Citizen Action of New York

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Climate, immigrant & economic justice movements are coming together today to show Albany what collective power looks like.

Our demands are clear:
🦋Pass #NY4All
💸Pass the #InvestInOurNY package
🌎#FundClimate & make polluters pay

We demand an NY that is sustainable, affordable, and safe for all!

Check out @citizenactionny.org & @nycejalliance.bsky.social on WBAI this morning talking about why Hochul needs to stop this shady, behind-closed-doors attack on our 2019 Climate Law.

36:27 - 57:06

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CANY endorses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for CD 14

CANY endorses Julia Salazar (SD 18), Zellnor Myrie (SD 20), Robert Jackson (SD 31), abd Gustavo Rivera (SD 33)

CANY endorses Ron Kim (AD 40), Emily Gallagher (AD 50), Linda Rosenthal (AD 67), and Karines Reyes (AD 87)

Citizen Action of New York has announced another round of endorsements for key legislative races, backing a list of leaders who have already proven they stand ready to fight for everyday New Yorkers and advance a bold, people-first agenda in Albany.

Governor Hochul needs to stop to prioritizing big corporations and the status quo over working people.

Join us on in Albany, on March 10, as we demand that the Governor upholds New York's climate law.

DEFEND NY, FUND OUR FUTURE!

RSVP at cit.ac/defend-ny

CANY members at a lobby meeting in Albany

On Wednesdays during legislative session, you’ll find us at the Capitol, bringing the voices of everyday New Yorkers straight to the rooms where decisions are made.

Tell Albany: Put Patients Over Profits in 2026!

I just wrote a @citizenactionny.org letter:

Tell Albany: Put Patients Over Profits in 2026!. Write one here: citizenactionny.org/action/tell-...

Statue of liberty Day of Action Gov. Hochul: Defend NY, Fund our future Protect immigrants! Tax the Rich! Make polluters pay! Tuesday, 3.10 Albany, NY @ 10 am

On March 10, we're going to Albany to tell Gov. Hochul: DEFEND NY, FUND OUR FUTURE!

In a time of crisis, we need bold action to protect immigrants, make polluters pay, and tax the rich!

RSVP at https://cit.ac/defend-ny

"We often talk about revitalization, but we cannot have a thriving city when 64% of our population are tenants, yet they are living in fear, insecurity and danger."

www.syracuse.com/opinion/2026...

Speaker at the podium with red CANY sweatshirts and yellow Tax the Rich hats behind him

CANY members marching

Marching people holding signs and banners to stop the cuts and tax the rich

Marching people holding signs and banners to fund childcare and tax the rich

Yesterday, we joined more than a thousand New Yorkers from across the state to take over Albany and tell @governor.ny.gov it's time to #TaxTheRich

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'We must pass Good Cause to stop the bleeding' in Syracuse.

Read superstar member Yvonne Griffin's letter, advocating for Good Cause in Syracuse at cit.ac/GC-Letter

endorsement season is hard yall!

shout out to our members and staff. from Brooklyn to Western New York, we are proud to endorse another batch of state candidates who are running to build a more just & equitable state.

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CANY endorses: Phara Souffrant Forrest for Assembly District 57; Manny De Los Santos for Assembly District 72; Amanda Septimo for Assembly District 84; and Adam Bojak for Assembly District 149.

CANY Endorses: Jabari Brisport for Senate District 25; Shelley Mayer for Senate District 37; Pete Harckham for Senate District 40; Michelle Hinchey for Senate District 41; Chris Ryan for Senate District 50; Samra Brouk for Senate District 55; Jeremy Cooney for Senate for District 56; April McCants-Baskin for Senate District 63;

Citizen Action of New York has announced another round of endorsements for the 2026 election cycle. This is a slate of State Senate and State Assembly candidates who are prepared to take on Albany’s entrenched insider culture and deliver bold, people-centered policy for working-class New Yorkers.

Black History is Movement History.

#BlackHistoryMonth

"Ultimately, if polluting companies don't cover local and state governments' costs for adapting to the climate crisis and dealing with extreme weather events, then citizens will foot the bill."

Today, we honor Rev. Jackson and his commitment to building a better, more just world.

Billionaires are getting richer. Working New Yorkers are getting squeezed.

On 2/25, we’re bringing thousands of New Yorkers to Albany to demand they tax the rich and fund an affordable New York.

Join us at cit.ac/albany-takeover or the link in bio.

Reinvent Albany and 15 other groups, including @1199seiu.org @aqeny.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org @nysut.bsky.social @nyscoc.bsky.social ask Gov and legislative leaders to fund 3-year extension of Orange County IDA monitor

Once again the federal administration is empowering the oil and gas billionaires to poison our neighborhoods and fuel climate change. That's exactly why we need strong state action.

@governor.ny.gov must follow and implement our 2019 Climate Law--not roll it back or weaken it. Full stop.

Citizen Action of New York Responds to the Suspension of Antonio Delgado’s Gubernatorial Campaign Read full release at cit.ac/press

“While we are disappointed by today’s news, we are not discouraged.

...We remain committed to using every tool at our disposal to hold Governor Hochul accountable to delivering for working-class people.”

VICTORY - Diana Moreno Assembly District 36

Congratulations to @dianaforqueens.com - Astoria and Long Island City’s new assemblywoman!

Real change doesn’t start in the Capitol—it starts with our members, so before we charge ahead for the year, we want to check in with you.

Take a few moments to fill out the survey and share what matters to you as this legislative session unfolds at cit.ac/survey-2026

New York for All No one should live in fear. CANY logo

In MN, NY, and across the country, federal immigration enforcement agents have become synonymous with violence and terror. We condemn this violence unequivocally.

Show your solidarity and join our fight for a New York for All, regardless of immigration status, at https://cit.ac/actions

Snowed in today?

Take just a few minutes to tell us what most important to you! ❄️

2026 Member Survey Graphic of clickable survey link on phone and desktop

At Citizen Action of New York, we know real change doesn’t start in the Capitol — it starts with our members, and before we charge ahead, we want to pause and check in with you.

Take a few minutes to tell us what’s impacting your life and what you’re ready to fight for: https://cit.ac/survey-2026

We're Hiring! Canvass and Mobilization Director Learn more at cit.ac/jobs (photo of CANY activists holding up signs in DC)

We're hiring!

You can learn about our current openings - including Canvass and Mobilization Director - at https://cit.ac/jobs

Patients Over Profits 2026 Platform Kickoff Jan 27, 6pm virtual cit.ac/Health-Call

We’re organizing to expand access to primary care, hold greedy insurance companies accountable for denying care, and secure better health care for all New Yorkers. Learn what’s at stake, our plan to win, and how you can be part of the fight.

Learn more and register at https://cit.ac/Health-Call

Watch our Co-Executive Director @garrar26.bsky.social discussing last week's State of the State on Empire weekly. ↓

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MLK speaking with quote: We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 16 April 1963, Letter from a Birmingham Jail

We're remembering Dr. King's words today and how important they remain for these trying times.