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January 24, 2022

VOCAL-NY Responds to Mayor Adams Plans to Combat Gun Violence In NYC; Calls for Investments in Care and Compassion, Not Incarceration

CONTACT Keli Young, keli@vocal-ny.org, 929-363-4713 Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203-470-9979 VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO MAYOR ADAMS PLANS TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE IN NYC; CALLS FOR INVESTMENTS IN CARE AND COMPASSION, NOT INCARCERATION NEW YORK —...

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January 20, 2022

Mayor Adams: Don’t Put Swagger Before Substance, Invest in Policing Alternatives That Don’t Criminalize New Yorkers

CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 Mayor Adams: Don’t Put Swagger Before Substance, Invest in Policing Alternatives That Don’t Criminalize New Yorkers NEW YORK — In response to Mayor Eric Adams considering excluding the NYPD...

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January 19, 2022

VOCAL-NY Launches Budget and Legislative Platforms to Reverse Failed Drug War Policies, End Mass Incarceration, and Eliminate Homelessness

CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 VOCAL-NY Launches Budget and Legislative Platforms to Reverse Failed Drug War Policies, End Mass Incarceration, and Eliminate Homelessness Earlier Today, VOCAL-NY Leaders and Members Hybrid Joined a...

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January 15, 2022

Associated Press: New York’s Pandemic-Era Eviction Moratorium Expires

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...

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January 13, 2022

Spectrum News: Tenants, landlords anticipate statewide debate on eviction bill

“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...

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January 9, 2022

VOCAL-NY Responds to 2022 State of the State, Calls on Gov. Hochul and Legislature to Go Farther

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Wednesday, January 5, 2022 CONTACT Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO 2022 STATE OF THE STATE, CALL ON GOV. HOCHUL AND LEGISLATURE TO GO...

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December 1, 2021

On World AIDS Day, Gov. Hochul and Mayor-Elect Adams Recommit to Ending the Epidemic at Community Forum

View Governor Hochul’s Message Here, Mayor-Elect Adams’ Message Here NEW YORK — Today Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams recommitted to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by video ahead of...

In the News
December 1, 2021

City Limits: New York’s Approach to Ending HIV/AIDS Must Center Harm Reduction

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...

In the News
November 30, 2021

New York Times: Nation’s First Supervised Drug-Injection Sites Open in New York

Proponents of supervised injection sites argue that the facilities will not only prevent overdose deaths but can actually stem the problem of public drug use that often leaves a trail...

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