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VOCAL-NY CELEBRATES WIFI WIN FOR HOMELESS NEW YORKERS, SLAMS LEGISLATURE FOR LEAVING LIFE-SAVING LEGISLATION ON THE TABLE

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY CELEBRATES WIFI WIN FOR HOMELESS NEW YORKERS, SLAMS LEGISLATURE FOR LEAVING LIFE-SAVING LEGISLATION ON THE TABLE NEW YORK — Today, in response to the end of the 2026 New York State legislative session, we celebrated the passage of legislation that requires homeless shelters statewide to provide secure WiFi access for all […]

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VOCAL-NY Praises New IBO Report Outlining NYC Programs Available to People Struggling With Homelessness, Unmet Mental Health Needs, and Substance Use

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CONTACT: : Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY PRAISES NEW IBO REPORT OUTLINING NYC PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS, UNMET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, AND SUBSTANCE USE VOCAL-NY Calls for Removing Barriers to Access and a “Client-Based” Approach to Speed Up Process and Remove Hurdles NEW YORK — Today, the New York City Independent Budget Office released

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VOCAL-NY Responds to Updates in Jordan Neely Murder Trial

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO UPDATES IN JORDAN NEELY MURDER TRIAL  Just This Week, Mayor Adams Suggested Using the Chokehold That Killed Jordan Neely Was the “Right Decision” NEW YORK — Today, Manhattan prosecutors announced they would lessen charges against the man who killed Jordan Neely on the subway last year. In response,

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VOCAL-NY Applauds New York City Council for Passing Public Bathroom Reporting Bill

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL FOR PASSING PUBLIC BATHROOM REPORTING BILL Intro 576 Would Require Reporting on Public Bathroom Conditions and Make That Data Accessible to the Public Public Restrooms are a Quality of Life Issue and Directly Impact People Who Are Homeless or Unsheltered NEW YORK — Today, the New York

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VOCAL-NY Responds to Mass Shooting and Hate Crime at Buffalo Supermarket

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VOCAL-NY Leaders in Buffalo Will Join Allies at a Vigil on Sunday Morning  BUFFALO, N.Y. —  In response to the racially motivated shooting at a Tops supermarket in a predominantly Black community on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, VOCAL-NY has released the following statements from our Buffalo community leaders: “I’m a Black man who lives in Buffalo. I’m already afraid

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