by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, N.Y.—Just an hour before the presidential inauguration, advocates, local lawmakers, health care professionals, faith leaders and impacted families joined the National Save My Care Tour Bus outside the New York State Capitol Building to demand that any action...
by Communications Team | Jan 18, 2017 | Press Releases
NY Families Need State’s Leaders to Boost Economy at Community Level, Not a Budget that Makes CEOs Richer Albany, NY – Responding to Governor Cuomo’s executive budget proposal, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “Until...
by Communications Team | Jan 11, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to President Barack Obama’s farewell speech, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “After eight years of service to our country, Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president gave a farewell address...
by Communications Team | Jan 10, 2017 | Press Releases
Community Leaders Do Series of Direct Actions Throughout Capitol to Demand Proactive Response to Trump on Issues Facing Ordinary New Yorkers Coalition of Organizations Release New Issue Platform Under “My Family, Our New York” Banner – Calling for Focus on...
by Communications Team | Jan 9, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s first day of State of the State regional addresses, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “A real middle class recovery plan would focus on shifting wealth back to working families...
by Communications Team | Jan 5, 2017 | Press Releases
Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of NY, said: “Governor Cuomo’s expansion of the child care tax credit is a step in the right direction, but he needs to go much farther in his Executive Budget toward addressing the unmet child care needs in...
by Communications Team | Jan 5, 2017 | Press Releases
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would be a disaster for New York families and hospitals Albany, NY – Elected officials, community leaders, and advocates gathered outside of the State Senate chamber to tell President-elect Trump and New York Congressional...
by Communications Team | Jan 2, 2017 | Press Releases
Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of NY, said: We called on Sen. Jeff Klein and Governor Cuomo to respond to Trump’s extreme, right-wing agenda by challenging Republicans’ hateful rhetoric and enacting real solutions to the growing inequality facing...
by Communications Team | Dec 23, 2016 | Press Releases
Climate Denying President-Elect a Direct Threat to CNY Utica, New York – President-elect Donald Trump has announced an oil tycoon as the nation’s top diplomat, as well as climate deniers to lead federal agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the...
