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March 14, 2022

VOCAL-NY Responds To One-House Budget Proposals

CONTACT Mariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO ONE-HOUSE BUDGET PROPOSALS NEW YORK — In response to the New York Senate and Assembly releasing their one-house budget proposals over the...

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March 13, 2022

VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO BRAZEN VIOLENCE AGAINST TWO HOMELESS NEW YORKERS IN NYC

CONTACT Celina Trowell, Celina@vocal-ny.org, 347-309-6621 VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO BRAZEN VIOLENCE AGAINST TWO HOMELESS NEW YORKERS IN NYC NEW YORK — In response to the reports of deadly attacks on homeless New Yorkers, VOCAL-NY released...

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March 2, 2022

Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Fair And Equal Statewide Access to Lifesaving Housing Assistance for People With HIV Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability

CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES DEMAND FAIR AND EQUAL STATEWIDE ACCESS TO LIFESAVING HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY  ALBANY, N.Y....

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February 18, 2022

Mayor Adams: Budget Cuts to Services and Care Will Cause More Violence, Not Prevent It

CONTACT Jawanza Williams, Jawanza@vocal-ny.org MAYOR ADAMS: BUDGET CUTS TO SERVICES AND CARE WILL CAUSE MORE VIOLENCE, NOT PREVENT IT NEW YORK — On Wednesday, Mayor Adams released his initial 2023 budget proposal for New York City. The...

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February 17, 2022

Lohud: Groups want $1B for community violence programs, other services to combat gun violence

“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...

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February 15, 2022

Lawmakers and Advocates Demand an End to Qualified Immunity in NYS at Virtual Press Conference

CONTACT Keli Young, Keli@vocal-ny.org  Mariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES DEMAND AN END TO QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN NYS AT VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE View a Recording of the Press Conference Here S1991/A4331 Would...

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February 15, 2022

HAVP Passes Out of Assembly Housing Committee as Service Providers Sign Onto Letter Urging Stewart-Cousins, Heastie, and Hochul to Fund the Program in the Budget

CONTACT Joseph Loonam, Joseph@vocal-ny.org, 347-409-4650 Mariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203-470-9979  HAVP PASSES OUT OF ASSEMBLY HOUSING COMMITTEE AS SERVICE PROVIDERS SIGN ONTO LETTER URGING STEWART-COUSINS, HEASTIE, AND HOCHUL TO FUND THE PROGRAM IN...

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February 8, 2022

VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF HAVP OUT OF SENATE HOUSING COMMITTEE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 8, 2022 CONTACT Joseph Loonam, Joseph@vocal-ny.org, 347-409-4650 Mariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203-470-9979 VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF HAVP OUT OF SENATE HOUSING COMMITTEE ALBANY, N.Y. — Today,...

In the News
February 3, 2022

Bloomberg: Biden and Adams Team Up to Support Cops, Risking a Rift With New York Liberals

President Joe Biden and New York Mayor Eric Adams promoted increased federal support for police and a crackdown on illegal guns to fight crime on Thursday, policies that risk aggravating...

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