by Communications Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Press Releases, Western New York
February 22, 2023 (Buffalo, NY) – Today, Buffalo parents, community members, activists, and members of Citizen Action of New York held a press conference to call for legislative change on major issues impacting our students, families and community members, including...
by Communications Team | May 16, 2022 | Press Releases, Western New York
Buffalo, NY – In response to Saturday’s massacre at the Jefferson Avenue Tops in Buffalo, organizers and members of the Western New York Chapter of Citizen Action of New York released the following statements: “We, the Buffalo-based members of Citizen Action, are...
by Communications Team | Jun 8, 2021 | Press Releases, Western New York
Williamsville, NY – Community members are calling on State Senator Tim Kennedy, State Senator Sean Ryan, State Assemblymember Karen McMahon, State Assemblymember Monica Wallace, and State Assemblymember William Conrad to join Assembly Majority Leader Crystal...
by rlobianco | Nov 4, 2016 | Education, Western New York
On October 26, 2016, the Buffalo Board of Education passed a new Buffalo Public School’s Gender Identity Policy with an 8 to 1 vote. The Gender Identity Policy provides guidance for staff, students, and families on how to provide a safe and supporting learning...
by Rosemary Rivera | May 5, 2016 | Education, Western New York
Earlier this week, residents in the City of Buffalo made their voices heard. A new school board was elected on Tuesday. The community demanded a school board that will make Buffalo’s public schools the best they can be so that their children have the opportunity...
by Brian Trzeciak | Mar 29, 2013 | Education, Western New York
In Buffalo, on May 7th, city residents will vote for new members of the Board of Education. Now, more than ever, we need champions of education who will fight for our Public Schools, and, more importantly, for our children. We need Board members who will listen to and...
by rlobianco | Jul 25, 2011 | Capital District, Health Care, Hudson Valley, New York City, Rochester, Southern Tier, Western New York
The Statewide Caravan to Restore the American Promise was a massive effort by Citizen Action of New York and our many coalition partners and supporters to draw attention to the fact that right now, politicians are working to strip away our social safety net in order...
