by Communications Team | Mar 14, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – A community town hall was held on Wednesday at St. John’s COGIC to call attention to the devastating effects of mass incarceration in Albany County and across New York State. Currently, 64% of the people jailed in Albany County have not been...
by Communications Team | Mar 12, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy joined Albany County legislators, community groups, and local workers at a rally and press conference on Monday in support of paid sick day legislation. The paid sick day bill, as planned, was introduced later that evening at...
by Communications Team | Feb 23, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to Ulster County’s decision to withdraw funds from TD Bank, Deputy Director of Citizen Action of New York Jessica Wisneski issued the following statement: “Public money should not be put in the hands of banks that discriminate against...
by Communications Team | Jan 26, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — During his State of the County address, County Executive Daniel P. McCoy highlighted the urgent need for paid sick leave in Albany County: “Access to paid sick days promotes safer and healthier work environments by reducing the spread of illness and...
by Communications Team | Jan 16, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 Executive Budget, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York Karen Scharff issued the following statement: “With the State of the State behind him, Governor Cuomo has reverted back to his fiscally...
by Communications Team | Jan 9, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s legislative address, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York Karen Scharff issued the following statement: “On Monday Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie laid out the Assembly’s...
by Communications Team | Jan 3, 2018 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York Karen Scharff issued the following statement: “Many of Governor Cuomo’s proposals sound promising, but success can only...
by Communications Team | Dec 20, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the tax bill passing the Senate, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York Karen Scharff issued the following statement: “This tax scam is the culmination of a decades-long attack on our democratic institutions by the...
by Communications Team | Dec 19, 2017 | Press Releases
In response to the House passing the GOP tax plan, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York Karen Scharff issued the following statement: “Today our GOP House Members threw their lot in with a donor class determined to bleed our health care and education...
