apr 19, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the proposed tear gas ban being voted on April 19 in the Albany Common Council, Ivette Alfonso, president of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Tear gas, a chemical weapon already banned in warfare, has no place...
by rlobianco | Jan 20, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement: “The devastation and suffering inflicted by the Trump administration can never be forgotten. But...
by rlobianco | Nov 4, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the 2020 election and ongoing vote count, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York released the following statement: What we’re seeing across the country is unprecedented turnout and millions of newly engaged...
by rlobianco | Sep 28, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to Governor Cuomo’s decision to extend the eviction moratorium, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Governor Cuomo’s decision to extend the eviction moratorium is a positive...
by rlobianco | Sep 23, 2020 | Press Releases
In response to a Kentucky grand jury’s decision in the murder of Breonna Taylor, Jodi Risper, Movement Politics Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Right now, Black women across the country are afraid that when they close their...
