Press Statements

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  WIFI4HOMELESS CAMPAIGN APPLAUDS EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO GUARANTEE INTERNET ACCESS OR ALL SHELTER RESIDENTS ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, the Empire State Development agency announced an investment of up to $20 million to bring internet access to homeless shelters, in a partnership between the ConnectALL […]

CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  NY MAYORS AND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES URGE GOV. TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM  See Coverage in City & State Here See Letter From Upstate Mayors Here, See Letter From NYCOM and NYSAC Here NEW YORK — Today, local elected officials representing a variety of municipalities released a letter urging Governor Hochul to fund

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org  HOMES CAN’T WAIT COALITION CALLS ON MAMDANI TO FULLY IMPLEMENT CITYFHEPS EXPANSION See Videos From the Rally Here NEW YORK — Today, the Homes Can’t Wait Coalition rallied on the steps of New York City Hall to call on Mayor Mamdani to keep campaign promises and expand CityFHEPS to those in shelters who are

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS ASSEMBLY SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PASSING WIFI FORHOMELESS SHELTERS LEGISLATION ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, the Assembly Social Services Committee passed Assemblymember Karines Reyes’ WiFi for Homeless bill (A1755) which requires homeless shelters and other temporary housing across the state to equitably provide Wi-Fi access to residents. In response, VOCAL-NY released the following

NEW: VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO TRUMP ADMIN GUTTING HOMELESS VETERANS RIGHTS New Effort Would Institutionalize Veterans Instead of Providing Housing and Healthcare — In Violation of Disability Rights NEW YORK — In response to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ new initiative seeking to place hundreds of homeless veterans under guardianship, VOCAL-NY released the following statements: “Someone who makes a