PRESS RELEASES
Statement: Paid Family Leave Policy Makes New York a Model for the Nation
Dec 19, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY -- In response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement of the new Paid Family Leave benefit going into effect on January 1st, Campaign Manager...
Statement: New York House Members Must Stand Up to GOP Leadership and Billionaire Class
Dec 18, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to the anticipated tax bill vote, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York Karen Scharff issued the following...
Health Care Cuts and Higher Taxes Put Millions of New Yorkers At Risk
Dec 8, 2017 | Press Releases
New Data Anticipates Loss of Health Coverage and Rising Taxes for Poor and Middle-Income New Yorkers Albany, NY - Leaders from community and worker’...
Statement: Senate Votes to Raise Taxes and Gut Benefits for Working Families to Fund Massive Tax Breaks for Billionaires and Corporations
Dec 2, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY -- In response to the Senate passage of the tax reform bill, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the...
GOP Tax Plan Spells Fewer Jobs, Higher Taxes, and Less Benefits for Middle-Class Families
Nov 29, 2017 | Press Releases
Community Leaders Across New York State Demand Congress Reject the GOP Tax Plan Community, faith, and union leaders held rallies across the state to...
Statement: Tax Reform Bill Will Hurt Families Across New York State
Nov 17, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY -- In response to the House passage of the tax reform bill, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the...
Statement: Tax Bill Will Hurt Working Families in Central New York
Nov 17, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY -- In response to the House passage of the tax reform bill, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the...
Statement: Tax Bill Will Hurt Working Families in Western New York
Nov 17, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY -- In response to the House passage of the tax reform bill, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the...
Statement: Tax Bill Will Hurt Working Families in Central New York
Nov 17, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY -- In response to the House passage of the tax reform bill, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff and Central New...
New Yorkers Demand Congressional Delegation Vote Against Middle-Class Tax Hike
Nov 16, 2017 | Press Releases
Republican Budget Will Raise Taxes By As Much as $6,167 on Families in Upstate Albany, NY – Community advocates, residents, and local clergy rallied...
Statement: New Video Footage Shows Excessive Police Force in Arrest of Kingston Man
Nov 6, 2017 | Press Releases
Kingston, NY -- New cell phone footage shows the excessive use of force in the 2015 arrest of Fabian Marshall. Marshall, 27, was misidentified by...
Statement: Children’s Health Insurance Must Be Extended, But Not At Expense of Health Programs and Puerto Rico Aid
Nov 2, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the possible House vote reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program tomorrow, a coalition of New York...
Statement: House Budget Resolution Hurts Working People in New York State
Oct 26, 2017 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY – In response to the passage of the House budget resolution, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the...
Community Leaders and Organizations Call On Faso to Renew Health Care Funding
Oct 19, 2017 | Press Releases
Hudson, NY -- Local organizations held a press conference on Thursday to call on Rep. John Faso to restore funding for hospitals...
Utica Residents Hold Vigil for Imperiled Health Care System
Oct 19, 2017 | Press Releases
Area Residents Call on Rep. Tenney to Fund Health Care, Not Tax Breaks for Wealthy Utica, NY -- Central New York Citizens in Action held a vigil to...