by Communications Team | Mar 18, 2021 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY– In response to the New York State Senate and Assembly passing the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, Jalil Muntaqim, Citizen Action community organizer in Rochester, released the following statement: “The New York State Legislature has finally moved to end...
by Communications Team | Mar 17, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY– In response to a rise in anti-Asian violence across the nation and the recent mass shooting at three Atlanta spas, Stanley Fritz, Citizen Action Political Director, released the following statement: “We stand with our AAPI sisters and brothers. Over the...
by Communications Team | Mar 15, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the release of the Senate and Assembly one-house budgets, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “On Governor Cuomo’s watch, New York has steadily grown to crisis levels of inequality....
by Communications Team | Mar 11, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— As one of dozens of progressive organizations calling for higher taxes on the rich to avoid cutting essential services to poor and working families, today, Citizen Action united its diverse membership for a massive lobby day. Their message: pass the Invest...
by Communications Team | Mar 3, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— In response to housing courts reopening, Stanley Fritz, Citizen Action of New York Political Director, released the following statement: “Now that New York’s stay on evictions has expired, our legislature must act to solve this rental crisis once and for...
by Communications Team | Mar 2, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York joined the Working Families Party, New York City Public Advocate Jumanne Williams and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou to announce their endorsement of Tahanie Aboushi in the competitive race for Manhattan District Attorney. As a...
by Communications Team | Feb 24, 2021 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY– In response to the grand jury decision not to charge the Rochester Police officers responsible for Daniel Prude’s murder, Jalil Muntaqim, community organizer with Citizen Action of New York, issued the following statement: “There was enough...
by Communications Team | Feb 24, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY—As part of New York City’s ranked choice voting system, Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Johanna Garcia as the top candidate for city council district 10. Assemblymember Carmen De La Rosa has been ranked second, and Angela Fernandez...
by Communications Team | Feb 18, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY— In a nine-person race for New York City Council District 38, Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Alexa Avilés as its first choice for the seat, and Cesar Zuñiga as its second choice. With ranked choice voting, Citizen Action believes...
