NYTA is an alliance of five congregation-based organizations in Albany (ARISE), Syracuse (ACTS), Rochester (Interfaith Action), Buffalo (Voice Buffalo) and Niagara County (NOAH) dedicated to a broad upstate revitalization agenda, especially reviving impoverished neighborhoods in struggling upstate metro regions.
It has a membership base of over 100 congregations and 40,000 voters.
In 2008 NYTA conducted a 4,000-person listening campaign and, on that basis, selected Jobs, Health and Youth as its three-part issue campaign agenda. NYTA sees this community-based effort as an essential and necessary ingredient in any upstate revitalization program.
NYTA welcomed Governor Spitzer’s proposals in this area, but brings a democratic, citizen-led effort to help guide and fulfill state government promises after 50 years of decline and neglect.
On Feb. 12 and 13, 2008, NYTA held its official Issues Campaign Launch and Covenant Ceremony to embrace the issues detailed on the following pages.
More recently, NYTA met in Albany May 20-21, 2008, and issued its updated report. To view the latest report as a pdf file, click here.
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