by Communications Team | Nov 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Thirteen members of New York’s Congressional delegation – including four Democrats – voted for a bill that would stop the resettlement of 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States. They are: Lee Zeldin, Pete King, Steve Israel, Kathleen Rice, Daniel Donovan,...
by Communications Team | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
President Obama made a huge announcement yesterday: federal contractors must provide their workers with up to seven days of paid leave every year, starting in 2017. This means that 300,000 workers will better be able to care for themselves or their families –...
by Communications Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 was a national day of action supporting President Obama’s agreement to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and keeping the United States out of another disastrous war in the Middle East. Citizen Action of New York members were...
by Communications Team | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here at Citizen Action, we’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how economic injustice in this country is leading to a climax – a turning point – where something big and drastic is going to have to happen. Sixty years ago, CEOs made $40 for...
by Jessica Wisneski | Aug 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Two weeks ago I stood next to Jacquie, a fast food worker from Albany, as the New York Fast Food Wage Board recommended implementing a minimum wage increase for nearly 136,000 fast food workers in New York State. Jacquie works full time at McDonald’s, but even with...
by Communications Team | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Albany, NY – This legislative session ended the same way it began – with billionaire campaign donors running the show. Despite the arrests of the top two legislative leaders, our elected officials in Albany missed their opportunity to finally reform our campaign...
by Communications Team | May 4, 2015 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY – In response to news that Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has been indicted on federal corruption charges, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: “Elected officials have been arrested on corruption charges...
by Communications Team | Apr 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Citizen Action Community Organizer Darius Gordon is walking from New York City to Washington, D.C. right now to deliver a “Justice Package” to leaders to demand that everyone be treated equally. Follow along for daily video updates.
by Communications Team | Feb 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here’s a very clear answer: Working families and the middle class – we are the engines of the economy. It’s not the stock market or corporate profits that make the economy work for people. When we have good jobs, we can educate our kids, care for our families,...
