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2018 Day At The Capitol Attendees
New York

2020 ACS CAN New York Day at the Capitol goes virtual!

In the interest of protecting the health of our volunteers, we’ve made the decision to transition our New York Day at the Capitol to a virtual event.

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New York

Urge Governor Cuomo to make it easier for cancer patients to get the medications they need.

Time is precious when you’re fighting cancer, and the time it takes to go to the pharmacy can be a real struggle when not feeling well.  Wouldn’t it be easier for cancer patients to pick up ALL of their prescriptions on a set day each month rather than making multiple trips?

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New York

New York - protect our kids and restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products!

Big Tobacco is hooking our kids with flavors like vanilla, cherry and even unicorn poop. The numbers don't lie. More than 80 percent of kids who have used tobacco started with a flavored product. It's time to stop Big Tobacco from hooking our kids
with flavors.

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ACS CAN Applauds NYC Cancer Consortium For Letter to Speaker Johnson

February 4, 2020
New York

February 4, 2020 --Earlier this morning the NYC Cancer Consortium, which includes the five NYC Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute, delivered a letter to New York Council Speaker Corey Johnson in support of Introduction 1345, which would restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City.

ACS CAN Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s Budget

January 21, 2020
New York

In his budget address, Governor Cuomo has called for restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. ACS CAN is calling for a more comprehensive approach..

NEW YORK KIDS CAN’T WAIT! LAWMAKERS MUST END THE SALE OF ALL FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS NOW

January 17, 2020
New York

A diverse coalition brought the lifesaving message to the Capitol that the sale of all flavors of all tobacco must be prohibited.

ACS CAN Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State in which he Called for Restricting the Sale of Flavored E-cigarettes

January 8, 2020
New York

Governor Cuomo has announced during his State of the State address that he supports legislation to restrict the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. ACS CAN Senior New York Government Relations Director Julie Hart reacted by saying we must address all flavored tobacco products.

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November 20, 2020
New York, NY

Future of Cancer Care: ACS CAN Policy Forum in New York City

Future of Cancer Care Policy Forum in New York City The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its annual policy forum, The Future of Cancer Care , in New York City, on Friday, November 2020. This policy forum and networking event will bring together...

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Lucy Miller
Grassroots Manager
[email protected]
212-492-8404
Julie Hart
Senior Government Relations Director, New York
[email protected]
518-505-7833
Marc Kaplan
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
[email protected]
518-796-1038
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