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February 7, 2023

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

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...

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February 2, 2023

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

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...

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January 31, 2023

VOCAL-NY Applauds Passage of HAVP Out of Senate Housing Committee

CONTACT: Joe Loonam, joseph@vocal-ny.org, 347-409-4650 VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF HAVP OUT OF SENATE HOUSING COMMITTEE ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, the New York Senate Housing Committee passed the Housing Access Voucher...

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January 26, 2023

VOCAL-NY Responds to Mayor Adams’ State of the City

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO MAYOR ADAMS’ STATE OF THE CITY See VOCAL-NY’s 2023 Policy Platform for Mayor Adams and the New York City Council NEW YORK — Today, in response to...

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January 26, 2023

Daniel’s Law: Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Legislation to Protect People Experiencing Mental Health Crises

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  DANIEL’S LAW: LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES CALL FOR LEGISLATION TO PROTECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES  At Wednesday’s Advocacy Day, More than 100 Advocates Called for Daniel’s Law, Which...

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January 13, 2023

VOCAL-NY Slams Gov. Hochul After NYC 2021 Overdose Data Released

CONTACT: Jasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.org//Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY SLAMS GOV. HOCHUL AFTER NYC 2021 OVERDOSE DATA RELEASED Governor Hochul Recently Rejected the Opioid Settlement Board’s Recommendation to Use Settlement Funds to Keep Overdose Prevention Centers...

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January 10, 2023

VOCAL-NY Responds to Gov. Hochul’s State of the State Address

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO GOV. HOCHUL’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS Leaders with VOCAL-NY Civil Rights Union and Homelessness Union Rallied in Albany Today, Despite Governor Hochul Closing the...

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January 9, 2023

Missing Data: VOCAL-NY Calls on Mayor Adams & DOHMH Commissioner Vasan to Release Overdose Data

Contact: Jasmine Budnella, Jasmine@vocal-ny.org MISSING DATA: VOCAL-NY CALLS ON MAYOR ADAMS & DOHMH COMMISSIONER VASAN TO RELEASE OVERDOSE DATA NEW YORK — In response to news that New York City’s...

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January 3, 2023

VOCAL-NY REJECTS NOMINATION OF HECTOR LASALLE FOR CHIEF JUDGE OF THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS

CONTACT: Nick Encalada-Malinowski / nick@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY REJECTS NOMINATION OF HECTOR LASALLE FOR CHIEF JUDGE OF THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS NEW YORK — In response to the nomination...

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