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

 

 

 

 

NYC Upcoming Events.

Monday, March 27 @ 12 PM: How Many Stops Act Rally & Hearing : Police stops, arrests and the jail population are all rising under Eric Adams. Join us for a rally and hearing on this crucial set of NYPD reporting bills.  Where : Outside of City Hall, Corner of Broadway & Murray St, NY 10007. (Metal detectors) 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 to join us!        Wednesday, March 29 @ 7 AM: Get on the bus! : HJ4A is leading one final action in Albany to pass HAVP and Good Cause in the budget this year. Join us and make sure our communities get housed ! Where : Buses leave Union Square at 7am !  Contact : Joe, Joseph@vocal-ny.org, 347-409-4650 RSVP here to join us!       Thursday, March 30 @ 5 PM: Civil Rights Union Town Hall : We'll build community, we'll hear each other out and we'll keep organizing our efforts to end mass incarceration and abusive policing Where : Hybrid Meeting (Online OR In-person) In-person: The People's Forum, 320 West 37th St, Manhattan, NY, 10018 (between 8th & 9th Aves)  (Food & Metrocards provided) Trains : A/C/E/F/1/2/3 to 34th St-Penn Station  Contact : Luis luis@vocal-ny.org, 347-425-3068  RSVP here to join us!     Wednesday, April 5 : Budget Justice Rally & Advocacy Day  We are calling for a FY24 budget that moves money away from policing and makes bold investments in housing, mental health, education, youth services and other public infrastructure that will increase both the immediate and long-term safety of all New Yorkers.   Where : City Hall (Metal detectors) 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 to join us!

Upstate Upcoming Events

Friday, March 31 @ 5:30 PM : WNY VOCAL-NY : Join us for our Bi-Weekly Leadership Meeting  Where : 189 N Water St Rochester, NY or Zoom Contact : Ash 518-469-3753 Ash@vocal-ny.org   Join : Here

Save the Date

Tuesday, April 25: Ending Qualified Immunity Advocacy Day: Accountability is Safety. We cannot be safe as long as law enforcement officials are empowered to beat, violate, and kill us without consequence. Safety demands accountability and that is why we must end qualified immunity. Join us in Albany as we fight to end it! Transportation will be provided. Where : NYS Capitol, Albany Legislative Office Building Contact : Keli, keli@vocal-ny.org, 347-420-1673 RSVP here to join us!

Week in Review

VOCAL-NY had a huge day of action in Albany on Wednesday. We joined allies to demand Rest of State Housing, Daniel's Law, Bail Reform and more! VOCAL-NY celebrates the passage of the Safer Consumption Services Act through the assembly health committee. The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act passed the State Assembly this week and we look forward to its passage through the Senate. This week also marked a week of action to support and fight for Daniel's Law, on the three year anniversary of the killing of Daniel Prude by Rochester PD while he was experiencing a mental health crisis. VOCAL-NY joined allies in vigils across the state to remember Daniel Prude and all lives lost to police brutality.

What We're Reading.

Times Union : "Legislature voices some support for overdose prevention centers" Gothamist : "NY lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it easier to challenge wrongful convictions" The New York Times : "Climate Change Is Speeding Toward Catastrophe. The Next Decade Is Crucial, U.N. Panel Says."

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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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