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VOCAL-NY CELEBRATES WIFI WIN FOR HOMELESS NEW YORKERS, SLAMS LEGISLATURE FOR LEAVING LIFE-SAVING LEGISLATION ON THE TABLE

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY CELEBRATES WIFI WIN FOR HOMELESS NEW YORKERS, SLAMS LEGISLATURE FOR LEAVING LIFE-SAVING LEGISLATION ON THE TABLE NEW YORK — Today, in response to the end of the 2026 New York State legislative session, we celebrated the passage of legislation that requires homeless shelters statewide to provide secure WiFi access for all […]

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Gov. Hochul Fails Vulnerable New Yorkers: Fifth Straight Late Budget Leaves NYers to Face Homelessness, Hunger, and Death

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org GOV. HOCHUL FAILS VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS: FIFTH STRAIGHT LATE BUDGET LEAVES NYERS TO FACE HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND DEATH  New York’s Legislature Must Use the Last Four Session Days to Deliver Legislation for Low-Income and Homeless New Yorkers  Governor Failed to Address New York’s Homelessness Crisis, Refusing to Increase Funding for the Housing Access Voucher

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Gov. Hochul’s State of the State: Marginalized New Yorkers are Not Her Family or Her Fight

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org, 203 470 9979 GOV. HOCHUL’S STATE OF THE STATE: MARGINALIZED NEW YORKERS ARE NOT HER FAMILY OR HER FIGHT See VOCAL-NY’s 2026 Legislative Platform Here VOCAL-NY Leaders Watched the Address From Brooklyn and Rochester NEW YORK — Today, in response to Governor Hochul 2026 State of the State Address, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable

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2026 State Legislative Platform

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This legislative session opens under the shadow of severe federal cuts to housing, healthcare, and food assistance — decisions that will deepen inequality and worsen homelessness, overdose deaths, and poverty across New York. Meeting this moment requires more than opposing federal attacks; it demands bold, coordinated action to ensure housing, healthcare, economic security, and dignity

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VOCAL-NY Responds To Mayor Adams Plan To Address The Overdose Crisis And Substance Use Disorder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 14, 2025 CONTACT Jasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO MAYOR ADAMS PLAN TO ADDRESS THE OVERDOSE CRISIS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, Mayor Adams announced a multi-layered plan with dedicated funding to address substance use disorder. The plan includes multiple evidence-based public health policies to address

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VOCAL-NY Responds to State of the State: Affordability, Compassion and Safety for Whom?

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO STATE OF THE STATE: AFFORDABILITY, COMPASSION AND SAFETY FOR WHOM?  See VOCAL-NY’s 2025 State Legislative Platform Here NEW YORK — Today, Governor Hochul gave her 2025 State of the State address, laying out priorities like affordability and public safety. In response, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to

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In Response to Chaos at the Top of Adams Administration, VOCAL-NY Calls for Mayor to Resign

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  IN RESPONSE TO CHAOS AT THE TOP OF ADAMS ADMINISTRATION, VOCAL-NY CALLS FOR MAYOR TO RESIGN  NEW YORK — Following the rapidly decreasing capacity of the City government to meet the needs of the City’s most vulnerable residents due to ongoing chaos at City Hall and the mass exodus of administration leaders, VOCAL-NY

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NEW ANNUAL REPORT: VOCAL-NY Highlights 2023 Developments and Achievements in Fight to End the AIDS Epidemic, War On Drugs, Mass Incarceration, and Homelessness

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org NEW ANNUAL REPORT: VOCAL-NY HIGHLIGHTS 2023 DEVELOPMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN FIGHT TO END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC, THE WAR ON DRUGS, MASS INCARCERATION, AND HOMELESSNESS NEW YORK — VOCAL-NY announces the release of its 2023 Annual Report showcasing the tireless work of members, leaders, staff, and partners in building power and a world with justice, compassion,

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