U.S (VOCAL NEW YORK) : VOCAL-NY Guide to Your Week !

 

 

 

Happy Holidays from VOCAL-NY

VOCAL-NY will be closed for the holidays starting December 19, until the rest of the year. Our office in New York City will continue to stay open to provide services to the community. Wishing you peace and rest for the remainder of the year, and we will resume the Guide to Your Week in 2023 !

Upcoming Events.

Thursday, December 15 @ 11AM: #OurHomesOurPower Campaign Launch : New York is at a crossroads. We can either double down on the failed status quo that protects landlords above everyone else, or we can embrace a forward-looking vision that prevents displacement and makes sure all New Yorkers have access to a safe, affordable, and decent home, all while strengthening tenant rights and dramatically expanding social housing.  Where : 295 Hamilton Street, Albany, NY. RSVP : https://vocal-ny.com/OURHOMES- OURPOWER Contact : Ash Radliff - 518.469.3753/ Ash@vocal-ny.org

Week in Review.

This past Wednesday, VOCAL-NY joined allies in Albany to testify at a New York State Senate hearing on parole reform. Syracuse-based leader, Ronald Dennis, submitted testimony based on his experience while incarcerated and time in front of the parole board. In addition to written testimony he submitted, Ronald also penned an op-ed for the Syracuse Post Standard, urging lawmakers to pass Fair and Timely Parole and Elder Parole legislation : "New York state needs a parole board that understands that not everyone in prison needs a life sentence to turn themselves around. If prison is meant to teach people a lesson about their crimes, we need a parole system that recognizes when that lesson has been learned. We can’t continue to have incarcerated people repeatedly denied all opportunities to prove themselves. We can’t keep having peoples’ parole denied because the board can’t see past their mistakes."

What We're Reading.

Associated Press : "With NYC plan for mentally ill, hospitals face complex task" City Limits : "Two Homeless Service Providers Break Into Legal Weed Industry, with Different Approaches" Gothamist : "Is the NYPD ready for new role in dealing with people in mental health crisis?"

We're Hiring ! VOCAL-NY has open positions for dynamic individuals who are committed to building power among low-income people directly impacted by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, mass incarceration, and homelessness. Syringe Exchange Peer Educator

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VOCAL-NY

PO Box 170374
Brooklyn, NY 11217-1908

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