VOCAL-NY
@VOCALNewYork
G'roots organizing for healthy & just communities. HIV, drug policy, incarceration & homelessness. Media requests: [email protected]
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http://www.vocal-ny.org 25-01-2010 05:03:33
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The White House JUST opened public comment on proposed changes to federal marijuana laws.
We have a tool to help you make your voice heard.
Tell the Biden Admin our communities deserve more than rescheduling—we demand an end to federal criminalization⬇️
engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/tell-bi…
Overdose deaths are PREVENTABLE. NY can save lives by offering drug checking through a bill led by Assemblymember Dr. Anna R. Kelles (A7487).
The Senate has shown support for the Drug Checking Services Bill. It’s time for Speaker Carl E. Heastie & the Assembly to pass the bill! vocal-ny.org/wp-content/upl…
Thank you New York Daily News Editorial Board for your support to authorize OPCs in NY. We must expand this evidence-based strategy that has saved 1538 lives in NYC and makes treatment more accessible. Let's act now to #EndOverdoseNY . Read the op-ed here: bit.ly/3UPXWvZ
19 NYers die everyday to a preventable overdose & with an unstable drug supply, we need all the public health tools to keep people alive
The Senate has built momentum on the Drug Checking Services bill. Carl E. Heastie- session ends in 2 weeks, it's time to pass Assemblymember Dr. Anna R. Kelles bill!
Have one second to help get folks housed? Sign this letter from our allies
Neighbors Together
and demand more funding for the CCHR- which has helped tens of thousands of voucher holders fight land lord discrimination! Sign on here:
Submit your letter now: bit.ly/FundCCHR
powerful article on overdose prevention centers in The Nation about how Governor Kathy Hochul continues to put her biases and political aspirations over the wellbeing of her constituents.
grateful to do this work alongside DPA NY Policy Office, VOCAL-NY & OnPoint NYC
thenation.com/article/archiv…
19 NYers die everyday to a preventable overdose & with an unstable drug supply, we need all the public health tools to keep people alive
The Senate has built momentum on the Drug Checking Services bill. Carl E. Heastie- session ends in 2 weeks, it's time to pass Assemblymember Dr. Anna R. Kelles bill!
Hey, President Biden. 👋 Our Executive Director Kassandra Frederique agrees with you that no one should be in jail for marijuana. But your administration moving marijuana to Schedule III doesn’t do that—it keeps marijuana criminalized federally.
ICYMI: Last Week Tonight covers opioid settlement $$$
Watch as John Oliver dives into how these funds are being spent, specifically citing the 'Roadmap for Opioid Settlement Funds.' It's critical these funds go to harm reduction services -- not police!
🎞️youtube.com/watch?app=desk…
Today, advocates from across the state made their message clear: it's time to build a transportation system that works for all NYers.
That means fewer highways to divide us, and more transit + safe streets to connect us.
My bill can help us get there: senatorgounardes.nyc/expanding-tran…
Our Users Union members are making calls to Carl E. Heastie urging him to pass Assemblymember Dr. Anna R. Kelles’ Drug Checking Services bill in the last weeks of the session
19 NYers are dying every day to preventable overdoses. Drug checking is a critical, lifesaving services & must get done this year
Excited to see #WiFi4Homeless move out of the Senate Social Services committee; big thanks to NY State Senator Kristen Gonzalez! WiFi can help people connect with loved ones, pursue housing, and secure employment—let's get this bill to Governor Kathy Hochul's desk!
It’s time to #StopTheHighwayHeist !
New York State should quit pouring billions into expanding highways - which will only cause more pollution & congestion - and invest in accessible transportation options that NYers need to thrive!