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State Assembly Passes the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act

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Contact: Mitch Schwartz, (914) 330-1026 State Assembly Passes the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act Major step toward giving wrongfully-convicted New Yorkers the chance to prove their innocence ALBANY–The New York State Assembly passed the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (S. 215 / A. 2878) yesterday, a major step toward giving wrongfully-convicted New Yorkers a chance to clear […]

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TIMES UNION: LEGISLATURE VOICES SOME SUPPORT FOR OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS:

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Jasmine Budnella, policy director for the progressive VOCAL-NY, said that she is pleased to see both chambers take some sort of action on the measure, adding the timeline gives advocates more time to mobilize on the issue before the legislative session ends in June.  “Given that we’re losing so many people, now is the time

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CaPITOL PRESS ROOM: Senate Dems endorse overdose prevention centers:

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The Senate Democrats are proposing adding $40 million to the governor’s proposal to spend on recommendations from the settlement board, including overdose prevention center programs and services. A similar investment was not included in the one-house budget proposal by the Assembly Democrats, according to VOCAL-NY, which supports the centers. Read More

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VOCAL-NY Applauds NYS Senate and Assembly for Prioritizing Housing and Overdose Prevention in Budget Proposals

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS NYS SENATE AND ASSEMBLY FOR PRIORITIZING HOUSING AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION IN BUDGET PROPOSALS After Weeks of Advocacy in Albany, State Lawmakers Heard Concerns and Addressed Them in Their One-House Budget Proposals  NEW YORK — Today, in response to the release of the Senate and Assembly One-House Budgets, VOCAL-NY released the following statement,

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VOCAL-NY Applauds Passage of Rest of State AIDS Housing Bill Through Senate Social Services Committee

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF REST OF STATE AIDS HOUSING BILL THROUGH SENATE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Advocates Continue to Urge Assembly to Prioritize Funding for Statewide AIDS Housing With Legislation and Inclusion in One-House Budgets NEW YORK — Today, in response to the New York State Senate Social Services Committee voting Rest of State Housing

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VOCAL-NY Applauds NYC Council Resolution Urging New York State to Fund and Pass Rest of State Housing

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS NYC COUNCIL RESOLUTION URGING NEW YORK STATE TO FUND AND PASS REST OF STATE HOUSING Resolution Calls for a HASA-like Program to be Funded and Expanded Statewide so All New Yorkers Living With HIV/AIDS Have Access to Rental, Transportation, and Nutrition Assistance NEW YORK — Today, in response to a new NYC

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GOTHAMIST: New York has ambitious housing plans for the future. But what can be done right now?:

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If the Adams administration is serious about moving homeless New Yorkers from the streets and shelters and into permanent housing, they should just do it, said Milton Perez, an activist who spent five years in shelters before winning an affordable housing lottery in Brownsville. The “Housing First” approach eliminates onerous eligibility packets and preconditions, like

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On Natl. Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, VOCAL-NY Calls for Budget Funding for Statewide Housing for New Yorkers Living With HIV

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  ON NATL. BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY, VOCAL-NY CALLS FOR FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE HOUSING FOR NEW YORKERS LIVING WITH HIV VOCAL-NY is Calling for State Lawmakers to Include Funding for Rest of State Housing for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Their One-House Budgets NEW YORK — Today, to honor National Black HIV Awareness Day

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VOCAL-NY Applauds New Furman Center Brief “A State Level Rent Voucher Program”

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CONTACT: Joe Loonam, joseph@vocal-ny.org, 347-409-4650 VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS NEW FURMAN CENTER BRIEF “A STATE LEVEL RENT VOUCHER PROGRAM” NEW YORK — Today, in response to a new brief by the the Furman Center, “A State Level Rent Voucher Program,” VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Joe Loonam, Housing Campaigns Coordinator for VOCAL-NY: “The Furman Center’s

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