| | When: 1:30 to 2:30 PM Where: City Hall in Manhattan
In a city of millions of transit riders, access to affordable transit is a necessity. Since 2019, the Fair Fares program has been a lifeline for more than 350,000 low-income New Yorkers by offering half-fare MetroCards to those earning less than 120% of the federal poverty guidelines.
And while this is great for riders who are able to access the program, as it stands, the eligibility threshold is far too low for millions of struggling New Yorkers to qualify.
Register today to help us kick off our latest push to expand Fair Fares eligibility to give more working New Yorkers and their families access to half-fare transit!
We hope to see you there! |
| | When: Rolling start times between 12 and 3 PM Where: Multiple locations in Brooklyn along the Flatbush Avenue bus route
Bus riders deserve faster, reliable, and accessible bus service. Flatbush Avenue is a critical cross-borough transportation route that students, shoppers, and workers use every day. Data from 2019 shows that Flatbush Avenue also serves 118,000 average daily bus riders on 12 routes. The B41 bus alone services 22,500 average daily riders.
Bringing awareness to improving bus service on Flatbush Avenue could not be more important for students geting to class, families getting to work and recreation, and shoppers getting to their errands and home again. Check out our press release for more information.
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| | When: 10 AM Where: City Hall in Manhattan
NYPIRG and our coalition partners held a rally and lobby day in support of fully implementing New York City's Local Law 97!
Local Law 97 is already fulfilling its potential to create jobs, cut air pollution, and reduce energy bills — all while helping us meet our urgent climate goals — but a New York City Council bill has been introduced which could gut Local Law 97. We urged council members to oppose Intro 772, proposed legislation that would gut Local Law 97 by undermining enforcement of the law and effectively exempting thousands of large co-ops and condo buildings from its requirements.
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| | When: 12 PM Where: Outside of the governor's Manhattan office (633 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10016)
NYPIRG, our coalition partners, and author/environmentalist Bill McKibben delivered over 127,000 petition signatures to Governor Hochul urging her to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act (S.2129-B/A.3351-B) into law to make Big Oil — not New York taxpayers — pay for climate damages!
New York has a historic opportunity to make corporate polluters pay for the damage that they have done to the climate and our communities. This spring, the New York State Legislature passed this groundbreaking piece of legislation, which would force major fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share for climate damages in New York. The bill would raise $3 billion a year to fix roads and bridges, upgrade our schools, make our communities more resilient – and do so without having the costs passed on to the public.
Big Oil companies have known for decades that their products were destroying the climate. But instead of warning the American people, they spent millions to spread disinformation and lobby against climate action. Why should they be allowed to continue to rake in record profits while we pay the costs?
In May, Vermont became the first state in the nation to pass a climate superfund bill that would make polluters pay. Now, it is time for New York to join the fight and hold these corporate polluters accountable.
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| | When: 2 to 4 PM Where: Coney Island in Brooklyn
NYPIRG students and staff had fun in the sun while cleaning up the beach. We collected over 1,500 pieces of trash, and our litter surveys will help with our advocacy for the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and modernizing New York's Bottle Bill. |
| | When: 10 AM Where: Brooklyn
It is time to make corporate climate polluters pay!
Just days after flash flooding across New York City, NYPIRG joined New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and a coalition of climate activists in Brooklyn to urge Governor Hochul to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act to make Big Oil — not New York taxpayers — pay for climate crisis damages. |
| | When: 12 PM Where: Outside of the governor's Manhattan office (633 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10016)
NYPIRG and our coalition partners rallied outside of Governor Hochul's Manhattan office to MAKE POLLUTERS PAY! We need the governor to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act into law to make Big Oil — not New York taxpayers — pay for climate crisis damage. |
| | When: 1 PM Where: 219 McKibbin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
NYPIRG visited Sure We Can, a recycling center and sustainability hub in Brooklyn. Sure We Can aims to bring community members together through recycling, composting, gardening, and the arts. We took a tour of their facilities to learn about recycling and sustainability, and how students who would like more hands-on experiences can get involved with volunteer opportunities.
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| | When: 6:30 PM Where: The New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall
It is time to hold our leaders accountable – in person!
Governor Hochul's cancellation of congestion pricing and the New York State Assembly's failure to pass vital bills are a climate disaster. To address this, NYPIRG and a broad coalition of organizations sponsored a town hall-style forum to question top elected leaders about the accelerating climate crisis, which was attended by hundreds of New Yorkers. Experts explained the issues, and then we put our questions to the state- and city-level officials in attendance.
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| | When: 6 to 9 PM Where: City Winery in Manhattan
That is an incredible testament to the dedication, hard work, and luck that has allowed us to meet the half-century mark. It is quite a milestone – which we marked with the NYPIRG 50th Anniversary Celebration.
The event was a rousing success, and we all had a wonderful time celebrating NYPIRG’s decades of tireless work for the public interest, reconnecting with friends and colleagues from years past, and honoring our 2023 Changemaker Award recipients – including renowned author and activist Jane Fonda!
We are pleased to share these event photos and this commemorative video that highlights NYPIRG's decades of tireless work for the public interest.
Thank you so much to everyone who was involved – our honorees, current and former students and staff, friends, colleagues, and supporters – for your generous support and steadfast commitment to our crucial mission.
Thanks again, and we look forward to the work ahead! |
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