by Communications Team | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
In New York State, 16 and 17-year-olds arrested or detained can be sent to adult prisons and jails. Despite multiple studies that show a teenager’s brain functions are not fully developed, our state insists on charging young people like adults, creating a generation...
by Communications Team | Jan 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Governor Cuomo’s recent State of the State speeches caused me to consider a significant question: is a “middle class champion” enough in this political moment? From my perspective as a close-to-retirement non-profit professional, the answer is no....
by Communications Team | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Welcome to 2017! We’re six days into the new year and I have already broken 8 resolutions and completely abandoned my healthy eating meal plan for 2017. I have one resolution left: I promise to fight like I never have before on behalf of poor and working class...
by Communications Team | Dec 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
I am proud to say that we have entered the final hours of 2016. Are you excited? This year has been a roller coaster of breathtaking victories and Cheetos-scented defeat. Through it all, we stood together fighting for justice, celebrating true progressives and saying...
by Communications Team | Dec 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
You know something? I think I was inspired by Donald Trump. I know it seems silly, but Trump is going to be the next president of the United States. We’re talking about a 70-year-old man who may or may not know how to read, misspelled the word...
by Communications Team | Dec 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
I think I have a book addiction, no seriously. I carry a book bag with me wherever I go and the only thing I have in it are books. My greatest fear in life is finishing a book during a long train ride and not having anything to read for the rest of that trip. To avoid...
by Communications Team | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Listen, I’m a bit disappointed, Christmas is less than a month away, and so far none of you have offered to buy me tickets to see Hamilton or pay my rent. What’s going on guys, I thought we had something special? Ok, I get it, you have to get presents for...
by Communications Team | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
We’re joining NY Renews, a coalition of 100 environmental, community and labor groups, to call on Governor Cuomo and U.S. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to reject Donald Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection...
by Communications Team | Dec 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Happy December! We have officially entered the final month of 2016 and while I’m ready for the year to come to an end, I’m super excited for the holidays. December is awesome because it is your opportunity to have friends and family buy you things with...
