Citizen Action of New York Responds to Governor Cuomo’s 2021 State of the State Address Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s 2021 State of the State Address, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement:...
Governor Cuomo’s extension of his executive order on evictions is not enough to keep families safely home during deadly second-wave of Covid-19 pandemic Albany, NY— In response to state leaders voting on an eviction moratorium today as an important step in protecting...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
The Board of Education must Provide a Comprehensive Breakdown of the Project to Parents that Highlight Effects on Student Learning Prior to Voting Kingston NY-- Parents with the Citizen Action Education Justice Committee, and Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson are calling on...
Rochester, NY— Citizen Action of New York’s Rochester chapter is celebrating progressive wins, including Samra Brouk’s historic win in Senate District 55 and Jeremy Cooney’s win in Senate District 56. Samra ran a competitive campaign centering the voices of working...
Albany, NY – In response to the 2020 election and ongoing vote count, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York released the following statement: What we're seeing across the country is unprecedented turnout and millions of newly engaged voters...