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April 3, 2017
New York

ALBANY, NY - April 3, 2017 – As Governor Cuomo and New York State legislators continue to work on a budget for the new fiscal year, breast cancer survivors expressed their dismay and are calling on Albany to say NO to cuts in lifesaving cancer screenings. The New York State

January 25, 2017
New York

NEW YORK, NY – January 24, 2017 – Mayor Bill de Blasio has released his preliminary budget plan for 2018. He has allocated $7.4 million to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for tobacco control and cessation efforts in the package. This is the same

December 31, 2016
New York

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marc Kaplan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cell: (518) 796-1038 Email: [email protected] American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds Governor Cuomo for Signing Step Therapy Reform Bill into Law. ALBANY, NY – December 31, 2016 – Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed

December 9, 2016
New York

ALBANY, NY – December 8, 2016 –The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy today released a new report, E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults, to address the significant health threat electronic cigarettes pose to our nation’s youth and young adults. Following is a statement from

July 12, 2016
New York

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marc Kaplan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (518) 796-1038 [email protected] New Report: New York State Gets a B in Enacting Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases New Report Card Shows Just

July 5, 2016
New York

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has each signed into law a measure that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, liquid nicotine and electronic cigarettes to anyone under 21.

April 26, 2016
New York

Today Mayor Bill de Blasio has released additional portions of his FY 2017 executive budget. In this package he has allocated $9 million to help ensure that every New York City elementary school complies with the New York State Education Department physical education (PE) mandate.

April 7, 2016
New York

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marc Kaplan (518) 796-1038 [email protected] Smokeless Tobacco-free Baseball Ordinance is a Win for Public Health Statement of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Director of Metro New York Government Relations Michael Davoli

April 1, 2016
New York

This morning the NYS Legislature passed a $147.2 billion budget. The Governor has indicated he will sign the measure later today. We are excited to share with you several key cancer related wins that our volunteers and staff advocated for on behalf of the thousands of New Yorkers affected by