| | When: 12 PM Where: City Hall Steps in Manhattan 
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made promises on the campaign trail that he's forgotten since taking office. Why hasn’t he spoken up against the Williams NESE Pipeline or capped the sale of Renewable Energy Credits? Why won’t he talk about the climate crisis?
NYPIRG and our climate allies rallied on the steps of City Hall calling on the mayor to take immediate action to make good on past promises, and demonstrate that climate solutions ARE affordability solutions!
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On this civic holiday, we encouraged New Yorkers to check their voter registration status and have their friends and family do the same! If you have moved or changed your name since the last time you registered, you need to re-register to be eligible to vote in the midterm election this November.
REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE!
Make your voice heard this November! |
| | When: 9:30 AM Where: City Hall Park in Manhattan 
Photos by Patrick Nevada
A coalition of New York City Councilmembers, New York City Chief Climate Officer Louise Yeung, and advocates (including NYPIRG) rallied in support of Intro 1015, legislation that would save co-op and apartment owners thousands of dollars on necessary climate upgrades to their buildings, ahead of the Housing and Building Committee Hearing.
Once signed, the new and improved J-51 tax abatement program will expand eligibility to nearly 100,000 more households, ensuring more than 350,000 low- and middle-income New Yorkers can save money through 2036 as they make upgrades to their homes and comply with Local Law 97. |
| | When: 10:30 AM Where: Midtown Manhattan 
“NYPIRG’s Straphangers Campaign celebrates today’s release of the City’s ‘Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service’ Bus Action Plan, which commits to expanding bus priority projects to make buses faster and more reliable...”
- NYPIRG Regional Director Natasha Elder
Check out our news release for more. |
| | When: 12 to 1:30 PM Where: City Hall in Manhattan 
CUNY AT THE COUNCIL!
Students, staff, and advocates came together to tell New York City Council Members that CUNY must be fully supported in the final city budget. We are fighting for:
- Free student OMNY cards
- Expanded opportunity programs
- More faculty and advisors
- Infrastructure funding
- And more...
It is time to get CUNY students and staff what they need to thrive in this year’s budget! |
| | When: 12 PM Where: City Hall Park in Manhattan 
New York City needs HEAT PUMPS FOR ALL!
NYPIRG and our coalition partners rallied with our New York City Council champions Jim Gennaro, Alexa Aviles, and Chris Marte in support of $10 million in the final city budget to get heat pumps to homeowners. |
| | When: All day Where: Albany 
We demand a moratorium on data centers in New York!
The explosion of data centers has tremendous impacts on the environment — and on our wallets. These proposals are rapidly:
- increasing demand for energy
- driving more fossil fuel pollution
- straining water resources
- devouring land
- raising utility bills
We rallied and lobbied for state legislation to press the pause button on data centers, fully assess their risks, and institute regulations to protect our communities, health, and environment from the runaway damage this industry is already inflicting. |
| | When: Times vary by date and location Where: Buffalo (4/16), Syracuse (4/17), Albany (4/20), Kingston (4/21) & New York City (4/23) NYPIRG and our climate allies are traveling across New York State for our campaign to raise public awareness about energy-hogging data centers!
We cannot allow AI data centers to drive up energy costs, pollute our communities, and intensify the climate crisis. Everywhere we see these facilities pop up, we see energy grids strained and utility prices increase. At a time when we are already facing sky-high energy costs, Governor Hochul is siding with polluters over people — backtracking on New York’s Climate Law and handing corporate “energy hogs” a free pass.
Buffalo — Thursday, April 16:
Syracuse — Friday, April 17:
Check out our news release.
Albany — Monday, April 20:
Kingston — Tuesday, April 21:
Check out the news release.
New York City — Thursday, April 23:
Check out the news release.
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| | When: 10 AM to 3:30 PM Where: Meeting Room 1, Empire State Plaza, 100 South Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12242 
NYPIRG traveled to the New York State Capitol to tell our representatives that we need:
- Free and fully funded CUNY and SUNY
- Free student OMNY Cards
- More professors and advisors
- Expanded financial aid
- Robust opportunity programs
We told Governor Hochul and our elected officials that higher education must be prioritized in the state budget! |
| | When: 6 to 8 PM Where: Littlefield, 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, New York 11217 
NYPIRG Executive Director Megan Ahearn joined our transit allies as a panelist for a great community conversation about Mayor Mamdani’s transportation policies.
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| | When: 5:30 to 7:30 PM Where: Monk McGinns, second floor, 57 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007 |
| | 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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