by Communications Team | Mar 31, 2023 | Possibility Not Punishment, Press Releases
March 31, 2023 (Albany, NY) – The New York State budget is due April 1st, but there’s talk of the budget being delayed because of the Governor’s insistence on rolling back bail reform. Governor Hochul is taking aim at a standard set by the legislature decades ago,...
by Communications Team | Mar 23, 2023 | Press Releases
61 Organizations Representing New York Patients Urge Majority-Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie to Include the Ounce of Prevention Act in the State Budget (Albany, NY) — Today, an extraordinarily diverse group of 61 organizations representing...
by Communications Team | Mar 16, 2023 | Housing, Long Island, Press Releases
March 15, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Yesterday, members of Citizen Action of New York from across the state joined Housing Justice for All for a major day of action. Due to inclement weather, a Virtual Marathon Phone Bank was held in place of original plans for an in-person...
by Communications Team | Mar 15, 2023 | Press Releases
In response to the release of the New York State Senate and Assembly draft “one house budgets”, Citizen Action of New York’s Legislative Director, Rebecca Garrard, had the following to say: “Citizen Action of New York is committed to achieving a society rooted in...
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 23, 2023 | Central New York, Press Releases
Utica residents have been trying to meet with Buttenschon for over a year, demand accountability February 22, 2023 (Utica, NY) – Today, Utica residents, community leaders, advocates and members of Citizen Action of New York joined together for a press...
by Communications Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Central New York, Press Releases
Citizen Action of New York members gathered in Syracuse to show support for Our Justice Agenda bills (Syracuse, NY) – Today, Syracuse residents, community leaders, advocates and members of Citizen Action of New York were joined by Senator Rachel May for...
by Communications Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Capital District, Press Releases
February 22, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Today, leaders of Citizen Action of New York’s Capital District chapter and residents of Albany and Schenectady were joined by Albany Common Council Members Gabriela Romero and Owusu Anane for a press conference and rally....
by Communications Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Hudson Valley, Press Releases
February 22, 2023 (Kingston, NY) – Today, leaders of Citizen Action of New York’s Hudson Valley chapter and Kingston residents were joined by County Legislator Phil Erner and Kingston City Councilmember Michele Hirsch to thank Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha...
