Dear Friend, There are 5.5 million tenants across NYS who are unregulated and have no eviction protection. More than 74,500 eviction cases have been filed post-pandemic. Westchester is second only to the NY Boroughs in numbers of evictions filed. We desperately need basic statewide tenant protections. Join us to tell state representatives and/or their aides […]
On the heels of a difficult year, when we learned that a person dies in NY prisons every three days — and when we came so close to passing the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills to help end this crisis – we need our biggest showing yet. Can you help bring our […]
As we gather with friends and family at this holiday time, let us remember those who are unable to gather with family. Please note that this is a ticketed event to support the good work of Transforming Lives. No one turned away for lack of funds: Please share widely Not Home for the Holidays and here is […]
The Beacon Sloop Club is hosting and is open to all. First watch the film - anytime between now and Thursday at 7, then tune in for the discussion. Registration is open to screen this documentary immediately at your leisure. Access for screening is immediate upon registering. Instructions: Eventbrite will send you an […]
Dear Concerned Community Members, (Please share this widely and with your groups) Amnesty International USA Mid-Hudson is hosting our annual virtual Zoom Global Write for Rights letter-writing event on Zoom Sunday, January 23rd from 2:00-3:30 pm. This year we will be writing letters on behalf of 10 human rights defenders. Cases include US citizen Ciham Ali of Eritrea arrested and missing […]
Dear NPW Community: Please join us on January 26th in the first of NPW's Affordable Housing Education Series as Rich Nightingale reviews the 10 Myths About Affordable Housing and Allison Lake offers a brief review of NPW's Affordable Housing Study and the Impact on the Nonprofit Workforce. Please Save the Date for the next two […]
How to eliminate the Scourge of Single-Use Plastics in Food Establishments: Lessons from Toronto, Canada and Berkeley, California. Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022 at 7 PM on Zoom REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HYc9g9aPRomNjWiN2lOKaw Single-use disposables in the food sector are a driver of out-of-control plastic pollution. While disposables have been part of the American way of life for decades, […]
DISCUSSION: Don't Look Up! How money & politics influence environmentalism THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH AT 7:00 pm via Zoom TOPIC - Environmentalism, Economics & Politics: How do we navigate an insane present to a sane future? Agenda 7:00 pm - Trailer for Don't Look Up will be streamed; PLEASE VIEW THE FILM IN ITS ENTIRETY ON YOUR OWN – IT CAN […]
On Feb. 8, the People's Campaign for Parole Justice, a statewide grassroots coalition, will hold its second annual Parole Justice is Racial Justice (Virtual) Advocacy Day and we’re asking EVERYBODY to come. The advocacy day will be virtual and take place from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm via Zoom. We hope you can join us […]