by Communications Team | Apr 13, 2015 | Press Releases
Organizations Urging Their Grassroots Activists to Contact the Board The New York Board of Elections should vote Thursday to close the so-called “LLC loophole” that allows the wealthiest donors to avoid contributions limits and disclosure in order to secretly funnel...
by Communications Team | Mar 31, 2015 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the state budget deal, Jessica Wisneski, Legislative and Campaigns Director for Citizen Action of New York, said: “Governor Cuomo and the legislature missed their opportunity to reduce the huge economic inequality plaguing our state....
by Communications Team | Mar 26, 2015 | Press Releases
In response to the statement from Senate Majority Dean Skelos that a minimum wage increase will not be a part of the final state budget, workers and allies across the state called on Assembly Speaker Heastie and Governor Cuomo to stay the course and fight for working...
by Communications Team | Mar 17, 2015 | Press Releases
Fast Track paves the way for new trade deals like the TPP that would slash jobs, and cut environmental and consumer protections Newburgh – A coalition of labor organizations, advocacy groups and congressional leaders joined together to oppose Fast Track...
by Communications Team | Mar 17, 2015 | Press Releases
Buffalo – A diverse coalition of youth and community members rallied in Buffalo today to support Governor Cuomo’s plan to “Raise the Age” and reform New York’s juvenile justice system to create better outcomes for youth and public safety. Young people with direct...
by Communications Team | Mar 10, 2015 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the State Assembly budget proposal released this week, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “We applaud Speaker Heastie and the State Assembly for taking bold action to reverse the state’s...
by Communications Team | Mar 10, 2015 | Press Releases
Gov. Cuomo Provides No New Funding for Needed Programs that Residents Support ALBANY (March 10, 2015) A newly released poll from the Rauch Foundation’s Long Island Index found that 74 percent of Long Island residents support public funding of Pre-K for all families....
by Communications Team | Mar 9, 2015 | Press Releases
Call on Assembly and Senate to improve on governor’s wage proposal in one-house budgets Albany, NY – Everyone agrees that New York’s current minimum wage isn’t enough to support a family on, and workers and advocates from the Raise Up NY coalition on Monday said that...
by Communications Team | Feb 25, 2015 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to reports that Governor Cuomo has invited Senator Klein into private budget negotiations, but has left Senate Democratic Leader Stewart-Cousins out, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said:...
