Mariah McGough

Mayor Adams, Keep Your Promises: Fund Community Care and Services, Not More NYPD

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CONTACT Keli Young, Keli@vocal-ny.org Mariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org MAYOR ADAMS, KEEP YOUR PROMISES: FUND COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES, NOT MORE NYPD NEW YORK — Over the weekend, Mayor Adams made an appearance on “Up Close with Bill Ritter,” where he said “nothing would get in the way” of increasing the size of the NYPD in the name of public safety – despite […]

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Politico: Eric Adams’ war against crime sparks Democratic unrest

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But Jeremy Saunders of the progressive social advocacy group VOCAL-NY said, while the cops have been out in force, the increased services for homeless New Yorkers have not materialized.

“He’s publicly talking about investing money in police and investing his personal time in police, while cutting these services,” Saunders said. “We don’t need big investments in law enforcement. We have a massive police force. We have an army of cops. We barely have a platoon of care providers.”

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VOCAL-NY Responds to Mayor Adams Plans to Combat Gun Violence In NYC; Calls for Investments in Care and Compassion, Not Incarceration

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CONTACT Keli Young, keli@vocal-ny.org, 929-363-4713 Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203-470-9979 VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO MAYOR ADAMS PLANS TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE IN NYC; CALLS FOR INVESTMENTS IN CARE AND COMPASSION, NOT INCARCERATION NEW YORK — Following a press conference today by Mayor Adams to announce his blueprint to end gun violence in New York City, VOCAL-NY Civil Rights Union leaders released the

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Mayor Adams: Don’t Put Swagger Before Substance, Invest in Policing Alternatives That Don’t Criminalize New Yorkers

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CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 Mayor Adams: Don’t Put Swagger Before Substance, Invest in Policing Alternatives That Don’t Criminalize New Yorkers NEW YORK — In response to Mayor Eric Adams considering excluding the NYPD from a 3% budget cut to city-wide agencies, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Jon McFarlane, VOCAL-NY Civil Rights Union Leader: “On the campaign trail,

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VOCAL-NY Launches Budget and Legislative Platforms to Reverse Failed Drug War Policies, End Mass Incarceration, and Eliminate Homelessness

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CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 VOCAL-NY Launches Budget and Legislative Platforms to Reverse Failed Drug War Policies, End Mass Incarceration, and Eliminate Homelessness Earlier Today, VOCAL-NY Leaders and Members Hybrid Joined a Press Conference to Announce the Platforms Find VOCAL-NY’s Legislative Platform Here, and Budget Platform Here NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL-NY launched it’s 2022-2023 budget and legislative platforms, laying out demands and policy priorities to create a Caring and Compassionate

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Associated Press: New York’s Pandemic-Era Eviction Moratorium Expires

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Advocates and landlords don’t expect a flood of evictions right away, as the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program still provides some eviction protection.

Still, Joe Loonam, housing campaigns coordinator for advocacy group VOCAL-NY, warned that the state is setting the ground for a homelessness crisis over the next year.

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On World AIDS Day, Gov. Hochul and Mayor-Elect Adams Recommit to Ending the Epidemic at Community Forum

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View Governor Hochul’s Message Here, Mayor-Elect Adams’ Message Here NEW YORK — Today Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams recommitted to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by video ahead of the World AIDS Day community forum held in NYC. The community forum follows a NYC rally and march by VOCAL-NY and activists, and a press

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City Limits: New York’s Approach to Ending HIV/AIDS Must Center Harm Reduction

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New York once led the nation in innovative and effective solutions to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and yet our city and state leaders have failed to make these spaces a reality for our communities. It’s time that changes. On World AIDS Day, we urge Governor Hochul and Mayor-elect Adams to recognize the role harm reduction can play in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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