New York State Poor People's Campaign

Across New York state we're coming together to defeat the evils of systemic racism, poverty, militarism & ecological devastation.
Join us! #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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BREAKING: 8 US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group have attempted suicide during the deployment against Iran due to the deteriorating conditions aboard, per a letter obtained by CNN.

It comes as sailors and families had already described 6 sailors trying to jump overboard after the mental health crisis reached its breaking point over exhaustion, food shortages, water contamination, supply shortages, lack of basic hygiene products, poor-quality rations, toilets frequently closed and often no hot water.

One US military official says "eight attempted suicides is incredibly high," that recent carrier strike group deployments have had only one or two attempts a year, and that "the strain of combat ops is much higher than normal deployments. No port calls, constant alerts."

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Connect (or re-connect!) with the NY State Poor People's Campaign as we lay out all the amazing work we do with all of our amazing partners, including @housingjustice4all @citizenactionny and @nationalunionofthehomeless See you there!🔥

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3/3 Both the 2023 and 2024 versions of the Poor People’s State of the State Report are available at https://t.co/H5lI8tNf7v

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1/ Today the NYSPPC released the 2024 Poor People's State of the State Report, an analysis of how the New York State government failed to address crises impacting poor and low-income NY'ers in 2023.

Available at: https://t.co/gevLEptkTZ

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2/The new report complements last year’s inaugural Poor People's State of the State Report. The 2024 report summarizes issues impacting our communities such as discriminatory policing, poverty wages, and homelessness, and demands the Governor and legislature address them fully.

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“We’re declaring life everywhere that there is death. How is it in the richest country in human history that 800 people die of poverty every day?” ~ Rev. Liz Theoharris, national PPC co-chair #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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Everybody’s got a right to live! #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“My family survived genocide. How could I not scream out? While children in Gaza are being starved, children in New York are going to bed hungry. Our duty is to make ourselves impossible for elected officials to ignore.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“I’m here as the daughter of an incarcerated father. Our incarcerated New Yorkers are forgotten intentionally so they can serve as modern-day enslaved people.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“Hay personas que trabajan para pago que solo es suficiente para pagar la renta.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“I’m a mother with 3 kids. My son is autistic and doesn’t receive the services he needs. I’m also struggling with housing. We are tired and I call on every last official who has failed us.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign #UniteThePoor

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“I’m a primary care doctor and every day I see people who are dying from the violence of poverty. While this is happening the state continues to cut services to the poor.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“In Rochester, we have many issues we battle with healthcare, with housing, with poverty. We will continue to organize, show up at the polls, and do the work needed to make change.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“48,800 poor people have already died this year. Billionaires keep getting richer and my friends keep getting poorer. Our friends should not be dying cold and alone on the streets.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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Nuestros cuerpos no son máquinas. Our bodies are not machines and our dignity is not for sale. #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“Hay 11 million de personas indocumentadas en este país, y muchos son trabajadores esenciales pero no reciben beneficios. Y aquí descubrí que la pobreza es la cuarta causa más común de la muerte en este país de riqueza.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“I’m here today to represent my disabled siblings and those aging into disability. We are the largest minority in the world. Healthcare is a human right!!” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“As members of the working class we have to let our government know we won’t accept them using our tax dollars to fund a genocide in Palestine while the poor suffer in New York State.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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“I’m facing another housing crisis and the system is failing me. I feel like I am a punching bag of the system - but I don’t let them knock me down.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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White supremacy, patriarchy, xenophobia are the enemies of all poor people! The struggle against poverty is the one thing that truly unites our class. ✊🏽✊🏽 #PoorPeoplesCampaign