Students, Parents, and Community Members Hold Valentine’s Day Themed Press Conference Demanding Lawmakers Have a Heart and Fund Schools

by Communications Team | Feb 14, 2020 | Press Releases

Utica, NY- Parents, students and community members rallied at the Utica State Office Building, Friday February 14, to demand lawmakers fund the collective $57 million owed to the Utica and Rome City School Districts in Foundation Aid. Advocates were accompanied by...

Citizen Action of New York responds to City of Albany’s timeline to complete housing vacancy rate study

by Communications Team | Feb 13, 2020 | Press Releases

Albany, NY—In response to the City of Albany announcing a one-to-two year timeline to complete a vacancy study to determine the city’s eligibility to opt into the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA), Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York,...

Mayor de Blasio’s regressive rhetoric on bail reform doesn’t match his self-proclaimed “progressive” title

by Communications Team | Feb 11, 2020 | Press Releases

Albany, NY – In response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s remarks on New York’s bail reform law during yesterday’s joint legislative budget hearing, Stanley Fritz, Political Director, Citizen Action of New York, said: “It’s astonishing that as a self-proclaimed...

Citizen Action Announces Endorsements in State Senate and Assembly Races

by Communications Team | Feb 7, 2020 | Press Releases

Rochester, NY–Citizen Action of New York has announced its endorsement of Democratic candidates Samra Brouk for Senate District 55, Jeremy Cooney for Senate District 56, Kim Smith for Senate District 61, and Jen Lunsford for Assembly District 135.  Brouk was born in...

Citizen Action endorses Assemblymember Bronson for re-election

by Communications Team | Feb 5, 2020 | Press Releases

Rochester, NY–Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of New York State Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson for re-election in the 138th Assembly District, which includes portions of the city of Rochester and the towns of Chili and Henrietta.  Bronson was...

Grassroots Political Groups Demand Republican Party Leaders Supporting White Supremacist Anti-Bail Reform Group Publicly Disavow and Halt All Future Engagement

by Communications Team | Feb 3, 2020 | Press Releases

Albany, NY – In response to reporting from City and State on the “Repeal Bail Reform” Facebook page exposing the group’s connection to white supremacists, Citizen Action of New York, Long Island Progressive Coalition, Make the Road Action, New York Communities...

Governor’s budget proposal lacks the courage to take on billionaire greed

by Communications Team | Jan 21, 2020 | Press Releases, Uncategorized

Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 state budget announcement, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement:“Here’s the headline from Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal: Cuomo again vows to protect...

New York legislators: Look to leadership from people directly impacted by injustice, not real estate industry lobbyists

by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2020 | Press Releases

Albany, NY – In response to a report in the Albany Times Union that real estate industry lobbyist Anthony Gucciardo is spending $10,000 on anti-bail reform billboards in the Capital Region, Rebecca Garrard, Housing Justice Campaigns Manager and Erin George,...

We Won’t Return to a Pretrial System that Preys on Black, Brown and Low-income Communities

by Communications Team | Jan 9, 2020 | Press Releases, Uncategorized

Albany, NY — In response to State Senate Republicans calling for repeal of New York’s bail reform law, Jim Anderson, Vice President of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “We know exactly what “dangerous” means to State Senate Republicans and...