PRESS RELEASES

Syracuse Residents Condemn Rep. Buerkle's Vote Against Unemployment Insurance Extension Community Leaders & Local Unemployed Tell Buerkle: Vote...

New Research Review Shows Public Financing of Elections Benefits Communities and Candidates of Color Connecticut Caucus Chair Gary Holder-Winfield...

Citizen Action Praises Business and Civic Leaders Support of Public Financing of Elections Albany, NY - In response to the announcement of New York...

New Report Details Years of Pre-K Cuts, Despite Available Funding & Big Economic Benefits Makes the Case for Funding for Pre-K and Other Early...

Over 100 Organizations Sign Letter Calling for Publicly Financed Elections Letter Praises Governor Cuomo for Supporting Fair Elections Campaign...

On Eve of Citizens United Anniversary, New Yorkers Call for Public Financing to Return Elections to the 99% Albany, NY - Saturday, January 21, 2012...

Siena Shows Public Financing of Elections Has Huge Support Among New Yorkers Albany, NY - In response to the Siena poll just released that showed...

Coalition Calls on Governor, Legislature to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes & Level Playing Field for Small Business Groups Release List of...

Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York said: In...

The Alliance for Quality Education and Citizen Action of New York applaud Governor Cuomo, the Early Childhood Advisory Council and all the state agencies involved for their submission of a $100 million Early Learning Challenge grant proposal to the federal government. The state’s application places a focused priority on the most critical learning years of every child’s life and provides a comprehensive approach to strengthening early childhood education in New York State in order to close the achievement gap.

We support President Obama’s federal tax-reform proposal to assure fair-share tax payments from millionaires and wind down tax cuts for the wealthy. We urge support of these proposals in Washington, and we urge support for similar policies in Albany.

Cites his commitments to social justice, freedom, and responsibility Brooklyn, NY – Citizen Action of New York, a statewide, grassroots organization...

For Immediate Release: September 1, 2011 Restoring the American Promise Network Says Hurricane Disaster Affirms Interdependence of Communities and...

Albany, NY – On Wednesday, members of the Health Care for All New York coalition and other health groups will release an open letter to Governor Cuomo, Senator Skelos and Speaker Silver urging them to quickly enact legislation establishing New York’s Health Insurance Exchange, as required under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in March of 2010.