PRESS RELEASES
1-Year After the January 6th Attack on our Democracy, Congress Must Act Now to Expand Voting Rights
Jan 6, 2022 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to 1-year anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York, released...
Governor Hochul’s State of the State Lacks Vision and Bold Investments Needed to Address Decades of Austerity
Jan 5, 2022 | Press Releases
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Address, Jess Wisneski, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York...
New York City Council Passes Good Cause Eviction Resolution
Dec 20, 2021 | Housing, New York City, Press Releases
New York City, NY - New York City Councilmembers and Citizen Action of New York united at City Hall to mark the passage of their resolution calling...
Citizen Action Launches Poison Lead Video During Senate Hearing on Childhood Lead Poisoning
Nov 30, 2021 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY - As members of the New York State Senate heard testimony about childhood lead poisoning, Citizen Action of New York released a video,...
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...