by Communications Team | Mar 13, 2023 | Fair Elections, Featured, Press Releases
March 13, 2023 (Albany, NY) – As state legislators in Albany debate the details of the upcoming state budget for Fiscal Year 23/24, groups across the state are calling upon them to fully fund the new Public Campaign Finance Program. In a letter signed by 70+...
by Communications Team | Feb 1, 2023 | Featured, Press Releases
February 1, 2023 (Albany, NY)–Citizen Action of New York is committed to achieving a society rooted in dignity, safety and opportunity for all. Following the release of Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget, Rebecca Garrard, Legislative Director for Citizen...
by Communications Team | Jan 24, 2023 | Featured, Press Releases
Elected Officials Including Prime Sponsors of the Bills In Attendance January 24, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Today, Citizen Action of New York unveiled Our Justice Agenda 2023, a package of priority bills that address housing, health care, education and child care, the...
by Communications Team | Jan 13, 2023 | Fair Elections, Featured, Press Releases
January 12, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Citizen Action of New York applauds lawmakers in the New York Senate for voting to approve several pro-democracy, pro-voter measures as it begins its 2023-2024 legislative session. Among other improvements, the package of bills passed...
by Communications Team | Jan 10, 2023 | Featured, Press Releases
A New York Where All Can Thrive Means Putting Everyday People First Instead of the Wealthy and Well-Connected Citizen Action of New York is committed to achieving a society rooted in dignity, safety and opportunity for all. Following Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of...
by Communications Team | Dec 19, 2022 | Child Care, Featured, Press Releases
December 19, 2022 (New York, NY) – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill increasing the accessibility of child care for families across New York State. The bill (A.7761/S.6665), which separates the work hour requirements for parents in order to qualify for...
by Communications Team | Dec 15, 2022 | Fair Elections, Featured, Press Releases
December 15, 2022 (New York, NY) – Today, the Public Campaign Finance Board released their budget recommendation for the state’s new public campaign finance system. The board’s commissioners approved a request totaling $114.5 million, including $100 million for...
