by Communications Team | Apr 21, 2021 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsements for Monroe County Legislature, including Democratic candidates Sherita Traywick in District 19, Rachel Barnhart in District 21, Rajesh Barnabas in District 24 and Dorian Hall in District 25. Citizen...
by Communications Team | Apr 21, 2021 | Press Releases
Buffalo, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Erie County Legislature Chairwoman April Baskin for re-election in District 2. April was first elected in 2017, and in 2019, became the youngest person in history named as chairperson of the county...
by Communications Team | Apr 21, 2021 | Press Releases
Buffalo, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of candidates for Buffalo City Court Judge, including Rebecca Town, Joel C. Moore and Phillip Dabney, Jr., who is running for re-election. Phil is an established trial practitioner and advocate with...
by Communications Team | Apr 20, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd, Citizen Action of New York Political Director Stanley Fritz, released the following statement: “Today’s verdict, for many, will be seen as justice; justice for George Floyd and his...
by Communications Team | Apr 19, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the proposed tear gas ban being voted on April 19 in the Albany Common Council, Ivette Alfonso, president of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Tear gas, a chemical weapon already banned in warfare, has no place...
by Communications Team | Apr 15, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the murder of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Citizen Action of New York Political Director Stanley Fritz, released the following statement: “So-called routine traffic stops should not result in...
by Communications Team | Apr 13, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – Activists and stakeholders statewide provided testimony in support of the Climate Community and Investment Act (CCIA) before the New York State Senate Environmental Conservation and Energy and Telecommunications standing committees. A corporate...
by Communications Team | Apr 7, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reaching an agreement on the 2021-22 state budget, Citizen Action of New York President Ivette Alfonso released the following statement: “As a...
by Communications Team | Apr 6, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to state lawmakers reaching an agreement to fully fund Foundation Aid and strengthen tenant protections in the final state budget, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director at Citizen Action of New York and Chair of the Alliance for Quality...
