CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 POOR AND WORKING-CLASS NEW YORKERS CALL ON HOUSE MEMBER MIKE LAWLER TO DELIVER FOR THE PEOPLE Leaders of Grassroots Groups Requested a Meeting With Lawler to Discuss Raising Wages, Lowering The Cost Of Living, Tackling NY’s Affordable Housing Crisis, Protecting Critical Federal Funds and More NEW YORK — […]
Effective Solutions to Immediately Address the Ongoing Humanitarian and Political Crises of Homelessness, Substance Use, and Public Safety The intersecting issues of homelessness, the overdose crisis, and unmet mental health needs continue to impact an ever-growing number of New Yorkers, causing a humanitarian crisis across New York State. Our lawmakers continue to lean on rhetoric
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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
Wherever we live across New York, we need and deserve safe, reliable transportation options. Without shifting gears, New Yorkers can expect more of the same traffic congestion and air pollution that make it tough to get around without a car in many communities and hard to breathe all across the five boroughs. Download the Report
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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY CONDEMNS STATE-SANCTIONED VIOLENCE AGAINST NY STUDENTS VOCAL-NY Reiterates Demand for Ceasefire; Calls for Students to be Protected – Not Criminalized NEW YORK — In response to the NYPD arresting and clearing student-led demonstrations across New York City, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Hassen Bashir, Civil Rights Union Campaign Coordinator for VOCAL-NY: “The recent
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We entered 2022 riding the highs of the previous year, our most successful New YorkState legislative session ever. We knew we had our work cut out for us. Stateand city budgets placed an emphasis on gutting essential services forlow-income New Yorkers and prioritizing investments in criminalization,incarceration, and lining the pockets of the wealthiest. While elected
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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO MAYOR ADAMS’ STATE OF THE CITY See VOCAL-NY’s 2023 Policy Platform for Mayor Adams and the New York City Council NEW YORK — Today, in response to Mayor Adams second annual State of the City, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Jawanza Williams, VOCAL-NY Director of Organizing: “Today we heard little about
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People living in New York City deserve to caring & compassionate local government. VOCAL-NY released the following platform of demands for the New York City Council to adopt and make a down payment toward a Caring & Compassionate New Deal for New York City during budget negotiations for the 2023/24.
The disruption to the social fabric caused by COVID-19, exacerbated by a failed government response that left over 1 million people dead and a social service safety net in even worse shape than before, has only intensified the intersecting crises faced by VOCAL-NY members. This social dislocation has also impacted the political environment, turning back
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The continued harm from criminalization, incarceration, and the legacy of former Governor Cuomo’s austerity have resulted in a historic number of New Yorkers dying from preventable overdoses, record high homelessness, increased rates of hepatitis C and emerging HIV clusters. This session, our state must continue the momentum from last year and reverse these harms by
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