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VOCAL-NY Statement on the Conviction of the Officer Who Murdered George Floyd

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 21, 2021 CONTACT Keli Young, keli@vocal-ny.org Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203-470-9979 VOCAL-NY STATEMENT ON THE CONVICTION OF THE OFFICER WHO MURDERED GEORGE FLOYD In the Wake of the Derek Chauvin Conviction, Local Activists Will Protest at Foley Square at 6PM Tonight to Hold NYPD Officers Accountable for Killing New Yorkers NEW […]

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VOCAL-NY Statement on the Police Shooting of Daunte Wright

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2021 CONTACT Keli Young, keli@vocal-ny.org Nick Encalada-Malinowski, nick@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY STATEMENT ON THE POLICE SHOOTING OF DAUNTE WRIGHT NEW YORK — Following news that Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by former officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, VOCAL-NY released the following

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City & State: Dueling proposals to convert commercial properties into housing

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“The governor’s proposal is essentially a real estate subsidy,” said Paulette Soltani, political director of the housing advocacy group VOCAL-NY. Although the proposal does not contain new subsidies, real estate developers are eligible for other subsidies when they create affordable housing, and Cuomo’s plan would make it easier to convert commercial buildings.

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NYS Senate and Assembly Cave to Cuomo on Down Payment to End Homelessness and Overdose in Budget Negotiations

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For Immediate Release April 2, 2021 NYS Senate and Assembly Cave to Cuomo on Down Payment to End Homelessness and Overdose in Budget Negotiations New Yorkers Homeless and Struggling with Drug Use Highlight Their Decade Long Fight for Tax Increases in Solidarity with the Needs of All of New York, Only to be Left Out

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VOCAL-NY Applauds NYS Legislature for Passage of the #HALTsolitary Confinement Act — Slams Governor Cuomo for Years of Opposition

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For Immediate Release April 1, 2021 Contact: Nick Encalada-Malinowski / nick@vocal-ny.org or 347-259-4835 VOCAL-NY Applauds NYS Legislature for Passage of the #HALTsolitary Confinement Act — Slams Governor Cuomo for Years of Opposition Today NYS has finally ended a globally recognized human rights abuse, but thousands were forced to suffer as the Governor refused to support

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‘No Thanks to Cuomo’ #Marijuanajustice Becomes Legal in New York After Decades-Long Fight by Activists and Community Leaders

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For immediate release March 31, 2021 Contact: Jawanza Williams, jawanza@vocal-ny.org, 917-488-4961 ‘No Thanks to Cuomo’ #Marijuanajustice Becomes Legal in New York After Decades-long Fight by Activists and Community Leaders Gov. Cuomo Signed the Legislation Wednesday Morning, in an Attempt to Distract From Personal Scandals and Calls for Resignation Activists Rallied Outside the Capitol Building Wednesday

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The Appeal: New York City Mayoral Candidates Blast de Blasio’s Housing Record

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“Homelessness in particular is the kind of issue where a lot of the solutions are thought about in rooms that don’t include any people who are actually impacted by the problem,” Joseph Loonam, housing campaign coordinator for VOCAL-NY, told The Appeal. “[The forum has] really been led by, not just homeless New Yorkers, but specifically homeless New Yorkers that have … come under a lot of NIMBY-ist attacks.”

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Times Union: Albany activists plan police reform forum near Sheehan’s home

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The city’s process lacks the transparency and the inclusivity that activists are looking for, said Luke Grandis, an organizer with Vocal NY who helped put together the event, along with several other social justice groups. Organizers are calling their event a forum, rather than a demonstration, in hope of avoiding a police presence in case anyone is uncomfortable speaking in front of officers.

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New York Daily News: Protesters demand de Blasio’s ‘transfer’ from Gracie Mansion after controversial plan to displace homeless hotel residents

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“It could happen in the middle of the night,” Feliz Guzman, 39, an organizer with Vocal NY, told protesters.

”You find out you are being moved and you do not know where you are going to go. So in the middle of all your issues you are having and trying to preserve your humanity, you end up being told that you are not welcome there anymore.”

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