by Communications Team | Dec 16, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the certification of John Brooks’ victory, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “The numbers don’t lie – a majority of New York’s State Senators are enrolled Democrats and can be a progressive...
by Communications Team | Dec 8, 2016 | Press Releases
New York, NY – A coalition of leading progressives rallied at Governor Cuomo’s New York City office today to demand he take immediate action to bring the State Senate under the control of the Democratic majority that New Yorkers elected. Right now, despite having a...
by Communications Team | Dec 1, 2016 | Press Releases
Yesterday, John Brooks declared victory over Michael Venditto after the recount in SD 8, bringing the number of Democrats in the State Senate to 32. This morning Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for Democratic unity to create a Democratic Senate...
by Communications Team | Nov 21, 2016 | Press Releases
Say Trump administration’s embrace of racist “alt-right” movement is repugnant, shocking Albany, NY – On Monday, community groups sent New York State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan a letter calling on him to immediately demand the resignation of Stephen Bannon,...
by Communications Team | Nov 10, 2016 | Press Releases
In response to Governor Cuomo’s statement that the election of Donald Trump could be a “bonus” for New York, leaders of community organizations from across New York said: Governor Cuomo is wrong, Trump isn’t a bonus for New York: he’s a clear and present...
by Communications Team | Oct 28, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court’s ruling that Marquis Dixon should have been tried as a youthful offender instead of as an adult, Cessie Alfonso, a board member of the Capital District Chapter of...
by Communications Team | Oct 26, 2016 | Press Releases
Activist knocked to ground by member of Amedore entourage At last night’s candidate forum in Guilderland, NY a member of State Senator George Amedore’s entourage knocked an anti-corruption activist to the ground when she asked the Senator to sign the Demand Democracy...
by Communications Team | Oct 20, 2016 | Press Releases
3-Year-Old Moreland Recommendations Are Still the Roadmap for Reform Albany, NY – In response to news that more public officials in New York State have been arrested on federal corruption charges, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York,...
by Communications Team | Oct 20, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – On October 12, the members of Citizen Action of New York’s Capital District Chapter were proud to announce their endorsement of Chad Putman for New York State Senate. Running to represent the 49th district Putman is a lifelong New Yorker who not...
