by Communications Team | May 9, 2016 | Press Releases
Squadron, Kaminsky, Senators, Good Gov Groups Urge Full Senate Passage Squadron: “Bring LLC Loophole closure and ethics reform to the floor” ALBANY – Today State Senator Daniel Squadron, State Senator Todd Kaminsky, State Senators Liz Krueger, Gustavo Rivera, Neil...
by Communications Team | Apr 23, 2016 | Press Releases
Community Group Cites Teachout’s Commitment to Limit Influence of Big Money in Politics Kingston, NY – Dozens of Hudson Valley activists gathered at Citizen Action of New York’s Kingston office on Saturday to announce the organization’s enthusiastic endorsement...
by Communications Team | Apr 1, 2016 | Press Releases
3-Year-Olds Only; No Money for Child Care Thousands of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Across New York Still Wait for a Seat in Pre-K ALBANY (April 1, 2016) – In response New York State’s 2016 budget plan for pre-K and child care, the Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College...
by Communications Team | Apr 1, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – Following today’s announcement that a statewide paid family leave program would be included in the final 2016-2017 budget, advocates, supporters and small businesses owners expressed their gratitude and support for this critical legislation that will...
by Communications Team | Apr 1, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the budget agreement announced by Governor Cuomo, Speaker Heastie, and Senate Leader Flanagan, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “It shouldn’t be this hard for our state to do what’s right for...
by Communications Team | Mar 31, 2016 | Press Releases
ALBANY (MARCH 31, 2016) –Today’s state budget agreement fails to address the fundamental educational inequities based on race and income that have plagued New York State for decades. The Foundation Aid formula had a small increase of $627 million, but schools...
by Communications Team | Mar 31, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – These statements were made in response to the reported deal on increasing New York’s minimum wage: Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “When upstate workers are condemned to poverty, our state’s economy can never...
by Communications Team | Mar 24, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to news reports that a deal is being negotiated to increase the minimum wage with a slower phase-in than Governor Cuomo proposed and possibly at a lower rate than $15 upstate, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New...
by Communications Team | Mar 10, 2016 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the Assembly’s budget proposal for education, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “Community schools offer a proven strategy for putting struggling schools on a path to success. Along with...
