by Communications Team | Feb 24, 2015 | Press Releases
The #1FairWage Coalition of New York commends today’s announcement by Governor Cuomo that the state will raise the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers to $7.50 an hour at the end of the year, up from the current $5 an hour. This increase is long overdue and will...
by Communications Team | Feb 2, 2015 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the speech Governor Cuomo delivered earlier today on ethics reform, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “We agree with the Governor when he says deeds matter more than words. Any budget that...
by Communications Team | Jan 21, 2015 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s “Opportunity Agenda” speech, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Wall Street CEOs may be experiencing the rebounding economy that Governor Cuomo is talking about, but Citizen...
by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2015 | Press Releases
Nolan, Parker and 80 Lawmakers Sign Joint Letter to Gov. Cuomo Asking to Support New York State’s Children and Their Public Schools ALBANY (Jan. 20, 2015) – The day before Governor Andrew Cuomo releases his budget and delivers his State of the State, Assembly Member...
by Communications Team | Jan 18, 2015 | Press Releases
Raising the Wage Will Help Struggling Families, Boost Economy Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s proposed changes to the minimum wage in New York, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “With New York’s designation as...
by Communications Team | Dec 17, 2014 | Press Releases
Binghamton, NY – In response to the announcement that New York will ban hydrofracking, Eileen Hamlin, a resident of Kirkwood, NY and a member of the Board of Directors of Citizen Action of New York, said: A huge weight has been lifted off the shoulders of...
by Communications Team | Dec 17, 2014 | Press Releases
Activists Won Major Victory Against Fossil Fuel Industry Albany, NY – In response to the announcement that New York State will ban fracking, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Ordinary New Yorkers have been fighting for years...
by Communications Team | Dec 3, 2014 | Press Releases
Before Possible Special Session in Albany, Teachout and Progressive Groups Release Report on Hedge Fund Leaders Takeover of Public Schools ALBANY — The same hedge funds that bought control of Governor Cuomo and State Senate Republicans now want to take over public...
by Communications Team | Oct 31, 2014 | Press Releases
New York – Today, Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of seven incumbent state legislators for re-election, including Deborah Glick (AD 66), Linda B. Rosenthal (AD 67), Richard N. Gottfried (AD 75), Jeffrey Dinowitz (AD 81), Kevin Parker (SD...
