by Communications Team | Jun 25, 2014 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to news that the Independent Democratic Conference plans to join with the Senate Democratic Conference to form a new majority in the State Senate, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: For New Yorkers to...
by Communications Team | Jun 20, 2014 | Press Releases
June 20th, 2014 SYRACUSE, NY – As this year’s legislative session comes to an end it is once again clear that the Republican-IDC coalition in the Senate has failed to deliver on key legislation supported by a majority of New Yorkers. Senator Valesky was among...
by Communications Team | Aug 30, 2013 | Press Releases
New York, NY – Citizen Action of New York, a grassroots, membership organization that works on social, racial, economic and environmental issues and also works to elect progressive candidates to office, has endorsed the following candidates in the upcoming...
by Communications Team | Aug 28, 2013 | Press Releases
New York, NY – Citizen Action of New York, one of the leading grassroots, community groups in New York, announced today that they have enthusiastically endorsed Scott M. Stringer in his race to become the next New York City Comptroller. Citing Scott’s 20-year record...
by Communications Team | Jan 17, 2013 | Press Releases
Governor’s Support Means 2013 is Year for Real Reform Albany, NY – In response to the newly released Siena poll showing that 59% of New Yorkers support a small donor matching funds system for campaigns like the one that Governor Cuomo advocated in his State of...
by Communications Team | Jan 14, 2013 | Press Releases
Groups Gather to Strategize, Lobby Legislature Albany, NY – On Monday, more than two dozen partner organizations in the Fair Elections for New York campaign, including community, faith, labor, good government, and other groups, joined together for an in-depth...
by Communications Team | Jan 9, 2013 | Press Releases
Gov. Cuomo Makes New Full-Day Pre-K Funding Top Priority Albany, NY – A coalition of early childhood, education and community organizations, the Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign, praised Governor Cuomo’s emphasis on the need for investment in...
by Communications Team | Jan 9, 2013 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address,Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Reform isn’t reform without publicly financed Fair Elections. That’s why Governor Cuomo reiterated his support for a...
by Communications Team | Jan 7, 2013 | Press Releases
In 46th State Senate Election, 331 Ballots Still Not Counted Albany, NY – Voters whose ballots were laid aside and have yet to be counted in the race to represent the 46th State Senate district gathered in Albany on Friday to deliver more than 5,000 petition...
