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As Rent Guidelines Board Considers A Rent Freeze, City Hall & Council Should Unite To Deliver Another Campaign Promise For Low-Income New Yorkers In The City Budget

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  AS RENT GUIDELINES BOARD CONSIDERS A RENT FREEZE, CITY HALL & COUNCIL SHOULD UNITE TO DELIVER ANOTHER CAMPAIGN PROMISE FOR LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS IN THE CITY BUDGET  Funding CityFHEPS & Free and Expanded Fair Fares will Show Low-income New Yorkers Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin’s First Budget Negotiation is for Them  NEW […]

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VOCAL-NY Calls on Council Members to Reject a Budget That Doesn’t Include CityFHEPS Expansion

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org   VOCAL-NY CALLS ON COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REJECT A BUDGET THAT DOESN’T INCLUDE CITYFHEPS EXPANSION Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin Have an Opportunity to Decrease Evictions and the Number of New Yorkers Living in Shelters NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL-NY’s Homelessness Union is urging the New York City Council to reject a

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Gov. Hochul Fails Vulnerable New Yorkers: Fifth Straight Late Budget Leaves NYers to Face Homelessness, Hunger, and Death

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org GOV. HOCHUL FAILS VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS: FIFTH STRAIGHT LATE BUDGET LEAVES NYERS TO FACE HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND DEATH  New York’s Legislature Must Use the Last Four Session Days to Deliver Legislation for Low-Income and Homeless New Yorkers  Governor Failed to Address New York’s Homelessness Crisis, Refusing to Increase Funding for the Housing Access Voucher

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Lawmakers and Advocates Call for the Passage of Legislation to Require Internet Access in Homeless Shelters Statewide

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES CALL FOR THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE INTERNET ACCESS IN HOMELESS SHELTERS STATEWIDE ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, lawmakers and advocates stood together in a press conference urgently calling for the passage of WiFi4Homeless legislation (S8026-A/A1755-A), which would require broadband access for residents of homeless shelters across the state. Speakers

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VOCAL-NY Encouraged by Homelessness Chapter in Mamdani’s Housing Plan 

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY ENCOURAGED BY HOMELESSNESS CHAPTER IN MAMDANI’S HOUSING PLAN  NEW YORK — Today, in response to Mayor Mamdani’s housing plan announcement — which includes a chapter on homelessness with investments in supportive housing, addressing administrative delays, and strengthening pathways for people out of shelter and into permanent housing — VOCAL-NY released

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WiFi4Homeless Campaign Applauds Empire State Development Announcement and Calls for Passage of Legislation to Guarantee Internet Access for All Shelter Residents

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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

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NY Mayors and Association of Counties Urge Gov. to Increase Funding for Housing Access Voucher Program

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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

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Fare Evasion Shouldn’t Be a Death Sentence

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CONTACT:Jasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.org FARE EVASION SHOULDN’T BE A DEATH SENTENCE New York City Must Ensure Free and Expanded Fair Fares in this Year’s Budget NEW YORK — In response to Gothamist’s coverage of Hector Sierra passing away in Brooklyn Central booking after being stopped for alleged fare evasion, VOCAL-NY released the following statement attributable to

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VOCAL-NY Slams Mayor Mamdani for Backpedaling on Campaign Promise to Implement 2023 CityFHEPS Expansion Reforms

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY SLAMS MAYOR MAMDANI FOR BACKPEDALING ON CAMPAIGN PROMISE TO IMPLEMENT 2023 CITYFHEPS EXPANSION REFORMS Homeless New Yorkers Dismayed at Mayor Mamdani’s Decision to Balance the Budget on the Backs of Homeless and Rent-Burdened New Yorkers  NEW YORK — Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani filed an appeal to a decision ordering the City to implement the

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Homes Can’t Wait Coalition Calls on Mamdani to Fully Implement CityFHEPS Expansion

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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

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