NYPIRG 50th Anniversary Celebration Commemorative Video & Event Photos
NYPIRG celebrated 50 years of public interest victories on Friday, October 13, 2023 from 6 to 9 PM at City Winery in Manhattan.
NYPIRG is 50 years old! That’s an incredible testament to the dedication, hard work, and luck that allowed us to meet the half-century mark. It is quite a milestone – which we marked with the October 13, 2023 NYPIRG 50th Anniversary Celebration. The event was a rousing success, and we all had a fantastic time honoring our 2023 Changemaker Award recipients and reconnecting with friends and colleagues from years past.
We are pleased to share these event photos and this commemorative video (produced by Luke Ohlson of 7Cinema) that highlights NYPIRG's decades of tireless work for the public interest. Special thanks to everyone who was a part of this wonderful celebration!
Event Photos
Advocates pushing for expanded review of data centers in NY (ABC News 10, October 28, 2026)
Election Day poses questions big and small for N.Y. legislative power as Senate Democrats aim to regain supermajority (Spectrum News, October 27, 2026)
‘Wild, wild west’: New York’s lead reporting laws do not apply to private schools (Central Current, October 26, 2026)
Fracking, climate change put environmental divides between Hochul and Blakeman on display (The Buffalo News, October 26, 2026)
Report reveals 42% of New York schools have tested positive for lead in water (Adirondack Explorer, October 26, 2026)
Social media strategies for Bruce Blakeman and Kathy Hochul diverge in hope for viral moment (Newsday, October 22, 2026)
SUNY Announces Winner of “I Voted at SUNY” Sticker Design Opportunity (River Journal North, October 22, 2026)
New law seeks to curb malicious use of artificial intelligence in campaign advertising (The Capitol Pressroom, October 21, 2026)
Campaign finance loophole swallows the law (WAMC, October 15, 2026)
Unsafe lead levels found in schools across New York, new report says (The Capitol Pressroom, October 16, 2026)
Hochul has yet to act on more than half the bills the Legislature approved. It's not uncommon (WXXI, October 8, 2026)
More than 200 Long Island schools have lead fixtures, report finds (Newsday, October 8, 2026)
NYPIRG releases searchable lead results for NY schools (WNYT, October 8, 2026)
Advocates focus on legislation as lead contamination in N.Y. schools persists (Spectrum News, October 8, 2026)
What’s in your school’s water? New York map shows lead test results school by school (WHEC, October 8, 2026)
New school-level data shows dozens of lead exceedances at Western New York schools (Buffalo Toronto Public Media, October 8, 2026)
Legal 'loophole' helps NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman raise millions (Gothmist, October 6, 2026)
Protesters across N.Y. state call out Starbucks over plastic recycling claims following investigation (Spectrum News 1, October 4, 2026)
New York should get lead out of schools’ drinking water (WAMC, September 30, 2026)
Tompkins County Ranks 5th Worst in New York State for School Lead Contamination, New Report Says (Ithaca.com, September 28, 2026)
NYPIRG joins 185 groups in a letter to Congressional Leaders opposing policies that will pave the way for large-scale data center construction and fossil fuel-based infrastructure needed to power them.
NYPIRG Releases New Search Tool to Allow NYers to Easily Look Up School-by-School Results for Lead in Drinking Water
Release: State Data Showing New York State’s Schools with the Highest Percentage Used for Drinking, Cooking and Beverage Making Containing Lead Contamination
News Release and Report: “Life of the Parties” Examines the Biggest Contributors to the Major Political Parties Between 2022 and the First Half of 2026
Release: NYPIRG and other advocates call on Mayor Mamdani to keep his campaign pledges to decarbonize NYC
Release: Gov. Hochul signs legislation to create statewide electric lawn equipment rebate program. Public health professionals, business leaders, and environmental groups applaud effort to reduce air, climate and noise pollution, and support NY small businesses.
Release: NYPIRG submits public comments on the Environmental Assessment of the Williams Transco Proposed Constitution Pipeline, highlighting environmental and public health concerns.
Report: Get the lead out New York - Why New York State’s efforts to get lead out of school drinking water are still inadequate
News Release: Get the lead out New York. New study shows that from Buffalo to Montauk school building drinking water commonly tested above state lead limits
NYPIRG Statement Regarding the August 31, 2026 Federal Court Decision to Block New York’s Landmark Climate Change Superfund Act
NYPIRG Joins With Reformers Urging Candidates for Office to Defend the Integrity of New York’s Elections
NYPIRG News Release: The Fossil Fuel Industry Nearly Doubles Its Profits in the Second Quarter of 2026 While New Yorkers Experience Pain at the Pump
Release: New Yorkers Face Alarming Cost of Climate Change: Half a Trillion in Spending Needs
Report: Paying for Resilience, in New York State - The Costs of Climate Change
NEW YORK STATE
NYPIRG Statement Regarding Governor Hochul’s Executive Order Placing a Moratorium on Large Data Centers in New York State
NYPIRG Statement on New York City’s Joint Bus Action Plan
As Heat Wave Scorches New York, Congress Must Protect Climate Change Superfund!
NYPIRG Statement on Climate and Affordability in the Final FY2027 City Budget
NYPIRG Statement on the FY2027 City Budget Agreement
Tale of the Tape: NYPIRG’s 2026 Legislative Review - Fewest Bills Passed, Outside Of Covid Year, Since Democrats Took Control Of The Legislature In 2019