PRESS RELEASES
Citizen Action Responds to New York State Budget
Mar 31, 2019 | Press Releases
Budget Process Once Again Reveals the Outsized Influence of Big Money Donors in Albany Albany, NY—In response to today’s passage of the New York...
Citizen Action Endorses Tiffany Cabán for Queens District Attorney
Mar 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Cabán Lays Out Bold Vision to End Mass Incarceration Crisis New York, NY -- Citizen Action of New York has announced its endorsement of Tiffany...
Citizen Action Responds to Senate and Assembly Budget Resolutions
Mar 12, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY--In response to the New York State Senate and State Assembly one-house budget resolutions, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of...
Citizen Action Applauds Passage of HR1
Mar 8, 2019 | Press Releases
New York Leaders Must Follow Suit, Include Small Donor Matching in Budget Proposal Albany, NY—In response to the U.S. House’s passage of the...
Citizen Action Denounces John Flanagan and DAASNY’s Fearmongering
Mar 6, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY--In response to Wednesday's press conference on criminal justice reform led by Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan, Rosemary Rivera,...
Citizen Action Responds to Proposed Fusion Voting Ban
Mar 4, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to the New York Democratic Committee’s resolution supporting a ban on fusion voting, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive...
Citizen Action Congratulates Jumaane Williams on Public Advocate Win
Feb 27, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to Jumaane Williams’s decisive victory in the New York City Public Advocate race, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of...
Only National Emergency Is Inhumane Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Feb 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY--In response to Donald Trump’s announcement of a national emergency, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New...
The Rich Must Pay Their Fair Share, And Amazon Is No Exception
Feb 14, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY--In response to the announcement of Amazon’s withdrawal from New York City, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of...
Cuomo Can Solve Budget Shortfall By Raising Taxes on the Ultra Wealthy
Feb 6, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to the current budget shortfall, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, has issued the...
Strong Democracy is the Antidote to Trump’s Devastating Agenda
Feb 5, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to the 2019 State of the Union address, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, has issued the...
Parents, Providers, and Labor Leaders Demand Fair Funding for Child Care
Feb 4, 2019 | Press Releases
Disappointed by Cuomo’s Budget Proposal, Advocates Call for $100 Million in Critical Funding Albany, NY—On Monday, over 200 parents, child care...
Citizen Action Endorses Jumaane Williams for NYC Public Advocate
Jan 17, 2019 | Press Releases
As Public Advocate, Williams Will Elevate the Voices of New Yorkers Facing Skyrocketing Rents, Unjust Criminalization Albany, NY - Citizen Action of...
Citizen Action Responds to Governor’s State of the State Address
Jan 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—In response to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address, which outlined his 2019 budget priorities, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive...
Citizen Action Applauds Voting Reforms, Next Step is Public Campaign Financing
Jan 14, 2019 | Press Releases
Albany, NY—Following the passage several key voting reforms in the New York State Legislature, Jessica Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen...