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VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO VERDICT IN DANIEL PENNY MURDER TRIAL — Demands accountability from City & State

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO VERDICT IN DANIEL PENNY MURDER TRIAL Demands accountability from City & State  NEW YORK — Today, jurors in the Jordan Neely murder trial acquitted Daniel Penny on the charge of criminally negligent homicide. In response, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Neil Berry, a leader with VOCAL-NY: “This is just a continuous failure to recognize Jordan Neely […]

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Carl Stubbs Way: VOCAL-NY Celebrates Tireless Leader and Advocate With Street Naming in Gowanus

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  CARL STUBBS WAY: VOCAL-NY CELEBRATES TIRELESS LEADER AND ADVOCATE WITH STREET NAMING IN GOWANUS NEW YORK — Today, lawmakers and community members gathered at the corner of Douglass Street to 4th Ave in Brooklyn – the same block as VOCAL-NY’s permanent home for justice, love, and compassion – to unveil “Carl Stubbs Way.” The

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In Response to Chaos at the Top of Adams Administration, VOCAL-NY Calls for Mayor to Resign

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  IN RESPONSE TO CHAOS AT THE TOP OF ADAMS ADMINISTRATION, VOCAL-NY CALLS FOR MAYOR TO RESIGN  NEW YORK — Following the rapidly decreasing capacity of the City government to meet the needs of the City’s most vulnerable residents due to ongoing chaos at City Hall and the mass exodus of administration leaders, VOCAL-NY

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VOCAL-NY Condemns NYPD Mass Subway Shooting

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY CONDEMNS NYPD MASS SUBWAY SHOOTING  Shooting Comes on Heels of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s Resignation; 23 New Yorkers Have Been Killed Across the State by Police This Year Alone NEW YORK — This past Sunday at the Sutter Avenue L train stop in Brooklyn, NYPD officers opened fire at someone they claim evaded paying the $2.90

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NEW ANNUAL REPORT: VOCAL-NY Highlights 2023 Developments and Achievements in Fight to End the AIDS Epidemic, War On Drugs, Mass Incarceration, and Homelessness

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org NEW ANNUAL REPORT: VOCAL-NY HIGHLIGHTS 2023 DEVELOPMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN FIGHT TO END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC, THE WAR ON DRUGS, MASS INCARCERATION, AND HOMELESSNESS NEW YORK — VOCAL-NY announces the release of its 2023 Annual Report showcasing the tireless work of members, leaders, staff, and partners in building power and a world with justice, compassion,

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VOCAL-NY Slams Court Decision to Halt CityFHEPS Expansion; Supports Appeal

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CONTACT : Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY SLAMS COURT DECISION TO HALT CITYFHEPS EXPANSION; SUPPORTS APPEAL Decision Comes Same Day as Report by Coalition for the Homeless Shows 350,000 People in NYC are Without Homes NEW YORK — Today, a New York State Court rejected a lawsuit to force Mayor Adams to enact CityFHEPS reforms passed by the New York City Council.

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Governor Gavin Newsom Rejects Proven Housing & Services Approaches, Instead Ticketing and Arresting Californians Left Homeless & Without Care

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM REJECTS PROVEN HOUSING & SERVICES APPROACHES, INSTEAD TICKETING AND ARRESTING CALIFORNIANS LEFT HOMELESS & WITHOUT CARE  Newsom Adopts Conservative-Backed Supreme Court Decision Despite Failing to Address Record High Housing Costs and Inadequately Funding Mental Health and Substance Use Care  Politicians Across the Country are Turning

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VOCAL-NY Responds to Supreme Court Decision to Criminalize Homelessness & Poverty

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT DECISION TO CRIMINALIZE HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY The Answer to Ending Homelessness is Permanent, Affordable Housing — Not Fines, Tickets and Incarceration NEW YORK — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States released a decision on the Grants Pass v. Johnson case, which sets a

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WITH RECORD NUMBER OF SECTION 8 APPLICANTS, VOCAL-NY DECRIES FAILURE OF NY STATE LEADERSHIP IN ADDRESSING THE HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS CRISIS

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  WITH RECORD NUMBER OF SECTION 8 APPLICANTS, VOCAL-NY DECRIES FAILURE OF NY STATE LEADERSHIP IN ADDRESSING THE HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS CRISIS NEW YORK — In response to more than 630,000 applicants applying for Section 8 housing in a one-week period, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Milton Perez, a leader with VOCAL-NY’s Homelessness Union: “After

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VOCAL-NY Commends Expansion of NYC Public Restrooms, a Step Towards Restoring Dignity to Those Experiencing Homelessness

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY COMMENDS EXPANSION OF NYC PUBLIC RESTROOMS, A STEP TOWARDS RESTORING DIGNITY TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS Restricting Access to Public Restrooms is a Quality-Of-Life Issue Often Used to Criminalize Individuals Experiencing Homelessness NEW YORK — Yesterday, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation announced it will build 46 new restrooms and renovate

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