by Communications Team | Feb 1, 2021 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY— Today, the city of Rochester released disturbing video footage from a police encounter on January 29, 2021, where a minor was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed in the back of a police car. In response, Mercedes Phelan, Citizen Action Lead Organizer,...
by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to legalize marijuana in New York, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Any plan to legalize marijuana for recreational use in New York must be...
by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement: “The devastation and suffering inflicted by the Trump administration can never be forgotten. But...
by Communications Team | Jan 11, 2021 | Press Releases
Citizen Action of New York Responds to Governor Cuomo’s 2021 State of the State Address Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s 2021 State of the State Address, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement:...
by Communications Team | Dec 28, 2020 | Press Releases
Governor Cuomo’s extension of his executive order on evictions is not enough to keep families safely home during deadly second-wave of Covid-19 pandemic Albany, NY— In response to state leaders voting on an eviction moratorium today as an important step in protecting...
by Communications Team | Dec 8, 2020 | Press Releases
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York is backing a slate of progressive community leaders who are running for New York City Council. This slate includes Mino Lora (CD11), Marjorie Velázquez (CD13), Althea Stevens (CD16) in the Bronx, Sandy Nurse (CD37) in Brooklyn,...
by Communications Team | Dec 1, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In solidarity with the nurses of Albany Medical Center and the New York State Nurses Association who are on strike today demanding safety and workplace protections amid a resurgence of Covid-19, Citizen Action President Ivette Alfonso released the following...
by Communications Team | Nov 24, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— In response to the New York State Senate Democratic Conference winning a supermajority weeks after the election, Citizen Action Co-Executive Director Rosemary Rivera released the following statement: “This election has proven that New Yorkers want...
by Communications Team | Nov 23, 2020 | Press Releases
Kingston, NY— Citizen Action of New York’s members, leaders and volunteers are celebrating Working Families Party candidate Michelle Hinchey’s breakout victory in Senate District 46. Michelle has vowed to fight for police reform, mental health care, fully funded...
