by Communications Team | Mar 19, 2010 | Health Care, New York City
New York State has historically been a leader in providing quality health care coverage to all New Yorkers. However, the cuts to health care in the 2010-11 Executive Budget Proposal will have devastating effects, especially to communities of color and immigrants. When...
by Communications Team | Mar 19, 2010 | Education, New York City
New York’s greatly diverse population fuels our continued innovation and leadership in America. However, the majority of people of color in New York struggle in their pursuit of the American dream in large part due to the choices made during the state budget process....
by Communications Team | Feb 3, 2010 | Capital District, New York City, Western New York
The principle of ‘one person, one vote,’ is a sacred component of our democracy in the United States. But, here in New York, when it comes to counting people in prison, representation is anything but equal. Last Thursday (January 28th), we kicked-off a new...
by Communications Team | Jan 19, 2010 | New York City
Guest post by Kate Doehring, Campaign Coordinator, Communications Workers of America In a Staten Island call center, 292 workers approached the union, Communications Workers of America (CWA), because they were overworked and underpaid. At this call center, workers...
by Communications Team | Oct 29, 2009 | New York City
Citizen Action of New York has endorsed Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City. Thompson, a life-long New York City resident, has served in many capacities as a public servant since his graduation from college–most recently as an effective and widely supported...
by Communications Team | Oct 23, 2009 | Health Care, New York City
On Tuesday, October 20th, President Obama visited New York City and delivered a speech about health care reform. Citizen Action, along with members of Health Care for America Now, held a rally outside to tell the President that we are standing with him in fighting for...
by Communications Team | Sep 25, 2009 | Capital District, Health Care, New York City, Southern Tier, Uncategorized, Western New York
On Tuesday, activists in dozens of state across the US protested the unfair, profiteering, and crisis-causing practices of big private insurance companies in America. In New York, Citizen Action focused on two of our state’s worst: United Healthcare and GHI/HIP....
by Communications Team | Sep 14, 2009 | Capital District, New York City, Southern Tier
Today is Primary Day in New York, and Citizen Action has endorsed candidates in Albany, New York City and Binghamton. Be sure to get out to vote tomorrow, and to lend a hand to these candidates if you can. Albany: Mayor – Corey Ellis City Treasurer – Kathy...
by Communications Team | Aug 26, 2009 | Health Care, New York City
On the evening of Thursday, August 20th, over 70 interested community members gathered at the Ryan-Chelsea Community Health Center to discuss and learn about the current health care reform proposals in Congress at a teach-in sponsored by Health Care for America Now...
