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

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 22: Get on the Bus to Albany ! VOCAL-NY Day of Action : Join VOCAL-NY in Albany on March 22nd for a Day of Action. VOCAL-NY will be in the final stretch of the fight to ensure that the NYS Budget is passed with our priorities in place, things like, the Housing Access Voucher Program, Good Cause eviction, Daniel's Law, ending Wrongful Convictions, rest-of-state AIDS Housing, authorizing Overdose Prevention Centers and decriminalization of Buprenorphine. We will have transportation from NYC and Western New York.  Where : Albany Contact : Jawanza, 917-488-4961 (jawanza@vocal-ny.org) RSVP : HERE

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 14 @ 6 AM: Get on the bus to Albany ! Support Good Cause Eviction and HAVP : This will be the largest mobilization for tenant protections and rental assistance this year, with over 900 people coming to Albany from across our state. Help us tell the Governor- no housing plan with Good Cause Eviction and HAVP   Where : Travel from NYC to Albany; meet at corner of E14th/4th Ave in Union Square at 6AM (6:45AM sharp bus will leave) Contact : Joe Loonam, 347-409-4650(Joseph@vocal-ny.org) RSVP : HERE     Wednesday, March 15 : Fight back against Gov. Hochul's plan to increase jail populations in New York State : We will be heading to Albany to rally and meet with legislators to push back against Hochul's jailing plan.  Where : Albany Contact : Nick (nick@vocal-ny.org) RSVP : HERE     Wednesday, March 15 @ 3 PM: All NYC Leaders Meeting : Join us as we continue our discussion around how we can stay aligned on NYC politics across all unions— especially during the state legislative session. In this meeting, we will debrief the actions NYC leaders/members have planned over the next few weeks, and review our budget demands for the City.    Where : 300 Douglass Street in Brooklyn or online via zoom Contact : Biz (biz@vocal-ny.org) RSVP : HERE     Thursday, March 16 @ 3 PM : VOCAL-NY Users Union Assembly on the Fight for Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC ! : Join us for our monthly Users Union Membership Assembly where will be discussing what VOCAL-NY is, what our mission and values are as an organization, and how we can organize to win the fight to bring Overdose Prevention Centers across New York State !  Where : People's Forum in Manhattan (320 W. 37th Street) or Zoom (register for link) Contact : Biz (biz@vocal-ny.org) or Steven (steven@vocal-ny.org) RSVP : HE RE     Friday, March 17 @ 3 PM: Defund Town Hall : Join us for a community discussion on what the phrase "defund the police" really means, Mayor Adam's proposed cuts on life saving social services, what investment in our communities should look like and the steps we can take together to demand change.   Where : 300 Douglass Street in Brooklyn or online via zoom Contact : Luis (luis@vocal-ny.org) or Keli (keli@vocal-ny.org) RSVP : HERE

Upstate Upcoming Events

ALBANY Thursday, March 16 @ 6 PM: VOCAL-Cap Region Know Your Tenant Rights In Schenectady County Joined by STARR!: Join us for a Open Community Event to provide tenants knowledge of their basic rights, as information leaks out that the county is providing Landlords the same service ! Where: Electric City Barn (400 Craig street, Schenectady NY, 12307) Contact : Ash (ash@vocal-ny.org) or Mariah (STARR)  (mariah4change@gmail.com) with any questions Saturday, March 18 @ 4 - 6 PM: VOCAL-NY w/ Citizen Action (south tier) Bystander Intervention Training: Join Vocal-Cap Region with Citizen Action for Violence prevention through Community not cops learn & practice crisis & Harm Assessment, de-escalation and intervention techniques, cop watching 101 Where : 386 1st ave Troy, NY Contact : Ash (ash@vocal-ny.org) ROCHESTER Wednesday, March 15 @ 12 PM : VOCAL-NY 101 Teach-in!: Are you a person that has been directly effected by the war on drugs or overdose crisis, homelessness, mass incarceration and the criminal justice system, or the HIV/AIDS epidemic ? Come join us and learn about VOCAL-NY. Who we are, the history behind us, our successes and how to build people power. Where : Core Center, water st, Rochester, New York, 14604 Contact : Imani +1 (929) 239-0544 (imani@vocal-ny.org) Thursday, March 16 @ 5 PM: VOCAL-NY Rochester General Membership Meeting: Join us for our monthly general membership meeting for western New York Where : VOCAL Office (189 Water St., Rochester, NY 14604 ) or Zoom Contact : Imani +1 (929) 239-0544 (Imani@vocal-ny.org)

Week in Review

Rest of State AIDS Housing legislation passed through the Senate Social Services Committee on Thursday ! New York State is one step closer to providing housing support for those living with HIV/AIDS -- no matter their zip code. On Friday, Speaker Adams and Mayor Adams expressed support for Overdose Prevention Centers. VOCAL-NY joined partners at Invest In Our New York to support bills to #TaxTheRich to ensure that we are able to fund anti-homelessness initiatives like the expansion of the Housing Voucher Access Program by generating public dollars by raising taxes on corporations and billionaires.

What We're Reading

Hell Gate : "NYC’s Affordable ‘Social Housing’ Is Fading" Gotham Gazette : "Is Mayor Adams' Spending Plan an 'Austerity' Budget?"

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. Albany Organizer Buffalo Organizer Cleaning and Maintenance Worker Finance Manager GROW Organizer

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