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VOCAL-NY Slams Council Members Seeking to Cut Services and Care for More Police

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Contact: Nick Encalada-Malinowski nick@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY Slams Council Members Seeking to Cut Services and Care for More Police NEW YORK — Following news that City Council Speaker Julie Menin opposed  Mayor Mamdani’s decision to not increase the NYPD headcount, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Civil Rights Campaign Director, Nick Encalada-Malinowski.  “Arguing that we should be spending tens […]

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NYC BUDGET OUTCOME: A STEP TOWARD TACKLING HOMELESSNESS, RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON POLICE HEADCOUNT, AND A CONTINUATION OF ARRESTING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE SUBWAY

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org NYC Budget Outcome: A Step Toward Tackling Homelessness, Responding to Community Concerns On Police Headcount, And A Continuation Of Arresting Those Who Cannot Afford The Subway Looking to the Future, We Stand Ready to Fight Alongside the Broad Swath of Electeds, Organizations and Labor Unions Who Demand Governor Hochul Fund the

NYC BUDGET OUTCOME: A STEP TOWARD TACKLING HOMELESSNESS, RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS ON POLICE HEADCOUNT, AND A CONTINUATION OF ARRESTING THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE SUBWAY Read More »

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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VOCAL-NY Applauds Mayor Mamdani’s Commitment to End Solitary Confinement in City Jails

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS MAYOR MAMDANI’S COMMITMENT TO END SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN CITY JAILS VOCAL-NY Supports the Full Implementation of Local Law 42  NEW YORK – In response to news that Mayor Mamdani has committed to enacting Local Law 42 and ending solitary confinement in NYC jails. VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributed

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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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Gov. Kathy Hochul Refuses to Address NYS Prisons Crisis, VOCAL-NY Demands Relief Through Executive Clemency

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CONTACT: Hassen Bashir, hassen@vocal-ny.org GOV. KATHY HOCHUL REFUSES TO ADDRESS NYS PRISONS CRISIS, VOCAL-NY DEMANDS RELIEF THROUGH EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY  NEW YORK  — This year, Governor Hochul has granted pardons to only 13 individuals while largely ignoring her executive power to commute lengthy sentences and provide greater relief through clemency to those suffering inside prisons. Prisons across the state remain

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Following Yet Another Death in NYC Jails, VOCAL-NY Demands Decarceration of Rikers and Compassionate Release for Sick Detainees

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CONTACT: Hassen Bashir, hassen@vocal-ny.org FOLLOWING YET ANOTHER DEATH IN NYC JAILS, VOCAL-NY DEMANDS DECARCERATION OF RIKERS AND COMPASSIONATE RELEASE FOR SICK DETAINEES NEW YORK — Following the death of Christian Collado on Wednesday, July 9 — the 41st reported death under Department of Corrections custody NYC jails since Mayor Adams took office — VOCAL-NY members and leaders demand change and accountability

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