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Call Federal Officials about Special Immigration Visas for Afghans Employed by the Federal Government
The Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration is asking for assistance with outreach to see that Afghans employed by the federal government are granted Special Immigration Visas before we pull our troops out of Afghanistan on September 11. There are 10 families in...
ALL HANDS ON DECK for DEC public hearings TOMORROW, JULY 20
From our friends at Stop the Algonquin Pipeline: Dear Friends, We need ALL HANDS ON DECK NOW to tell the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to strengthen their proposed oil and gas air emissions regulations for fossil fuel infrastructure in New York...
FIRST-EVER ANALYSIS SHOWS BANKS DRAINED $1.6 BILLION IN FEES FROM NEW YORKERS’ ACCOUNTS DURING PANDEMIC
GROUPS URGE ALBANY TO PASS “NY PUBLIC BANKING ACT” THIS SESSION
Westchester, NY – Today, racial and economic justice groups from the NYS Community Equity Agenda coalition released a new analysis estimating that banks have exacted more than $1.6 billion in fees from New Yorkers since New York declared a state of emergency last March, and nearly $50 million in Westchester County. They stressed that banks’ overdraft fees, in particular, target low-income and Black and brown New Yorkers and push people out of mainstream banking. Banks exacted $1 billion in overdraft fees alone statewide since the start of the pandemic, according to the groups’ analysis.
Calls needed to Gov. Cuomo: We are in a Climate Crisis!
URGENT ACTION: Please call Gov Cuomo today at 877-235-6537 Tell the Governor: We're in a climate crisis. The New York State Public Service Commision must phase out gas utilities! Background Gov. Cuomo’s Public Service Commission (PSC) is once again prioritizing...
Advancing Restorative Justice in Westchester
Call Our Electeds to Demand an End to the Killing!
1. We need to ask our congressional representatives and New York Senators to urgently make a public statement urging the State Department and the Biden Administration to pressure the Israeli government to stop the bombing of Gaza and end the removal of families from...
WESPAC Annual Awards 2021
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WESPAC Awards Journal 2021!
WESPAC 2021 Dinner Journal (1)
WESPAC Awards Journal 2021!
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Rally to Save Mount Vernon Hospital!
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This is the Executive Summary from a recent report by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, showing the positive economic impact of investing in making home care jobs quality jobs.WESPAC on Twitter
Thank you @ACLUTx!! https://twitter.com/aclutx/status/1440365282686504960
DEMAND: Border Patrol must end the use of horse-mounted agents in Del Rio, Texas. The images circulating from the border are vile and unacceptable.
Every @CBP agent responsible for whipping and making racist remarks toward migrants must be reprimanded.
https://bit.ly/CBPdemand
A federally supported public bank, said @RashidaTlaib, would “provide a better option for those grappling with the costs of simply trying to participate in an economy they have every right to—but has been rigged against them." https://bit.ly/3hvwCkm
Moving Toward Healing in Our Criminal Justice System https://youtu.be/W75XbzpkK-U via @YouTube
We BBQ-ed hard this weekend with Decarcerate the Hudson Valley & Parole Justice. Deep appreciation for our partners across the state.
Together, we'll building communities, dismantling carceral systems and transforming New York.💜