PRESS RELEASES
Citizen Action Announces Endorsements in State Senate and Assembly Races
Feb 7, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY–Citizen Action of New York has announced its endorsement of Democratic candidates Samra Brouk for Senate District 55, Jeremy Cooney...
Citizen Action endorses Assemblymember Bronson for re-election
Feb 5, 2020 | Press Releases
Rochester, NY–Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of New York State Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson for re-election in the 138th...
Grassroots Political Groups Demand Republican Party Leaders Supporting White Supremacist Anti-Bail Reform Group Publicly Disavow and Halt All Future Engagement
Feb 3, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to reporting from City and State on the “Repeal Bail Reform” Facebook page exposing the group’s connection to white...
Governor’s budget proposal lacks the courage to take on billionaire greed
Jan 21, 2020 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 state budget announcement, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York...
New York legislators: Look to leadership from people directly impacted by injustice, not real estate industry lobbyists
Jan 20, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to a report in the Albany Times Union that real estate industry lobbyist Anthony Gucciardo is spending $10,000 on anti-bail...
We Won’t Return to a Pretrial System that Preys on Black, Brown and Low-income Communities
Jan 9, 2020 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY — In response to State Senate Republicans calling for repeal of New York’s bail reform law, Jim Anderson, Vice President of Citizen...
Tax the Rich, Invest in Our Communities
Jan 8, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Address, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York...
Citizen Action Rejects Calls to Amend the New Pre-trial Laws
Jan 7, 2020 | Press Releases
In response to calls to amend the new pre-trial laws and return to a pretrial system that will continue to prey on Black, Brown and low-income...
Citizen Action Statement in response to Mayor de Blasio’s attacks on NY’s new pretrial laws
Jan 3, 2020 | Press Releases
New York City—In response to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s recent push to rollback New York’s new bail reform law that will ensure fewer...
Citizen Action of New York Celebrates Enactment of Pretrial Justice Reforms
Jan 1, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the January 1, 2020 enactment of historic pretrial justice reforms, Amy Jones, Community Organizer, Citizen Action of...
Capital District Community Members Celebrated Historic Pretrial Reforms on Human Rights Day
Dec 10, 2019 | Press Releases
Community Leaders and Residents Welcomed the End of a Pretrial System that Has Devastated Families and Communities Albany, NY — On Human Rights Day,...
Parents call for full funding of the State’s Foundation Aid formula as Senate Concludes School Aid Roundtables
Dec 3, 2019 | Press Releases
NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 3, 2019) — Parents, school officials and community organizations rallied Tuesday morning for New York State to fully fund...
Citizen Action Statement on the Public Campaign Financing Commission’s Outcomes
Nov 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement in response to the Public...
Citizen Action Statement: Critical Pretrial Justice Reforms Will Not Be Delayed
Nov 21, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement in response to calls by...
Citizen Action Statement on State Senate Republicans’ Opposition to Pretrial Reforms
Nov 7, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to State Senate Republicans’ introduction of bills intended to undermine historic pretrial reforms passed this year in...