Wherever we live across New York, we need and deserve safe, reliable transportation options. Without shifting gears, New Yorkers can expect more of the same traffic congestion and air pollution that make it tough to get around without a car in many communities and hard to breathe all across the five boroughs. Download the Report […]
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Improving Health and Empowering Patients in Opioid Treatment ProgramsHepatitis C, Overdose Prevention, Syringe Exchange, Buprenorphine& Other Opportunities to Make Programs Work For Patients By: VOCAL-NY and the Urban Justice Center
Newly-inaugurated Governor Hochul has an urgent responsibility to course-correct a decade of harm from Cuomo’s inaction on New York’s overdose crisis.
Drug Policy Roadmap for Governor Hochul’s First 45 Days in Office Read More »
Read VOCAL-NY’s report Stuck in the System: Expanding Syringe Access by Reconciling the Penal Code with the Public Health Law.
Report: Stuck in the System and Expanding Syringe Access Read More »
This campaign cycle, New York City mayoral candidates like Eric Adams and Andrew Yang have raised the topic of drug legalization and decriminalization. And last month, several candidates were asked about their stance on decriminalization of low-level possession of drugs at VOCAL-NY’s Caring and Compassionate Mayoral Forum. While it’s encouraging to see candidates make drug
Decriminalization vs. Legalization: What You Need to Know Read More »
VOCAL-NY is dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, drug war, mass incarceration and homelessness in New York. We do this by building the power of low-income people directly impacted by these issues. We have chapters in NYC, Westchester, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. During the 2021-2022 NYS budget session three critical priorities of VOCAL-NY were
VOCAL-NY 2021-2022 State Legislative Platform Read More »
#RightToARoof: Demands for an Integrated Housing Plan to End Homelessness & Promote Racial Equity. The report, released by leading NYC community organizations, outlines how the next admin can ensure the right to a roof for *ALL*. Read the report: Right to a Roof
VOCAL-NY partnered with TakeRoot Justice to conduct a participatory action research project to document the experience of looking for housing with subsidies.
Vouchers to Nowhere Read More »
