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As your watchdog in New York, NYPIRG works to strengthen democracy, fight for the rights of consumers and voters, and protect the environment and public health.
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Solar Panels and Wind Turbines
Jobs for the Environment
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Blair Horner
Blair Horner's Capitol Perspective
This week: Election 2018: New York Turns Blue
NYPIRG In The News
Media Coverage
From The New York Times to the Press & Sun-Bulletin, NYPIRG is in the news. See the coverage of the issues you care about.
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NYPIRG 45th Anniversary Celebration

Honoring the Rockefeller Family Fund and its Director Lee Wasserman

RSVP Today! Please join us in New York City on November 15, 2018 to support NYPIRG, reconnect with friends and colleagues from years past, and get involved with our urgent issues and campaigns.

Policy Priorities

Offshore Wind
Climate Change
New York must lead the way to win a renewable energy future and hold corporate polluters accountable.
10 Ways to Green New York
With climate deniers leading federal policy, NYPIRG outlines 10 steps New York must take to be a national environmental leader.
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Drinking Water Quality
Find out information about your local drinking water supply.
Metrocard
Mass Transit
Join the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign to fight for better subway and bus service and for investment in transit infrastructure.
Voting Booths
Voter Mobilization
Join the fight to remove barriers to voting and to increase voter participation.
Graduation Day
Higher Education Access
Help promote access to affordable, high quality education for all students.
NY State Legislative Chamber
Legislative Profiles
Check out our legislative profiles for information about your representatives in Albany.
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Consumer Counseling
Know your rights and get free assistance with Small Claims Court Action Centers across New York State.
Public Health
Health and Patient Rights
Support policies that protect New Yorkers and promote quality medical care for patients and their families.
NYPIRG in the News
State panel considers pay raises for lawmakers, others  (Newsday, November 13, 2018)
Panel considers first raise for state lawmakers in almost 20 years  (The Buffalo News, November 13, 2018)
Legislators debate pay raise issue  (ABC News 10, November 13, 2018)
Census 2020 information event coming to Staten Island  (Staten Island Advance, November 10, 2018)
State Commission to Decide on State Lawmaker Increases  (Spectrum News, November 8, 2018)
Cuomo won more votes than any governor in NY history  (City & State, November 7, 2018)
NYPIRG's Russ Haven discusses the impact of the 2018 election on NYS  (The Sanctuary for Independent Media, November 7, 2018)
NYPIRG and Common Cause talk voting rights and election reform on Capitol Pressroom  (WCNY, November 6, 2018)
Vote Yes Three Times to Improve New York City Democracy  (Gotham Gazette, November 5, 2018)
Will NYC voters 'tune out" Tuesday’s election?  (The Legislative Gazette, November 5, 2018)
Transit Advocates Launch #deBUSio Campaign, Call on Mayor to Improve Bus Service  (Queens Daily Eagle, November 2, 2018)
How NY's enrollment surge could influence key House races  (WGRZ, November 2, 2018)
The largest donors to New York candidates  (City & State, November 1, 2018)
Bus advocates say #deBUSio too slow to improve bus rides  (Daily News, November 2, 2018)
NYPIRG discusses NYC ballot questions 1 and 2 for November 6 election   (WBAI, November 1, 2018)
The corrosive nature of money in politics is on display again  (Poughkeepsie Journal, October 30, 2018)
New York Takes on Exxon  (WAMC, October 29, 2018)
New York says Exxon misled investors about climate risks  (WXXI, October 25, 2018)
'Beautiful' Doctor Lost Medical Records Sought in Opioid Fraud Lawsuit  (NBC Channel 4, October 25, 2018)
The (Poor) State of Ethics in New York  (Spectrum News, October 24, 2018)
News Archive
Reports & Features
State Lawmakers Ranked Third Highest Paid in the Nation, Overwhelming Number of State Lawmakers Report No, or Little, Outside Income
10 Common Sense Steps to Better Elections in New York State
New York Sees Decade-High Voter Turnout for Gubernatorial Election
Analysis of NY Voting Trends Shows Huge Drop-Off in NYC Voting In Gubernatorial Elections
New State Board of Elections Data Shows Widening Gap Between Democrats and Republicans
NYPIRG's Statement on America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Statement Regarding NY Attorney General's Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil
NYPIRG Statement on Ongoing Failure of NYS Drinking Water Quality Council to Release Toxic Chemical Regulations
Statement on City's Inactive Voters Mailing
NYPIRG Releases Government Data Listing Water Systems with Elevated Levels of Contaminants in Drinking Water Supplies - Urges Strict Regulation of 1,4-Dioxane and PFOA, PFOS
A Guide To Prescription Drug Pricing In New York
NYPIRG Survey Finds Large Differences In Prescription Drug Prices Among New York State Pharmacies
NYPIRG Releases Safer School Supplies Guide
Back to School: Avoid Toxics in School Supplies
Read Our Recommendations to the 2018 NYC Charter Revision Commission
Release: Over 100 Groups Support AG's Continued Probe of ExxonMobil
NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign and TransitCenter release "Pokey" and "Schleppie" awards for slowest, most unreliable buses
Albany Money Machine 2018
NYPIRG's 2018 Legislative Review
NYPIRG Legislative Profiles 2018
Reports & Features Archive