Updated list of organizations endorsing listed below: Contact: Jalal Sabur at 917.704.3354 Dr. King’s Legacy and the Campaign for Law Enforcement Accountability and Transparency White Plains, New York On the actual birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Thursday, January 15th, community activists and leaders from across Westchester County will gather at noon for a […]
WESPAC members are coordinating transportation to this. Please be in touch if you would like to attend and need transportation: Wednesday, January 21, political leaders from across the state will be in Albany for Governor Cuomo's annual State of the State address. Traditionally, protests are held on the in-door concourse through which elected officials pass […]
Thursday, January 22, 7:00 pm Katonah Public Library in the Garden Room Pauline Schneider's first documentary, Going Dark, a film about abrupt climate change and how we can still live exceptional lives in dark times. Following the film there will be a panel of local activists to answer questions about how to be involved in activism and transformation. […]
PEACEFUL RESISTANCE WORKSHOPS These skill-building workshops are being organized in response to the expansion of the Spectra Algonquin gas pipeline and its associated gas infrastructure in Rockland, Westchester and Putnam Counties and through Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The final decision about the massive fracked gas project will be made this winter, and it will […]
U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division DOJ is investigating allegations that Yonkers, NY Police Department officers use excessive force and engage in discriminatory policing practices. Saturday, January 31, 2015 10:00 AM Yonkers Public Library Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center Yonkers, NY 10701 The United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, […]
FIRST FRIDAY FILMS PRESENTS: "HARVEST OF EMPIRE" 2012 Topic: A feature-length documentary that reveals the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! Co-host Juan González, "Harvest of Empire" takes an unflinching look at […]
"Reforming the Energy Vision" (REV) is a major decision-making process underway now to transform the retail electricity market and overhaul New York's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The stated goal of the proceeding is to create a cleaner, more affordable, more modern and more efficient energy system in New York, through the increased development […]
Title: The Great Atlantic Garbage Patch: What Is It? How Did It Get There? What Can We Do About It? Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 7:00pm Details: A plastic bag blows into the Bronx River, and washes into the Long Island Sound—so the story begins. But where does it end, and what’s the impact? Follow […]