PRESS RELEASES
Jaslin Kaur is the Progressive Leader NYC Council District 23 Needs
New York, NY— Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of organizer and survivor advocate Jaslin Kaur for New York City Council...
HALT Solitary Confinement Act Passes the NYS Senate
Rochester, NY– In response to the New York State Senate and Assembly passing the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, Jalil Muntaqim, Citizen Action...
Citizen Action Responds to Surge in Anti-Asian Violence, Sends Message of Solidarity to AAPI community
New York, NY– In response to a rise in anti-Asian violence across the nation and the recent mass shooting at three Atlanta spas, Stanley Fritz,...
Senate, Assembly One-house Budgets Recognizes Need, But Could Go Further
Albany, NY — In response to the release of the Senate and Assembly one-house budgets, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York,...
Ahead of One-House Budgets, Citizen Action Ramps Up Call to Tax the Ultra-Rich, Save our Communities
Albany, NY— As one of dozens of progressive organizations calling for higher taxes on the rich to avoid cutting essential services to poor and...
State Leaders Must Pass Progressive Housing Bills to Avoid Mass Evictions As Moratorium Expires
Albany, NY— In response to housing courts reopening, Stanley Fritz, Citizen Action of New York Political Director, released the following statement:...
As Manhattan DA, Tahanie Aboushi will fight to end mass incarceration and invest in our communities
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York joined the Working Families Party, New York City Public Advocate Jumanne Williams and Assemblymember...
The murder of Daniel Prude is an indictment on the entire justice system
Rochester, NY– In response to the grand jury decision not to charge the Rochester Police officers responsible for Daniel Prude’s murder, Jalil...
Johanna Garcia launches multi-issue campaign to win justice for Council District 10
New York, NY—As part of New York City’s ranked choice voting system, Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Johanna Garcia as the...
Alexa Avilés is Citizen Action’s Top Pick for Brooklyn’s 38th City Council District
New York, NY— In a nine-person race for New York City Council District 38, Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Alexa Avilés as...
Felicia Singh Vies to Flip Council Seat in Queens Blue, Wilfredo Florentino is Brooklyn’s Top Candidate in District 42
New York, NY— Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Felicia Singh for New York City Council District 32 in Queens, and Wilfredo...
Ranked Choice Voting Widens Pool to Elect Progressive Change Makers for New York City Council
Citizen Action announces first slate of ranked choice City Council candidate endorsements New York, NY— Citizen Action of New York announced its...
Citizen Action responds to video of Rochester Police macing a 9-year-old
Rochester, NY— Today, the city of Rochester released disturbing video footage from a police encounter on January 29, 2021, where a minor was...
Marijuana Legalization Must be Rooted in Restorative Justice
Albany, NY— In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to legalize marijuana in New York, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of...
On the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Albany, NY – In response to the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York issued the...