PRESS RELEASES
Citizen Action Responds to Campus Protests in Support of Ceasefire
Apr 25, 2024 | Press Releases
(New York, NY) In response to the increasingly violent crackdown on peaceful student protests happening at Columbia, NYU, and colleges across New...
Citizen Action Reacts to This Year’s State Budget
Apr 22, 2024 | Press Releases
(Albany, NY) In response to the impact of this year’s final state budget on Citizen Action members across the state, Rosemary Rivera, Executive...
Citizen Action Celebrates Appellate Court Ruling Upholding Kingston Rent Reduction
Mar 21, 2024 | Press Releases
In response to the ruling of the State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department, Rebecca Garrard, Deputy Executive...
Citizen Action of New York Applauds One House Proposals
Mar 12, 2024 | Press Releases
MARCH 12, 2024 - In response to the Senate and Assembly One House Budgets, Rosemary Rivera, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York,...
Citizen Action Of New York Responds to Legislature Voting Down Independent Redistricting Commission’s Proposed Congressional Maps
Feb 26, 2024 | Press Releases
February 26, 2024 — In response to the Legislature voting down the Independent Redistricting Commission’s (IRC) proposed congressional maps,...
Citizen Action of New York Launches Our Justice Agenda 2024
Jan 26, 2024 | Press Releases
January 26, 2024 (Albany, NY) - In continuing a 40-year legacy of steadfast commitment to transforming New York into a just and equitable place...
Citizen Action of New York Reacts to Adams’ State of the City Address
Jan 24, 2024 | Press Releases
January 24, 2024 (New York, NY) — In response to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City Address, Jesse Koklas, NYC Regional...
13th Forward Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to End Exploitation and Brutality Within Our Prison Labor System
Jan 23, 2024 | Press Releases
Rally and press conference held at the State Capitol urging the passage and support of the No Slavery in New York Act and the Fairness &...
Governor Hochul State of the State Skews in Favor of Wealthy New Yorkers Instead of Working Class Families
Jan 10, 2024 | Press Releases
January 10, 2024 (Albany, NY) - For the last 40 years, Citizen Action of New York has been steadfastly committed to transforming New York into a...
Citizen Action of New York Responds to Mayor Adams’ Disastrous Budget Cuts
Nov 17, 2023 | New York City, Press Releases
In response to Mayor Adams’ announced cuts to New York City services, including Universal 3-K and public libraries, Kylynn Grier, Co-Organizing...
Citizen Action Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People
Jun 30, 2023 | Press Releases
June 30th, 2023 — In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, permitting discrimination against LGBTQ+...
Citizen Action Responds to Supreme Court Ending Affirmative Action
Jun 29, 2023 | Press Releases
June 29th, 2023 — In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard...
CITIZEN ACTION RESPONDS TO LEGISLATURE’S FAILURE TO PASS HOUSING LEGISLATION
Jun 8, 2023 | Press Releases
June 8, 2023 (Albany, NY) -- Today, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued a joint statement about...
Rosemary Rivera to Take the Lead at Citizen Action of New York, First Latina and LGBTQ+ Executive Director
May 30, 2023 | Press Releases
(May 30, 2023) – As Citizen Action of New York reaches its 40th year, Rosemary Rivera is becoming the first Latina and the first LGBTQ Executive...
The Fight for a More Just and Equitable New York Continues After Governor Hochul’s Budget Favoring the Wealthy
May 2, 2023 | Press Releases
May 2, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Members of Citizen Action of New York are responding to the culmination of a difficult budget year in which they managed...