VOCAL-NY was built on the belief that the people closest to the crisis—low-income people impacted by HIV/AIDS, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and homelessness—are the ones leading the fight for justice.That’s exactly what we’ve been doing. Read our 2024 Annual Report to see how we turned anger into action, built real power, and won […]
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2023 was a year of building for VOCAL-NY. We are building on the legacy our community has created together since 1999. Our campaigns have been and always will be rooted in justice, compassion, love, and the leadership and needs of people who are directly impacted by our core issues. As we prepare to celebrate our
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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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In 2021, organizing won big for low-income New Yorkers. Through multiple moves, a global pandemic, and the worst rates of overdose ever recorded, our harm reduction services continued providing life-saving health care to people who use drugs. We know there is much to do, and we are committed to this work. Our victories in 2021
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