by Communications Team | May 9, 2018 | Press Releases
Community Leaders Express Outrage Over Law Enforcement Leadership’s Encouragement of Reckless, Hateful Policies Albany, NY – Community groups, advocacy organizations, and local leaders joined outside the Albany Capital Center to protest the racist actions and...
by Communications Team | Apr 18, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s statement that he is a “middle-class guy” who has represented working people “from day one,” Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “If Andrew Cuomo’s idea of middle-class is Andrew...
by Communications Team | Apr 18, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s executive order restoring voting rights for parolees, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “Barring people on parole from voting has long been a blight on our state. This...
by Communications Team | Apr 13, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – On Friday afternoon, Albany area elected officials formally endorsed Democrat Jumaane Williams for Lieutenant Governor of New York. Endorsing officials included Albany County Legislators Sam Fein, Doug Bullock, Merton Simpson, Bill Reinhardt, Albany...
by Communications Team | Apr 12, 2018 | Press Releases
In response to the planned House vote on the “Balanced Budget Amendment,” the undersigned groups have issued the following joint statement:“Last year the Republicans forced through a massive tax bill that cut taxes for wealthiest CEOs and hedge funders....
by Communications Team | Apr 10, 2018 | Press Releases
Statewide Community Organization Backs Long-Time Activists in Their Bid to Lead New York State Albany, NY — Today, Citizen Action of New York, a grassroots community organization with over 30,000 members across New York State, announced its endorsement of...
by Communications Team | Apr 3, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the positions of Julie Killian and Shelley Mayer on voting reform, Citizen Action of New York, Westchester for Change, VOCAL-NY Action Fund, Community Voices Heard Power (CVHP), New York Communities for Change (NYCC), Make the Road...
by Communications Team | Apr 2, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the release of the finalized New York State budget, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “The voices of communities of color and of all poor and working families were once again drowned out by the massive...
by Communications Team | Mar 16, 2018 | Press Releases
Top community advocacy groups back Mayer as a progressive candidate with a strong track record of standing up forNY’s working families Westchester, NY — Today, the Progressive Power Coalition (PPC) – a coalition of 5 powerful membership organizations—Citizen Action...
