by Communications Team | Jan 8, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Address, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement: “In the nine years that Governor Cuomo has been in office, he’s made it clear who his...
by Communications Team | Jan 7, 2020 | Press Releases
In response to calls to amend the new pre-trial laws and return to a pretrial system that will continue to prey on Black, Brown and low-income communities, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “For far too long,...
by Communications Team | Jan 3, 2020 | Press Releases
New York City—In response to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s recent push to rollback New York’s new bail reform law that will ensure fewer legally innocent people are arbitrarily jailed because they cannot afford their freedom, Stanley Fritz, Political Director...
by Communications Team | Jan 1, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the January 1, 2020 enactment of historic pretrial justice reforms, Amy Jones, Community Organizer, Citizen Action of New York, said:“Today, New Yorkers across the state are celebrating enactment of our new bail, discovery and speedy trial...
by Communications Team | Dec 10, 2019 | Press Releases
Community Leaders and Residents Welcomed the End of a Pretrial System that Has Devastated Families and Communities Albany, NY — On Human Rights Day, the Capital District community joined statewide rallies to celebrate historic pretrial reforms and welcome the end of a...
by Communications Team | Dec 3, 2019 | Press Releases
NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 3, 2019) — Parents, school officials and community organizations rallied Tuesday morning for New York State to fully fund public schools, as the State Senate convened a public hearing on school funding nearby. Over the past several weeks,...
by Communications Team | Nov 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement in response to the Public Campaign Financing Commission proposal: “This commission has been a travesty. Not only because they squandered their...
by Communications Team | Nov 21, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement in response to calls by prosecutors and sheriffs to delay justice for New Yorkers by placing a moratorium on new bail, discovery, and speedy trial...
by Communications Team | Nov 7, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to State Senate Republicans’ introduction of bills intended to undermine historic pretrial reforms passed this year in Albany, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, has issued the following statement: “Senate...
