NYPIRG Friends Happy Hour Event
Thanks so much for your support as we grow NYPIRG bigger and stronger.
Dear Friends,
Our November 20, 2019 NYPIRG Friends Happy Hour Event was a great success, and we all had a wonderful time proudly celebrating the most productive year in NYPIRG’s history! It was a fantastic evening and a testament to the crucial work that NYPIRG has accomplished in the past year — and the dedicated staff, volunteers, alumni, friends, coalition partners, and supporters who have made that work possible.
NYPIRG will continue to tackle the big issues and take on the powerful on behalf of the public. As your watchdog in New York, we are proud of our decades of tireless work to strengthen democracy, fight for the rights of consumers and voters, and protect the environment and public health. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Blair Horner
Executive Director
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
Champions
Chris Meyer & Susan Stamler
AARP New York State Office
Jason Faria
Professional Staff Congress/CUNY
Organizers
Barak Berkowitz
Geoff Boehm
Malkin & Ross
Activists
Rhonda K. Bambrick
Diana Breen & Michael Ritter
Michael O'Loughlin
Mike Pratt
Jesse Schaffer
Craig Siegel
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)
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)
Construction of the Constitution Pipeline will not help the affordability crisis (WAMC, September 25, 2026)
Jefferson County schools react to report showing high lead levels (Spectrum News, September 25, 2026)
Local Political Groups Turn Out for Voter Registration Day (New Paltz Oracle, September 23, 2026)
Tompkins schools rank among state’s highest for lead in drinking water (Tomkins Weekly, September 22, 2026)
All Erie County schools, public and private, must work harder on lead (The Buffalo News, September 22, 2026)
NYC Initiative Reduces Lead Risk in Public School Drinking Water (Vision Times, September 18, 2026)
Report: High lead levels found in north country school drinking water, local districts respond (WCAX, September 18, 2026)
Report: Lead contamination is in 1/4 school water pipes across CNY (CNY Central, September 18, 2026)
Report: Over 12,000 NY school water outlets exceed lead limit; lawmakers urged to act (CBS News 6 Albany, September 17, 2026)
Advocates urge New York to change its approach to getting lead out of school drinking water (WXXI, September 17, 2026)
Study shows 70% of Monroe County schools tested above legal limit for lead in drinking water (Spectrum News, September 17, 2026)
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
Statement: NYPIRG Applauds Passage of Data Center Moratorium in Legislature