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...
by Communications Team | Jan 4, 2013 | Press Releases
In 46th State Senate Election, Hundreds of Ballots Still Not Counted Click here for all the event photos. 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...
by Communications Team | Jan 2, 2013 | Press Releases
A coalition of early childhood, education and community organizations, the Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign praised Governor Cuomo’s New New York Education Reform Commission for recommending the expansion of quality pre-kindergarten programs through...
by Communications Team | Dec 20, 2012 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the release of a new poll by Public Campaign Action Fund showing that 79% of New Yorkers want bold campaign finance reform, including a public matching funds system, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York,...