Join us for a special showing of United in Anger: A History of ACT UP and a celebration of VOCAL-NY’s HIV/AIDS activism this past year on December 13th at the Culture Project in Manhattan. After the film, we’ll have a Q & A with the film’s producers and VOCAL-NY leaders followed by, of course, a party! What: [...]

Overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in New York. Although many overdose deaths can be prevented, most people do not call 911 because they fear being arrested or prosecuted for drug possession. Join us on International Overdose Awareness Day to remember loved ones and friends lost to overdose and demand the NYPD educate [...]

Following the historic We Can End AIDS mobilization for human rights and economic justice in Washington, D.C. on July 24th, VOCAL-NY is hosting a town hall meeting on in Manhattan to talk about concrete ways we can bring about an end to the HIV/AIDS crisis. When: Tuesday, August 7th from 3 – 5pm Where: The Town Hall will [...]

 We have the tools to end the epidemic. What we don’t have is the political will. Join thousands of people from around the world at a historic march on July 24th in Washington, DC during the International AIDS Conference. Sign-up to get on a bus from New York City here.  We will be calling on our [...]

More NYC residents are arrested for possessing small amounts of marijuana than any other offense, even though it was decriminalized in 1977. While white youth have the highest rates of marijuana use, the overwhelming majority of arrests are among Black and Latino youth, with the lasting consequences that can come with an arrest record. Governor [...]

We are excited to announce more study groups on Michelle Alenxander’s book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness this summer in the Bronx and Brooklyn. People who are formerly incarcerated and their family members are encouraged to participate. VOCAL-NY is co-sponsoring the study groups with the Campaign to End the New Jim [...]

Monday, May 7th 9AM – 3PM Center for Worker Education – Murphy Institute – CUNY 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor, Manhattan   Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS is essential for improving health and prevention outcomes. The conference will include presentations by housing providers and government officials discussing the most important program and policy [...]

Join New Yorkers for Health & Safety on April 24th to call for an end to Mayor Bloomberg and the NYPD’s costly, racially biased and illegal marijuana arrests crusade. WHEN: Tuesday, April 24th from 12-2 P.M. WHERE: Meet at Foley Square in Manhattan GETTING THERE: Take the 4, 5 or 6 trains to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall Despite hundreds of [...]

Hep C POWER Academy: Build Community Power To End Hep C! VOCAL-NY is now accepting applications for our Hep C POWER Academy, a leadership develop program for people living with or affected by hepatitis C. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 13th. Participants who attend all trainings will receive a certificate of completion. WHAT: Intensive [...]

SAVE THE DATE: Monday, May 7th 2012 from 9am-3pm Location: Murphy Institute at CUNY - 25 West 43rd Street 18th Floor REGISTRATION INFO COMING SOON CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS is essential for improving health and prevention outcomes.  The conference will include presentations by senior government officials and housing providers discussing the most important [...]

New Year’s Rally for NYPD Accountability Join elected officials and community leaders for a rally and press conference as we make a New Year’s Resolution rededicating our efforts to the police accountability movement! Tell Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly that we demand they recognize the discrimination against communities of more color codified in the NYPD [...]

AIDS is STILL a political crisis! Please join us for TWO World AIDS Day actions this week to demand the political will to end to the epidemic. (1) Wednesday, 11/30 from 11am – 1pm: Rally to demand an end to human rights violations among drug users and people living with HIV/AIDS in Russia.We will call [...]