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

 

 

 

Save the Date !

Wednesday, August 10 @ 6PM : Virtual Town Hall : A Call to Action for Overdose Prevention Centers in NY ! Please join the harm reduction community for a discussion on overdose prevention centers, the need to implement them statewide, and how we can take action to end overdose together ! RSVP: Click here to join us! Contact : Alicia (alicia@vocal-ny.org)

Coming Soon. Have you or a loved one had a recent open criminal case that you were able to fight from home, instead of in jail ? Are you open to sharing what that freedom meant to you and your family in a confidential group setting ? We'd love to hear from you. Please email nick@vocal-ny.org if you are interested in participating.Thank you !

Week in Review.

Vincent Ellerbe, James Irons and Thomas Malik -- three New Yorkers who spent decades in prison because of coerced confession -- were exonerated in the past week. More than 300 people have been exonerated in New York since 1989, resulting in a collective 3,068 years of life lost to wrongful convictions. New York ranks third highest in the number of wrongful convictions in the nation, trailing behind Texas and Illinois. VOCAL-NY Civil Rights Union leader, Roger Clark, responded in a statement saying: “New York State has a wrongful conviction problem and we need to fix it. Last week’s exoneration is just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many others living in limbo right now. It’s not right for someone who didn’t commit a crime to spend decades in prison. We need to pass the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act and make sure lawmakers are confirming fair judges who are not blindly following the lead of prosecutors.”

Housing Resources.

Supportive Housing Tenants Bill of Rights As of May 9, 2022, every supportive housing provider in New York City is required to provide every tenant in supportive housing with a notice clearly explaining their tenancy rights, and detailing key information about their housing.Access this FAQ sheet to keep handy.  NYC CityFHEPS Vouchers Amounts have increased recently, expanding the amount of eligible housing to voucher holders. What we're reading : Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group Opinion: Supportive Housing is the Missing Piece from the Mayoral Housing Conversation  NYC’s Latest Vacancy Survey is Bad News for Affordable Apartment-Seekers Little Being Done to Address New York’s Prison-to-Shelter Pipeline City looks to end pandemic-era protections for older and some medically vulnerable homeless people

What We're Reading.

The Cut  : "The Monkeypox Vaccine Hunger Games Are On" New York Times : "For Monkeypox Patients, Excruciating Symptoms and a Struggle for Care" New York Times : "Black Leaders Are Conveying the Far Left’s Unease With Eric Adams"

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. People & Culture Manager Operations Associate (Front Desk)

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