May 20: Activist Check-In

Guys, we did it. After another action packed week of life, work and everything under the sun, we made it to Friday! I spent much of this week trying to find the secret formula for creating a fat free pizza that still tastes good. It doesn’t exist. Bland tasting pizza...

My Cycling Story.

On the morning of May 20, 2016, I joined thousands of New Yorkers for National Bike to Work Day. It’s one of the few days where pedestrians and drivers are happy to see bikers on the road. I have been biking for three years, it has changed the way I see the world,...

May 13: Activist Check-In

Happy Friday! After a week of rain, it looks like Spring is about to arrive. We can look for sunnier days, overpriced movies with shallow storylines and the final weeks of the legislative session. We will need your help to push for campaign finance reform, but before...

Letter of Support for Parole Voting

If we have learned anything from this election cycle, it is that the ability to vote is not as universal as we thought. Women and men across the country have been unable to exercise their civic duty because of election day issues, lost voter registration forms, and...

May 6: Activist Check-In

Hello Citizen Action, we’re back at it again with another week of the Activist Check-in. This week there is only one thing you need to know: the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers movie just released images of the ranger suits (enjoy the magic of CGI and a Hollywood...

Citizen Action is Hiring!

Citizen Action of New York is the state’s leading multi-issue grassroots membership organization, engaging a new generation of emerging leaders and building power in communities from Long Island to Buffalo. Along with our partner organizations, the Public Policy and...

April 29: Activist Check-In

Happy Friday and welcome back to the Activist Check-in. The last week of April has been one for the record books. In the few days since we last talked, I have had to cope with the passing of Prince, watch Trump more or less wrap up the Republican nomination for...

April 22 Activist Check-In

Welcome to another week of the Activist Check-in. Your space to get all of the latest news on the awesome work we’re doing across New York State. Three weeks in and I still can’t believe how much gets accomplished here on a daily basis. Whether it’s fighting for a $15...