The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) is building momentum across the state! We know that CDFIs, tenant groups, and CLTs all have an important role in shaping and fighting for this bill. Join the New Economy Project in Albany on 2/27 for our TOPA Lobby Day! We'll be meeting with legislators and making it clear that […]
When: February 29th – 9:00-10:30am Where: New York Power Authority – 123 Main Street, White Plains The Economic Development Department of Westchester County and the Westchester Cooperative Network are excited to present an informational workshop on worker owned cooperatives. If you are unfamiliar with this concept, we encourage you to attend to learn more. Who is this for? […]
Veterans For Peace Nuclear Abolition Working Group Presents Webinar on Twin Existential Threats Warheads to Windmills: Addressing the Threats of Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons Before it's Too Late! Thursday, February 29 (Leap Year Day) 4pm PST | 5pm MST | 6pm CST | 7pm EST
From the Poor People's Campaign – NYS: This past Tuesday, we held press conferences in the Bronx, Rochester, and Elmira, announcing that hundreds of poor and low-income New Yorkers, religious leaders and advocates will converge on Albany next Saturday to demand an end to poverty in one of the wealthiest states in the richest country in history. […]
Against lots of intimidation on our campuses (see the links below)-- some of us are continuing our solidarity work in standing for justice in Palestine. I am a co-founder of my campus's chapter of Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) and have invited Prof Andrew Ross of NYU who is a founding member and ex […]
From Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.: At present, two of the three District Attorney candidates, Adeel Mirza and William Wagstaff III, have committed to active participation in this critical debate. However, an email from Doug Forand, representing the Cacace for DA campaign, implies a hesitancy to confirm participation until after the ballot is finalized, signaling an attitude […]
From the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC) Peace Walk to Indian Point, March 10, 1:00 PM. Meet at Peekskill Train station. Save the date and tell your friends! Jun San will once again be making her annual Peace Walk to Indian Point in commemoration of the Tohoku Earthquake and tsunami which triggered the nuclear […]
The Greenburgh Library is hosting a 6-Part Discussion Series following HULU's docu-series created from Dr. Nikole Hannah-Jones' groundbreaking work, The 1619 Project. See the flier for more details. One conversation a month will feature a discussion led by local organizers, educators, and public figures - one who identifies as a person of color, and […]
Forever Chemicals from Incineration: Concerns for Westchester County You’ve heard about the forever chemicals PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances), did you know that they are found in high levels around trash incinerators? If you are wondering what that means for Westchester County be sure to attend this month’s Zero Waste Task Force meeting on Wednesday […]
Here is the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) Undoing Racism Workshop schedule for this year! The workshop runs 10 AM to 4 PM each day. Please email [email protected] for registration information. See anticipated outcomes of the workshop below:
