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
Climate disasters and the cost to New York (WAMC, August 18, 2026)
Advocates warn New York lead rules still leave children in older homes exposed (Yahoo News, August 16, 2026)
Ralph Nader, Unsurprisingly, Still Wants You to Pay Attention (The New York Times, August 16, 2026)
When will I get my $200 NYS utility rebate? (Newsday, August 14, 2026)
NY’s Recycling Data is a Dumpster Fire, According to State Comptroller Report (Radio Catskill, August 14, 2026)
Consolidation leads to higher healthcare costs (Albany Times Union, August 14, 2026)
Resistance to nuclear plants softens in NYS, as memories of past disasters recede (Newsday, August 13, 2026)
NY's recycling data is a dumpster fire, according to state comptroller report (Gothamist, August 11, 2026)
Oil companies don't need taxpayer subsidies (Rome Sentinel, August 11, 2026)
Environmental Justice Groups Sue New York Department of Health for Failing to Protect Tenants from Lead Under Nation-Leading Law (Earthjustice, August 6, 2026)
Commentary: Election security comes to Albany (WAMC, August 4, 2026)
Court hearing held in Syracuse over New York's Climate Superfund law (WXXI News NPR, July 31, 2026)
Commentary: Gov. Hochul sides with utility ratepayers (WAMC, July 29, 2026)
Fracking backers eye reversing New York's 12-year-old ban (Newsday, July 22, 2026)
Lawmaking is a big money game in Albany (WAMC, July 20, 2026)
Donors can circumvent political contribution limits by giving to party accounts (Newsday, July 18, 2026)
Buffalo Bills owners stuff Hochul campaign coffers after stadium support (WXXI, July 17, 2026)
NYPIRG supports governor’s data center moratorium but says it should go further (Mid-Hudson News, July 16, 2026)
State's moratorium on data centers is an important first step (Rome Sentinel, July 15, 2026)
NYPIRG praises Hochul's moratorium on hyperscale data centers (CBS 6 Albany, July 14, 2026)
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
Statement: NYPIRG Applauds Passage of Data Center Moratorium in Legislature
NYPIRG Statement on Mayor Mamdani's Executive Budget
Release: Review of Big Oil’s Financial Statement Shows Well Over $1.3 Trillion In Profits for Calendar Years 2021 Through The First Quarter Of 2026. NYPIRG Urges Repeal of $350 Million in Annual Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Help Address New York’s Affordability Crisis
NYPIRG highlights transit affordability and infrastructure in testimony before the New York City Council Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and General Welfare
Statewide 'Energy Hog' Bus Tour Targeting Power-Hungry Data Centers Makes Final Stop in New York City
NYPIRG Statement on NYCEDC $7 Million Investment in CUNY to Develop Green Workforce
Statewide 'Energy Hog' Bus Tour Stops in Kingston
Statewide 'Energy Hog' Bus Tour Targeting Power-hungry Data Centers Trots through Syracuse - Community Groups, Advocates, and Students urge Hochul to Curb Energy-Intensive Infrastructure and Uphold State Climate Law
Release: NYPIRG Reacts to Governor Hochul’s Proposal to Secretly Negotiate Rolling Back the Nation’s Leading Energy Affordability Climate Law During the Budget Process
Release: New York Shortchanges Independent Colleges by Tens of Millions of Dollars: NYPIRG Urges Lawmakers to Boost Aid as Part of Final Budget
Release: As the Largest Oil Companies Continue to Reap Massive Profits, NYPIRG Urges Repeal of $350 Million in Annual Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Help Address New York’s Affordability Crisis