“It’s imperative that we get these funds to groups that are currently operating successfully right now, but we also need to ensure that there is a process for the development and funding of new programs because many cities and other areas have no programming at all for either community-based gun violence intervention or survivor services,” […]
Advocates and landlords don’t expect a flood of evictions right away, as the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program still provides some eviction protection.
Still, Joe Loonam, housing campaigns coordinator for advocacy group VOCAL-NY, warned that the state is setting the ground for a homelessness crisis over the next year.
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“There are going to be thousands of families that are going to be forced to either find new housing, go to the shelter, or be forced to live with their families or on the streets,” said Ashley Radliff, a community organizer with Vocal-NY.
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Kim Smith (She/Her) holds an MPA from SUNY Brockport University and is the Political Director of VOCAL-NY. As the Political Director Kim is primarily responsible for managing the activities of the VOCAL Action Fund, which includes but is not limited to endorsement processes, political education and electoral field activities. As a resident of Rochester, Kim
VOCAL-NY Civil Rights Union is organized and led by people directly impacted by mass incarceration.
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people living with HIV/AIDS fighting to end the AIDS epidemic.
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New York once led the nation in innovative and effective solutions to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and yet our city and state leaders have failed to make these spaces a reality for our communities. It’s time that changes. On World AIDS Day, we urge Governor Hochul and Mayor-elect Adams to recognize the role harm reduction can play in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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