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VOCAL-NY TURNS DOWN FIRST EVER FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE LIFESAVING WORK BECAUSE TRUMP ADMIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS WOULD PUT ORGANIZATION AT RISK

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Contact: Nick Encalada-Malinowski nick@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY Turns Down First Ever Federal Funds To Provide Lifesaving Work Because Trump Admin Executive Orders Would Put Organization At Risk Trump Administration EOs are a culture war against proven and effective solutions to solving homelessness, reducing overdose and getting people into healthcare NEW YORK — VOCAL-NY announced today that it would […]

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VOCAL-NY Slams Council Members Seeking to Cut Services and Care for More Police

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Contact: Nick Encalada-Malinowski nick@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY Slams Council Members Seeking to Cut Services and Care for More Police NEW YORK — Following news that City Council Speaker Julie Menin opposed  Mayor Mamdani’s decision to not increase the NYPD headcount, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Civil Rights Campaign Director, Nick Encalada-Malinowski.  “Arguing that we should be spending tens

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NYC BUDGET OUTCOME: A STEP TOWARD TACKLING HOMELESSNESS, RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON POLICE HEADCOUNT, AND A CONTINUATION OF ARRESTING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE SUBWAY

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org NYC Budget Outcome: A Step Toward Tackling Homelessness, Responding to Community Concerns On Police Headcount, And A Continuation Of Arresting Those Who Cannot Afford The Subway Looking to the Future, We Stand Ready to Fight Alongside the Broad Swath of Electeds, Organizations and Labor Unions Who Demand Governor Hochul Fund the

NYC BUDGET OUTCOME: A STEP TOWARD TACKLING HOMELESSNESS, RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON POLICE HEADCOUNT, AND A CONTINUATION OF ARRESTING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE SUBWAY Read More »

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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