by Tanique Williams | Aug 3, 2020 | Campaigns
This month is Black August, a time for all people to commemorate the fight for freedom and justice in America. During the month, we honor our thought-leaders and action-takers, and all those who sacrificed their life and freedom to liberate the Black mind. I say...
by Tanique Williams | Jul 18, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest extension of New York’s full eviction moratorium, which delays evictions in New York until August 5, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York released the following statement: “Governor Cuomo and...
by Tanique Williams | Jul 15, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY—Citizen Action of New York and the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) have raised concerns about recent statements made by Rochester City Council Vice President Willie Lightfoot at a community panel last week on policing. When asked about reallocating...
by Tanique Williams | Jul 11, 2020 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, For this week’s check-in, I felt it was important to bring this space back in alignment with what it’s intended to be: a space for community and self-care for activists. This week’s featured leader reminded me of how necessary it is to encourage...
by Tanique Williams | Jul 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY— Citizen Action of New York endorsed candidates Jeremy Cooney (Senate District 56), Sarah Clark (Assembly District 136), Demond Meeks (Assembly District 137), and Harry Bronson (Assembly District 138) are the winners of the June 23rd primaries, according...
