PRESS RELEASES
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...
CITIZEN ACTION CELEBRATES THE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGACY OF HARRY BELAFONTE
Apr 25, 2023 | Press Releases
April 25, 2023 (New York, NY) – In response to the news of Harry Belafonte’s passing, Citizen Action of New York’s Co-Executive Director, Rosemary...
CITIZEN ACTION RESPONDS TO US HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY’S CALL FOR CUTS TO SOCIAL SAFETY NET
Apr 17, 2023 | Press Releases
April 17, 2023 (New York, NY) – Today, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, gave a chilling speech to big money donors on...
CITIZEN ACTION RESPONDS TO THE JUDICIAL NOMINATION OF ROWAN WILSON
Apr 11, 2023 | Press Releases
April 11, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Yesterday, Judge Rowan D. Wilson was nominated for Chief Judge of New York's highest court. Having served six years as...
CITIZEN ACTION RESPONDS TO EXPULSION OF BLACK TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS
Apr 7, 2023 | Fair Elections, Press Releases
April 7, 2023 (New York, NY) – In response to news of the expulsion of two Black legislators from the Tennessee statehouse, Karen Wharton, Democracy...
CITIZEN ACTION RESPONDS TO BUDGET SHOWDOWN OVER BAIL REFORM
Mar 31, 2023 | Possibility Not Punishment, Press Releases
March 31, 2023 (Albany, NY) – The New York State budget is due April 1st, but there’s talk of the budget being delayed because of the Governor’s...
ADVOCATES SEND LETTER URGING NEW YORK LEADERS TO INCLUDE CRUCIAL PATIENT PROTECTIONS IN STATE BUDGET
Mar 23, 2023 | Press Releases
61 Organizations Representing New York Patients Urge Majority-Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie to Include the Ounce of Prevention Act in...
CITIZEN ACTION MEMBERS FROM ACROSS NEW YORK HOLD MARATHON PHONE BANK FOR HOUSING PROTECTIONS
Mar 16, 2023 | Housing, Long Island, Press Releases
March 15, 2023 (Albany, NY) – Yesterday, members of Citizen Action of New York from across the state joined Housing Justice for All for a major day...