by Communications Team | Mar 18, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY–Local community organizations call on Rochester Gas & Electric to halt all utility shut-offs indefinitely and cancel the planned May rate hike. Iberdrola, the Spanish corporation that owns Rochester Gas & Electric, posted a record profit of...
by Communications Team | Mar 12, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to the court ruling released today relating to the Public Financing of Elections Commission, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “This ruling checks Governor Cuomo’s power to abuse his office by taking...
by Communications Team | Mar 11, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – The New York Statewide Paid Leave Coalition (NYSPLC), including Citizen Action of New York, held a press conference today in Albany calling on legislators and the Governor to waste no time in passing strong paid sick leave legislation amid the coronavirus...
by Communications Team | Mar 7, 2020 | Press Releases
Buffalo, NY – Citizen Action of Western New York announced its endorsement of Democratic candidate Adam Bojak for Assembly District 149, which includes the city of Buffalo. Adam is a tenants’ rights attorney and activist who has been outspoken on a variety of...
by Communications Team | Mar 4, 2020 | Press Releases
New York, NY – Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou for re-election in the 65th Assembly District, which includes the Lower East Side, Chinatown, South Street Seaport, the Financial District and Battery Park City. ...
by Communications Team | Mar 4, 2020 | Press Releases
Candidates receive endorsement from Citizen Action’s community-led board New York, NY – After a successful 2019 legislative session that saw the passage of historic housing reforms, Citizen Action of New York’s New York City chapter announced its endorsement of Diana...
by Communications Team | Mar 3, 2020 | Press Releases
Candidates receive endorsements from Citizen Action’s community-led board New York, NY – Citizen Action of New York’s New York City chapter announced its endorsement of its first set of candidates for this year’s state Assembly and congressional races. The list...
by Communications Team | Feb 25, 2020 | Press Releases
Kingston, NY–In response to the city of Kingston’s housing vacancy rate study results, which disqualified the city from establishing rent guidelines, Loriman Rhodell, Kingston resident and Citizen Action of New York board member, released the following statement: “We...
by Communications Team | Feb 21, 2020 | Press Releases
Schenectady, NY– A group of advocates, including Citizen Action of New York and VOCAL-NY, are calling on Schenectady County legislators, the City Council, the Department of Social Services (DSS), and state level representatives to do more to address homelessness and...
