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TDI, Patient in bed

Urgent action needed to help cancer patients take time off.

Take action today to help improve New York's paid family and medical leave program.   

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State lawmakers need to fix NY’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program before they adjourn.

Please send a message to your lawmaker today and ask them to not leave for the Summer without fixing NY's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. 

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Help Protect New Yorkers from Genetic Testing Discrimination

The fear of genetic discrimination is leading some individuals to forgo needed cancer screenings or decline participation in clinical trials involving genetic sequencing. Please send a message to your lawmakers and ask them to help put an end to this type of discrimination.

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Great American Smokeout Shines Light on Opportunities for New York Lawmakers to Act to Prevent Smoking-Related Deaths

November 19, 2024
New York

Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout ® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to limit the toll of tobacco in New York.

New Report Outlines Disparities in Menthol Use & Tobacco-Related Disease, Prompting Calls to End Sale of Menthol Cigarettes in NYC

November 19, 2024
New York

New data from the U.S. Surgeon General’s report on tobacco-related disparities finds that the design and aggressive marketing of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, has driven tobacco-related health disparities, reigniting calls in New York City to end the sale of menthol cigarettes.

New York Advocacy Team Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Cancer Advocacy

September 25, 2024
New York

New York was recognized as the country’s top state advocacy team by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in honor of their exceptional work advocating for cancer-fighting public policies.

NY Assembly Misses Opportunity to Address Disparities in New York Families’ Access to Paid Leave

June 8, 2024
New York

With the summer adjournment of the 2024 legislative session here and no resolution on paid family and medical leave, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its advocates express their disappointment through a statement from Michael Davoli, Senior Government Relations Director for ACS CAN in New York:

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Michael Davoli
Senior Government Relations Director, New York
[email protected]
646.502.9145
Rebecca Oechsner
Regional Senior Manager, Grassroots Organizing
[email protected]
518.503.0968
Casey O’Neill
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
[email protected]
215-375-8086
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