PRESS RELEASES
New York State Becomes a National Leader in Providing Survivors of Trafficking Real Justice
Nov 16, 2021 | Press Releases
New York, NY – Today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Survivors of Trafficking Attaining Relief Together (START) Act (S.674/A.459),...
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Wrong to Blame Bail for Upticks in Violence
Nov 15, 2021 | Capital District, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY — In response to Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s claim that there might be data available linking New York’s bail reform law to waves of...
Capital Region Community Members and Albany Elected Officials Rally for Climate Justice at State Capitol, Stage Die-in at Governor’s Mansion
Nov 15, 2021 | Capital District, Climate, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY - Today, people from across the Capital Region, including local elected officials, gathered at West Capitol Park for a rally and...
Rochester School Board Chooses to Put Cops Back in Schools Instead of Investing in Students’ Emotional Health
Nov 10, 2021 | Education, Press Releases, Rochester, Uncategorized
Rochester, NY — In response to the Rochester City School Board voting in favor of a resolution that will allow 11 police officers to be hired to...
Citizen Action Won’t Let Progressive Victories be Overshadowed
Nov 3, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the November 2 Election Day results, Ivette Alfonso, president at Citizen Action of New York, released the following...
Citizen Action Praises State Parole Board’s Decision to Release David Gilbert from Prison after Decades Behind Bars
Oct 29, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - The New York Parole Board has granted release to David Gilbert, an incarcerated elder who has spent decades in prison transforming his...
Citizen Action Announces Endorsements for Rensselaer County Races Ahead of Election Day
Oct 27, 2021 | Capital District, Press Releases
Albany, NY – With early voting underway, Citizen Action of New York’s Capital District chapter announced their endorsement of Nina Nichols for...
Newburgh Becomes Third Locality to Pass Good Cause Eviction
Oct 26, 2021 | Housing, Hudson Valley, Press Releases
Kingston, NY - Citizen Action of New York is celebrating the passage of Good Cause eviction in the City of Newburgh. Good Cause eviction is a...
Tenants and housing rights advocacy groups join NYC Council, Public Advocate to launch Good Cause Eviction Resolution
Oct 21, 2021 | Housing, New York City, Press Releases
As NY's eviction moratorium is set to expire in January, tenants and Council members demand Albany enact permanent protections from unjust and...
Members of the Rochester Community Respond to Threats to Bring Police Back into RCSD Schools
Oct 19, 2021 | Press Releases, Rochester
Rochester, NY – In response to reports that Rochester City School District (RCSD) is considering reinstating School Resource Officers (SROs) in...
Citizen Action Responds to JCOPE Decision to Investigate Cuomo Book Deal
Oct 6, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics conducting an internal investigation into its decision to approve...
Citizen Action Responds to Proposed Joint Proposal in National Grid Upstate Case
Sep 28, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the announcement of a proposed three-year rate agreement for National Grid's upstate territories (Case Nos. 20-E-0380...
Citizen Action Announces Endorsements for Saugerties Town Board, Ulster County Legislature
Sep 23, 2021 | Press Releases
Kingston, NY – With early voting set to begin on October 23, Citizen Action of New York’s Hudson Valley chapter announced their endorsements of...
City of Hudson Becomes Second Locality to End Unjust Evictions with Good Cause Legislation
Sep 22, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the city of Hudson passing its Good Cause Eviction legislation, Rebecca Garrard, Citizen Action Legislative Director,...
Saratoga Police are Upholding White Supremacy by Targeting Black Activists
Sep 22, 2021 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the unjust arrests and targeting of several social justice and Black Lives Matter supporters, Citizen Action President...