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June 11, 2021

After a Fight Spanning Over a Decade, Assembly Passes Life-Saving Bill to Decriminalize and Expand Access to Syringes in New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 10 2021CONTACTJasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.orgMariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.orgAFTER A FIGHT SPANNING OVER A DECADE, ASSEMBLY PASSES LIFE-SAVING BILL TO DECRIMINALIZE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO SYRINGES IN NEW YORKSee...

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June 9, 2021

VOCAL-NY Applauds the Senate Passage of Bill to Convert Distressed Hotels Into Affordable Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 9, 2021CONTACTPaulette Soltani, Paulette@vocal-ny.orgMariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.orgVOCAL-NY APPLAUDS THE SENATE PASSAGE OF BILL TO CONVERT DISTRESSED HOTELS INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSINGThe Assembly Announced Earlier Today it Would Also...

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June 7, 2021

After a Fight Spanning Over a Decade, VOCAL-NY Celebrates the Senate’s Passage of Lifesaving Bill to Decriminalize and Expand Access to Syringes in New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 7, 2021CONTACTJasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.orgMariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.orgAFTER A FIGHT SPANNING OVER A DECADE, VOCAL-NY CELEBRATES THE SENATE’S PASSAGE OF LIFESAVING BILL TO DECRIMINALIZE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO...

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June 5, 2021

NBC News: Forty years after first documented AIDS cases, survivors reckon with ‘dichotomy of feelings’

“AIDS in the United States is not over, and especially it's not over in the Global South or around the world,” said Jawanza James Williams, the director of organizing at...

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May 28, 2021

City Limits: City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

VOCAL-NY Housing Campaign Coordinator Joseph Loonam said the “victory is a testament to the power of homeless New Yorkers who fought for this bill.”“But unfortunately, we did not get all...

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May 28, 2021

The Clock is Ticking: VOCAL-NY Calls on Senate and Assembly Leadership to Pass Unfinished Business in Last Days of Session

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, May 28, 2021CONTACTMariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979THE CLOCK IS TICKING: VOCAL-NY CALLS ON SENATE AND ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP TO PASS UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN LAST DAYS OF SESSIONLawmakers...

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May 27, 2021

Homeless New Yorkers Win Historic Passage of Intro 146; Fight Continues to Make CityFHEPS Stronger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, May 27, 2021CONTACTMariah McGough, Mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203-470-9979Homeless New Yorkers Win Historic Passage of Intro 146;Fight Continues to make CityFHEPS StrongerNEW YORK — In response to the passage of...

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May 26, 2021

Historic Victory: Assembly Joins the Senate in Passing Life-Saving Legislation to Ensure Access to Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails in Prisons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 26, 2021CONTACTJasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.orgMariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.orgHISTORIC VICTORY: ASSEMBLY JOINS THE SENATE IN PASSING LIFE-SAVING LEGISLATION TO ENSURE ACCESS TO MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT IN JAILS IN PRISONSAssembly...

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May 18, 2021

New Poll: Homelessness and Housing Top Two Issues for NYC Voters in Mayoral Race

IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 18, 2021CONTACTMariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.orgNEW POLL: HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING TOP TWO ISSUES FOR NYC VOTERS IN MAYORAL RACENEW YORK —Today, WPIX 11 and Emerson College released new polling showing...

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