by Communications Team | May 30, 2023 | Activist Check-in
Dear colleagues and friends, After almost 18 years at Citizen Action of New York and the Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, it is with such wonderful memories and deep gratitude that I write to let you know that June 16th will be my last day as Co-Executive...
by Communications Team | Sep 8, 2022 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist – Students across New York went back to school this week! As they begin a new year full of potential and promise, we are thinking about education justice and the need to invest in our children’s futures in a meaningful way. We’re living in a...
by Communications Team | Aug 26, 2022 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist – New York’s chaotic primary season is finally over. You may remember how the drama kicked off this past spring when the New York Court of Appeals tossed the Democratically-redrawn district maps just weeks before the June 28 primaries. That move...
by Communications Team | Aug 11, 2022 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist – It’s been hot out there. And of course that has us thinking about the escalating climate crisis and what we need to do to combat it. It also has us thinking about the 92,000 unhoused New Yorkers, and what not having access to secure, stable...
by Communications Team | Jul 21, 2022 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist – Summer is in full swing here in New York and we’re drinking water and talking to our friends and neighbors about justice. Maybe we’ve knocked on your door or given you a call to chat about housing, education, child care, or climate justice. Or...
by Communications Team | Nov 23, 2021 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist, Many of us will be gathering together with family and friends in the coming weeks to celebrate the start of the holiday season. After nearly two years of the continuing Covid pandemic, uncertainty, and isolation, I know I’m excited for green bean...
by Communications Team | Oct 29, 2021 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist, Happy Halloween and Happy Bones Weekend! Have you heard about bones and the pug phenomenon sweeping TikTok? Our team here at Citizen Action is smitten with Noodle, a 13-year-old pug who wakes up every morning and lets us know if it’s a “Bones Day” or a...
by Communications Team | Oct 27, 2021 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist, As progressives, we believe in fighting for the inherent dignity of all people. This is clear in the many ways our chapters have stood up for their communities this week. From Rochester to New York City, we’ve continued the call for safe and secure...
by Communications Team | Oct 15, 2021 | Activist Check-in
Dear Activist, The crisp feeling of Fall is in the air and we are just a week away from the beginning of early voting for the November 2 General Election! Have you made your plan to vote yet? Be sure to double-check your voting location and confirm your registration...
