New York, NY - Citizen Action of New York kicks off the launch of its Staten Island chapter with ranked endorsements in the race for Staten Island Borough President. They ranked Cesar Vargas as their first choice and Lorie Honor as their second. The Borough President...
Albany, NY- In response to state legislators passing the Housing our Neighbors with Dignity Act (HONDA Act), Citizen Action of New York President Ivette Alfonso, released the following statement: “More than 90,000 New Yorkers were without permanent housing at any...
Williamsville, NY - Community members are calling on State Senator Tim Kennedy, State Senator Sean Ryan, State Assemblymember Karen McMahon, State Assemblymember Monica Wallace, and State Assemblymember William Conrad to join Assembly Majority Leader Crystal...
Albany, NY - In response to the rise of anti-Semitic attacks in New York, Ivette Alfonso, president at Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “We condemn the recent rash of anti-Semitic violence in New York and across the country. This has been...
Buffalo, NY - On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin, a former Minnneapolis police officer. In response, Christian Parra, statewide civil rights organizer at Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “It’s been one year since...
New York, NY - With early voting set to begin on June 12, Citizen Action of New York is proud to announce its ranked-choice endorsement of Kim Moscaritolo and Rebecca Lamorte. Kim and Rebecca are the top two progressives in the district and have bold visions for their...
Utica, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Utica Common Council members Celeste Friend in Ward 3 and Delvin Moody in Ward 5 for re-election. At the height of the pandemic, Celeste and Delvin fought alongside Citizen Action leaders to win rent...
Albany, NY – In the high-stakes race for Rensselaer County Executive, Citizen Action of New York announced its support for Working Families Party (WFP) and Democratic Party candidate Gwen Wright, who is leading the fight to win back the party’s ballot line following a...
Albany, NY - Ahead of the June 22 primary elections, Citizen Action of New York is backing a slate of progressive candidates that will fight for transformational change in the Capital Region. Citizen Action announced its endorsement of the following Albany Common...