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...
by Communications Team | Apr 1, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Chi Ossé for New York City Council in Brooklyn’s District 36, covering Bedstuy and Crown Heights. As part of the city’s new ranked choice voting, the chapter ranked Tahirah Moore as its...
by Communications Team | Mar 29, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to state legislators reaching a deal to legalize recreational marijuana in New York that closely resembles the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), Stanley Fritz, Citizen Action Political Director, released the following...
by Communications Team | Mar 26, 2021 | Press Releases
Buffalo, NY – Today, advocates and community leaders with Free the People WNY, Buffalo Police Advisory Board, VOICE Buffalo, Citizen Action of Western New York, Black Love Resists in the Rust (BLRR), Partnership for the Public Good, Vocal-NY, Prisoners Are...
by Communications Team | Mar 18, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY— Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of organizer and survivor advocate Jaslin Kaur for New York City Council District 23 in eastern Queens. Jaslin is running to fight for affordable housing, health care for all and fully funded schools,...
