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ACS CAN Letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson Asking for Support for Tobacco Control and Early Detection and Prevention

May 3, 2021
New York

ACS CAN has kicked off NYC Week of Action by delivering letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson asking for support for tobacco control as well as early detection and preveention.

ACS CAN Joins NAACP and Others Calling For Immediate Action on Menthol

April 29, 2021
New York

A coalition of health advocacy groups in New York City applauded today’s announcement from the Biden Administration and issued the following statement urging the New York City Council to follow suit and pass Intro 1345 to end the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City.

ACS CAN Calls for Restoration of Tobacco Control Program Funding

March 30, 2021
New York

As budget negotiations continue, ACS CAN asks for restoration of fundng for the tobacco control program.

Support for Pharmacists to Vaccinate

March 29, 2021
New York

Pharmacists are a key partner in building a strong health infrastructure. The Executive Budget proposed to authorize pharmacists to administer vaccine’s approved by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Expanding access will assist countless New Yorkers and remove barriers to vaccinations. Unfortunately, the Assembly has removed this proposal

ACS CAN Testifies on the FY 2021-22 New York City Budget

March 15, 2021
New York

Date: March 15, 2021 To: Members of the Committee on Health and the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction From: Michael Davoli, New York City and New Jersey Government Relations Director Re: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Testimony Regarding the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget

ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Senate to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase

March 5, 2021
New York

ACS CAN and several other organizations have sent a letter to the New York State Senate Leadership asking for an increase in the tobacco tax.

ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase

March 5, 2021
New York

Several organizations have joined with ACS CAN on a letter to ask Assembly Leadership for support of a tobacco tax increase.

Health Groups Ask for Increased Tobacco Tax

December 15, 2020
New York

Several public health organzations ask Governor Cuomo for increase tobacco tax.

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

November 19, 2020
New York

ACS CAN marked the Great American Smokeout by asking for increased tobacco taxes in New York State.