by Communications Team | Feb 26, 2024 | Press Releases
February 26, 2024 — In response to the Legislature voting down the Independent Redistricting Commission’s (IRC) proposed congressional maps, Rosemary Rivera, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, issued the following statement: “The IRC’s Congressional...
by Communications Team | Jan 26, 2024 | Press Releases
January 26, 2024 (Albany, NY) – In continuing a 40-year legacy of steadfast commitment to transforming New York into a just and equitable place where everyone can thrive, Citizen Action of New York is proud to announce Our Justice Agenda 2024, a package of...
by Communications Team | Jan 24, 2024 | Press Releases
January 24, 2024 (New York, NY) — In response to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City Address, Jesse Koklas, NYC Regional Director of Citizen Action of New York, had this to say: “Eric Adams says the state of New York City is strong, but those...
by Communications Team | Jan 23, 2024 | Press Releases
Rally and press conference held at the State Capitol urging the passage and support of the No Slavery in New York Act and the Fairness & Opportunity for Incarcerated Workers Act (Albany, NY) – Today, members of the 13th Forward Coalition were joined by...
by Communications Team | Jan 10, 2024 | Press Releases
January 10, 2024 (Albany, NY) – For the last 40 years, Citizen Action of New York has been steadfastly committed to transforming New York into a just and equitable place where everyone can thrive. Following Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address,...
by April Glick Pulito | Nov 17, 2023 | New York City, Press Releases
In response to Mayor Adams’ announced cuts to New York City services, including Universal 3-K and public libraries, Kylynn Grier, Co-Organizing Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “New Yorkers are already struggling with an...
by April Glick Pulito | Jun 30, 2023 | Press Releases
June 30th, 2023 — In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, permitting discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement: “The Supreme Court has sided with bigots and ruled that...
by April Glick Pulito | Jun 29, 2023 | Press Releases
June 29th, 2023 — In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, effectively ending affirmative action, Rosemary Rivera, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York,...
by Communications Team | Jun 8, 2023 | Press Releases
June 8, 2023 (Albany, NY) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued a joint statement about the failure of either legislative body to pass housing protection legislation before the end of session. In...
