On August 31st, for the last twenty years, the global community has observed International Overdose Awareness Day as a day to commemorate those lost to overdose, and to urge action on the accelerated crisis.Â
Overdose Prevention Package Memo Read More »
Read VOCAL-NY’s report Stuck in the System: Expanding Syringe Access by Reconciling the Penal Code with the Public Health Law.
Report: Stuck in the System and Expanding Syringe Access Read More »
during budget negotiations for the 2021/22 fiscal year.
VOCAL-NY New York City Budget Demands Read More »
This campaign cycle, New York City mayoral candidates like Eric Adams and Andrew Yang have raised the topic of drug legalization and decriminalization. And last month, several candidates were asked about their stance on decriminalization of low-level possession of drugs at VOCAL-NY’s Caring and Compassionate Mayoral Forum. While it’s encouraging to see candidates make drug
Decriminalization vs. Legalization: What You Need to Know Read More »
VOCAL-NY is dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, drug war, mass incarceration and homelessness in New York. We do this by building the power of low-income people directly impacted by these issues. We have chapters in NYC, Westchester, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. During the 2021-2022 NYS budget session three critical priorities of VOCAL-NY were
VOCAL-NY 2021-2022 State Legislative Platform Read More »
