PRESS RELEASES
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...
Community Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Hospitals and Renew Vital Health Care Programs
Oct 19, 2017 | Press Releases
Area Residents Call on Rep. Stefanik and Congress to Fund Health Care, Not Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Glens Falls, NY -- Citizen Action of New York,...
Citizen Action of New York Hudson Valley Chapter Announces Candidate Endorsements
Oct 12, 2017 | Press Releases
Citizen Action of New York Hudson Valley Chapter has announced its organizational endorsements for the general election on November 7th, 2017. The...
Inaugural JAM Fest this Saturday in Utica
Oct 11, 2017 | Press Releases
Utica, New York — The inaugural JAM (Justice, Arts, Music) Fest take place on Saturday, October 14 in Utica. It will be held at three adjacent...
Statement: House Votes to Cut Trillions From Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Critical Services
Oct 5, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the House budget resolution, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the following statement:...
Statement: Trump’s Tax Overhaul Favors the Rich and Widens Inequality
Sep 28, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, addressed the administration’s latest proposal to overhaul the tax...