ALL HANDS ON DECK for DEC public hearings TOMORROW, JULY 20

by Nada Khader | Jul 19, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice

From our friends at Stop the Algonquin Pipeline: Dear Friends, We need ALL HANDS ON DECK NOW to tell the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to strengthen their proposed oil and gas air emissions regulations for fossil fuel infrastructure in New York...

FIRST-EVER ANALYSIS SHOWS BANKS DRAINED $1.6 BILLION IN FEES FROM NEW YORKERS’ ACCOUNTS DURING PANDEMIC

by Nada Khader | Jun 8, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building, Racial Justice

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release CONTACT: Nada Khader, WESPAC – [email protected] (914) 449-6514 Andy Morrison, New Economy Project – [email protected] – (716) 308-2265 GROUPS URGE ALBANY TO PASS “NY PUBLIC BANKING ACT” THIS SESSION...

Advancing Restorative Justice in Westchester County

by Nada Khader | Jun 3, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Economic and Human Rights, Frontpage, Movement Building, Racial Justice

We are receiving fabulous feedback from this very informative panel discussion yesterday regarding “Advancing Restorative Justice in Westchester County.” You can watch the full recording here: https://youtu.be/MqemoUpdebQ

Advancing Restorative Justice in Westchester

by Nada Khader | May 25, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Frontpage, Movement Building, Racial Justice

Longmont Public Safety utilizes restorative principles and practices to address many of the crime, social and health issues in their community. They utilize these principles and practices when responding to circumstances in which people are struggling with their...

Call Our Electeds to Demand an End to the Killing!

by Nada Khader | May 19, 2021 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Frontpage, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice

1. We need to ask our congressional representatives and New York Senators to urgently make a public statement urging the State Department and the Biden Administration to pressure the Israeli government to stop the bombing of Gaza and end the removal of families from...