by Ainsley Zimmer | Feb 23, 2023 | Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice
From United for Clean Energy: Dear community member, Over 100,000 people in seven municipalities source their drinking water from the Hudson River, as Native Americans call Muhheakantuck, “the river that flows both ways.” Other communities along the river rely on it...
by Nada Khader | Nov 10, 2022 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Frontpage, Movement Building
Greetings, all! I wanted to get December 13th on your calendars at 5:30pm! We will be gathering on the second floor of the Yonkers Riverfront Library for community, solidarity, music and song with Dave Lippman, performance by Ibrahim Asad Siddiq and delicious...
by Ainsley Zimmer | Oct 7, 2022 | Director's Blog, Immigration
From the NYIC: Today President Biden is visiting New York. He has arrived when the state is being used by politicians in Texas and Florida to score political points by abusing and misleading asylum seekers. We need the president to show leadership in addressing the...
by Nada Khader | Sep 28, 2022 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Frontpage, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Hello all! With a public bank, we can ensure that our public dollars work for the public good. Instead of lining private pockets, our money would build community wealth.That’s why we’re part of the @PublicBankNYC coalition.Check out this great new video produced by...
by Nada Khader | Sep 27, 2022 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice
From: Thomas Meyer, National Organizing Manager (He/Him) | Cell: 360-460-7397 Food & Water Action and Food & Water Watch Huge news: Senators Manchin and Schumer just WITHDREW the permitting deal that would have forced approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline,...
by Ainsley Zimmer | Sep 20, 2022 | Criminal Justice, Director's Blog
The ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago has presented its 10 principles for ending pass incarceration and lengthy prison sentences. Read more here “The working group includes the following in its 10 principles: • Limit the use of pretrial detention. • Increase the...