Video Comments: NY Lawmakers Pass Six New Gun Safety Bills
Check out these videos featuring NYAGV’s Executive Director, Rebecca Fischer, along with New York State legislators and Governor Cuomo, discussing New York State’s new gun safety bills. The bills were passed by the Assembly and the... Read More
Thanks for making Albany Advocacy Day a success!
Because of your generosity, we were able to gather hundreds of students from across the state to attend 2018 Albany Advocacy Day! Read More
Our Students Loved Albany Lobby Day!
Thanks to our supporters for making Albany Lobby Day an unforgettable experience for our ReAction Youth Education students! They had the chance to meet with state legislators–including Carmen Arroyo, Mark Gjonaj, Brian Kavanagh and others, participate in a press conference with legislators,... Read More
Help us Take the ReAction Kids to Albany
On Tuesday, May 3, we’ll be taking students in the NYAGV ReAction Youth Program on a field trip to the state capital–where they’ll get a chance to meet with legislators, share their experiences, and advocate against gun violence.... Read More
Firearm Safe Storage Law Takes Effect in the City of Albany
NYAGV joined Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Police Chief Brendan Cox and Albany Common Council member Cathy Fahey on January 14 to welcome in the City of Albany’s new firearm safe storage law. Albany is the fifth New... Read More
Albany Common Council Passes Safe Storage Law
Albany is the latest municipality to pass a safe storage law, with its Common Council approving the measure by a 14-1 vote on September 2. NYAGV had advocated for the law and was on hand for the Council’s vote.... Read More
Kids Get an Inside Look at State Government on Albany Field Trip
Thanks to all our supporters who helped to make Albany Lobby Day a success! Held May 4, this popular field trip gave our reACTION Youth Program students–from high schools in Crown Heights, the Bronx... Read More
Meet us–and the kids–in Albany May 4.
Monday, May 4 is Albany Lobby Day. Meet us at the Capitol Building with our reACTION Youth Program students to lobby for common sense gun laws. At this annual field trip, the reACTION students will get an inside look at... Read More
