by Tanique Williams | Dec 8, 2020 | Press Releases
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York is backing a slate of progressive community leaders who are running for New York City Council. This slate includes Mino Lora (CD11), Marjorie Velázquez (CD13), Althea Stevens (CD16) in the Bronx, Sandy Nurse (CD37) in Brooklyn,...
by Tanique Williams | Dec 7, 2020 | Campaigns
Dear Activist, I hope this message finds you well. We had some time off for the holiday, and this week we’re back to getting ready for this year’s state budget process. Congress has kept us waiting for much-needed relief, but now that the election is over, it looks...
by Tanique Williams | Dec 1, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In solidarity with the nurses of Albany Medical Center and the New York State Nurses Association who are on strike today demanding safety and workplace protections amid a resurgence of Covid-19, Citizen Action President Ivette Alfonso released the following...
by Tanique Williams | Nov 24, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— In response to the New York State Senate Democratic Conference winning a supermajority weeks after the election, Citizen Action Co-Executive Director Rosemary Rivera released the following statement: “This election has proven that New Yorkers want...
by Tanique Williams | Nov 23, 2020 | Press Releases
Kingston, NY— Citizen Action of New York’s members, leaders and volunteers are celebrating Working Families Party candidate Michelle Hinchey’s breakout victory in Senate District 46. Michelle has vowed to fight for police reform, mental health care, fully funded...
