by Communications Team | Jul 15, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY—Citizen Action of New York and the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) have raised concerns about recent statements made by Rochester City Council Vice President Willie Lightfoot at a community panel last week on policing. When asked about reallocating...
by Communications Team | Jul 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY— Citizen Action of New York endorsed candidates Jeremy Cooney (Senate District 56), Sarah Clark (Assembly District 136), Demond Meeks (Assembly District 137), and Harry Bronson (Assembly District 138) are the winners of the June 23rd primaries, according...
by Communications Team | Jun 30, 2020 | Press Releases
Today, decarceration and civil rights advocacy organizations, Center for Community Alternatives and Citizen Action of New York released “Sending New Yorkers to Jail,” a report highlighting the enormous power wielded by law enforcement unions to advance their political...
by Communications Team | Jun 25, 2020 | Press Releases
Victories shows upward momentum of progressive ideals over politics as usual Albany, NY — In response to blowout victories by progressives in New York’s Democratic primary elections on June 23, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, released...
by Communications Team | Jun 12, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to New York’s new police reform laws, including Repeal of 50-a, the Police STAT Act and Special Prosecutor legislation, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Citizen Action is honored to...
by Communications Team | Jun 10, 2020 | Press Releases
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of several porgessive Democrats running for New York State Assembly, including Karines Reyes for re-election in the 87th Assembly District; Amanda Septimo in the 84th Assembly District; Chantel Jackson...
by Communications Team | Jun 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the slate of police reform bills passed by the state legislature this week, including full repeal of 50-a and the Police STAT Act, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Power...
by Communications Team | Jun 8, 2020 | Press Releases
Jamaal is the Progressive Leader N.Y.-16 Needs New York, NY — Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Jamaal Bowman for New York’s 16th Congressional District, which covers portions of the Bronx and Westchester. Jamaal has been an educator and public...
by Communications Team | Jun 1, 2020 | Press Releases
New York City — In response to the announcement by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio that a curfew and doubling of police presence will be imposed on New York City following days of largely peaceful protests, Courtney (Keris) Miller, Community Organizer, Citizen...
