PRESS RELEASES
Rochester Delegation to Compete for National Civic League’s All-America City Award
Jul 28, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester residents’ work improving school climate, public health, and neighborhood revitalization recognized as collaborative, inclusive and...
Impending Eviction Crisis Requires Immediate Action, Tenants’ rights, housing justice advocates respond with Housing Package
Jul 18, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest extension of New York’s full eviction moratorium, which delays evictions in New York until...
Community Groups Raise Concerns Over City Council VP Lightfoot’s Recent Comment
Jul 15, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY—Citizen Action of New York and the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) have raised concerns about recent statements made by Rochester...
Progressive Champions Backed by Citizen Action and the Working Families Party Defeat Establishment Democrats
Jul 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY— Citizen Action of New York endorsed candidates Jeremy Cooney (Senate District 56), Sarah Clark (Assembly District 136), Demond Meeks...
Report Exposes Correlation Between Campaign Contributions from Law Enforcement and Votes to Expand Money Bail & Pretrial Jailing
Jun 30, 2020 | Press Releases
Today, decarceration and civil rights advocacy organizations, Center for Community Alternatives and Citizen Action of New York released “Sending New...
Progressives Take Lead in New York Primaries
Jun 25, 2020 | Press Releases
Victories shows upward momentum of progressive ideals over politics as usual Albany, NY — In response to blowout victories by progressives in New...
Advocates Celebrate New Laws that Bring Accountability and Transparency to Police Departments
Jun 12, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to New York’s new police reform laws, including Repeal of 50-a, the Police STAT Act and Special Prosecutor legislation,...
Progressive Champions in New York City Endorsed by Citizen Action
Jun 10, 2020 | Press Releases
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of several porgessive Democrats running for New York State Assembly, including...
New laws will bring meaningful transparency and accountability to police departments
Jun 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the slate of police reform bills passed by the state legislature this week, including full repeal of 50-a and the Police...
Citizen Action of New York Endorses Jamaal Bowman for Congress
Jun 8, 2020 | Press Releases
Jamaal is the Progressive Leader N.Y.-16 Needs New York, NY — Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of Jamaal Bowman for New York’s...
Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio’s Curfew Doesn’t Protect the People
Jun 1, 2020 | Press Releases
New York City — In response to the announcement by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio that a curfew and doubling of police presence will be imposed...
Statement: Stop the violence against Black and Brown communities
May 31, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to protests across New York State yesterday demanding an end to police violence against Black people, Rosemary Rivera and...
Capital District Community Rallies for Black Lives
May 30, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY— Hundreds of Capital District residents, civil rights advocates and community leaders rallied for Black Lives today at Townsend Park in...
NY Legislators need to break out of Gov. Cuomo’s “zero sum game” of austerity
May 28, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the legislative package introduced this week by the State Senate and Assembly, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of...
Utica residents, housing advocates demand Mayor Palmieri take action to help residents stay in their homes
May 26, 2020 | Press Releases
Utica, NY—Tenants, property owners and housing advocates are demanding that Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri move more quickly to provide relief to...