Governor Hochul has announced that she is further delaying her cap-and-trade-invest program to enact carbon pricing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to pay for climate action. And while in her state of the state she says she was allocating $1 billion for climate...
Stop Toxic Food Production
TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM TOXIC FOOD PRODUCTION PRACTICES Our government has propped up an industrial food and farm system that has harmed human health and the environment for far too long. Today, the largest agrochemical...
Hands Off Medicaid
Please be directly in touch with Casandra - copied here and also below. They are looking for organizations to partner with: The Healthcare Education Project is a joint effort of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and the Greater New York Hospital Association....
Take Another Look at Second Look
NYLJ: In the New Year, Take Another Look at Second Look The author writes "For nearly as long as I have been a judge, I have firmly believed in the importance of what I call demystifying the judiciary — that is, helping the public understand what judges do, how they...
Job Opening!
Westchester Organizer Make the Road New York (MRNY) builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. Make the Road New York operates...
Las Posadas procession in Albany calls on Gov. Hochul to address child poverty in the NYS budget
For Immediate Release Sunday, December 22, 2024 Contact: Rev. West McNeill, Executive Director, NYS Labor-Religion [email protected], 585-313-8574 Las Posadas procession in Albany calls on Gov. Hochul to address child poverty in the NYS budget More...
Public Statement by The Westchester Coalition for Police Reform in Response to the Death of Robert Brooks
We are deeply disturbed by the recent video showing the horrific beating of Robert Brooks by corrections officers, medical staff, and state employees which caused his death. This violent act is not only unacceptable, but also inhumane and barbaric. Robert Brooks, a...
Black Prison Workers Associations Speak Out on Killing
‘Wasn’t an Isolated Incident’: Black Prison Workers Associations Speak Out on Killing Associations representing New York prison and parole officers are publicly denouncing the killing of Robert Brooks, the 43-year-old incarcerated man who died last month after prison...
Government and Policy Updates
Government and Policy Updates To support you in your advocacy, here are some things happening in government and public policy across New York State. Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose initiatives in her State of the State address to reduce delays and improve travel on...
NYS Department of Labor Seeks an Immigrant Workers Specialist in Middletown! Apply by Jan. 9th!
NYS Department of Labor Seeks an Immigrant Workers Specialist in Middletown! Apply by Jan. 9th! APPLICATIONS DUE: 1/9/25 VACANCY ID # 176224 SALARY RANGE: From $65,001 to $82,656 annually LOCATION: Middletown, NY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct community...
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Celebrating Community, Art, Music & Our Shared Commitment to JusticeThursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PMWESPAC Foundation77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2WWhite Plains, NY 10607Dear WESPAC Friends, Members, and Community Partners,We warmly invite you to join us for WESPAC’s Annual Meeting of Members, an evening of community, reflection, inspiring art, live music, and renewed commitment to building a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world.At a time when our collective voices, creativity, and solidarity matter so deeply, we look forward to gathering with old friends and new, sharing a meal, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities before us, and celebrating the extraordinary power of ordinary people to shape history. Full details at www.wespac.org
Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9