August 16, 2017 - Charlottesville
On Saturday, August 12th, Heather Heyer was murdered in an act of domestic terrorism while protesting the presence of white supremacist “alt right” groups who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia...
Press Releases and Policy Statements
May 30, 2017 - Urge the NY Senate to Pass the RHA and CCCA
In less than a month, New York State legislators will end the 2017 legislative session and go on summer vacation. We can’t let them do that without bringing the Reproductive Health Act (HRA) and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act (CCCA)
February 9, 2017 - Jewish Rally for Refugees
President Trump’s recent actions against refugees are an outrage and a betrayal of American and Jewish values...
February 1, 2017 - Oppose Gorsuch Appointment – Action Alert
Last night, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. Judge Gorsuch rejects the basic constitutional values that have supported the progress made by women, workers, the LQBTQ community, and people of color throughout our
January 30, 2017 - NCJW NY Condemns Trump’s New Discriminatory Limits on Refugees and Attack on Sanctuary Cities
President Trump’s recent executive order limiting refugee resettlement in the US based on religion and national origin flies in the face of American values and threatens the very fabric of our nation...
January 4, 2017 - Stop Jeff Sessions
In his almost 20 years in the Senate, Sessions has demonstrated disdain for civil rights...
November 14, 2016 - A Note on the 2016 Election
This election brought up levels of fear, anxiety, and frustration for all Americans that we have not seen in years. We at NCJW NY believe that we must channel these feelings into positive and production action. We must regroup and