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

mardi 7 février 2023

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

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, February 8 @ 11 AM : Court Watch for VOCAL-NY Leader :
D'Juan Collins is a VOCAL-NY leader and will be in Manhattan Criminal Court this Monday. D'Juan is asking for folks to be physically present because this is a case that has been fabricated against him since 2019. Let's make sure our brother is NOT ALONE.

Where : Manhattan Criminal Court - 100 Centre Street. Part 81. Folx will have to go through security (Metal detectors) Trains : 4/5/6 to Bklyn Bridge City Hall. N/R/W to City Hall. A/C/J/Z to Chambers St. Contact : Luis 347-425-3068 RSVP: HERE

Wednesday, February 8 @ 12 PM : How Many Stops Act Launch : Join us as we fight for two bills that will bring transparency to the NYPD’s daily activities. City Council must require a comprehensive accounting of all NYPD stops and consent searches in our communities and protect and fulfill the hard-won Right to Know Act.

Where : City Hall Steps (Entrance at Broadway & Murray Str) Trains : 4/5/6 to Bklyn Bridge City Hall. R/W to City Hall. A/C/J/Z/2/3 to Chambers St. Contact : Nick, nick@vocal-ny.org, 347-259-4835 RSVP: HERE.

Thursday, February 9 @ 6AM-6PM : Join us for a #TaxTheRich, Invest in Our NY Day of Action in Albany. We will rally at the State Capitol and talk with State legislators about our bills to make corporations and billionaires pay what they owe !

Where : Travel on Bus from NYC at Union Square (14th/4th Ave). Wear VOCAL gear ! You Must RSVP here! Contact : Jawanza : 917-488-4961 | jawanza@vocal-ny.org

Thursday, February 9 @ 4PM : Join us for the monthly VOCAL-NY Homelessness Union Assembly. Are you currently or formerly homeless in NYS ? Learn how to build statewide collective power, demand change and win the fight to end homelessness. On the agenda : YIMBYism, CityFHEPS, Statewide Housing. Where : In-person and Zoom option available. Register for details : bit.ly/HUAssemblyFeb23. Contact : Celina: 347-309-6621 | celina@vocal-ny.org

Save The Date

Tuesday, February 14 @ 9 AM: Court Watch for VOCAL-NY Leader.: Ramon Leclerc is a VOCAL-NY leader and will be in Queens Criminal Court next Tuesday 12/6. With respect and love, Ramon is asking for folks to be there in person. Let's make sure our brother is NOT ALONE. Where : Queens County Criminal Court - 125-01 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11415. Part AP6. Folx will have to go through security (Metal detectors) Train : E/F to Kew Gardens - Union Tpke. Contact : Luis 347-425-3068 RSVP: HERE

Wednesday, March 1 @ 9 AM: Disband the SRG Rally & Hearing: The SRG is a violent unit of the NYPD tasked with policing protests in NYC. It brutalized NYers during the 2020 protests. With a history of racial bias, and misconduct, this militarized unit has no place in our communities. Let's call on City Council to disband it and reinvest its funds. Where : City Hall Steps (Entrance at Broadway & Murray Str) Trains : 4/5/6 to Bklyn Bridge City Hall. R/W to City Hall. A/C/J/Z/2/3 to Chambers St. Contact : Keli, keli@vocal-ny.org, 929-363-4713 RSVP: HERE.

Week in Review

This past Tuesday, VOCAL-NY leaders were back up at the Capitol fighting for the Safer Consumption Services Act and the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act. Leaders met with lawmakers and held legislative briefings to push the bills that would make New York more caring and compassionate.

The next day, Governor Hochul released her executive budget which failed to include -- or even mention -- any of the policies VOCAL-NY is fighting for this session. And when the budget did mention issues of criminalization, overdose, housing, or HIV, what was there has incredibly dangerous implications. It's time to look to state lawmakers during the upcoming budget hearings and ensure what ends up in the final draft reflects what working New Yorkers actually need.

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