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Crain’s Acknowledges the East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan – June 12, 2019

In a June 12th, 2019 article largely celebrating the new development along the East 125th Street corridor as a result of the planned Second Avenue Subway extension and the 2017 rezoning in the area, Crain’s New York Business did acknowledge

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in QNS on Renewable Rikers Town Hall – June 7, 2019

Speaking at the Renewable Rikers Town Hall on June 6, 2019, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark encouraged the audience to rise to the challenge of transforming the island into a solar farm. QNS, an

Cecil Corbin-Mark Referenced in Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall Coverage in WPIX – June 7, 2019

Our Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark spoke at the Renewable Rikers Island Town Hall on June 6, 2019. He suggested turning Rikers Island into a solar farm and training former inmates to help with the installation,

Michael Velarde Talks About Our East 125th Street Plan on the Next System Project Podcast – May 31, 2019

Our Director of Special Projects Michael Velarde was interviewed about our East 125th Community Visioning Action Plan, a community-centered development model for East Harlem, on The Next System Project podcast, which aired on May 31, 2019. Listen Here

Cecil Corbin-Mark Discusses Urban Heat on Uptown Radio – May 17, 2019

WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was interviewed about the impacts of and solutions to address extreme heat amplified by climate change on low-income communities and communities of color like those in Northern Manhattan for

Member Diara Townes Audio Mini-Documentary on Addressing Health Issues Amplified by Climate Change

WE ACT member & CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism student Diara Townes put together a short audio documentary on how New Yorkers are addressing the public health & inequality challenges amplified by climate change. She included interviews with WE

Peggy Shepard talks Legacy Pollution and Climate Change in the Brooklyn Eagle – May 15, 2019

In a May 15, 2019 article in the Brooklyn Eagle, our Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was asked to explain the role of legacy pollution in exacerbating the impacts of climate change in low-income communities and communities of color.

Cecil Corbin-Mark Talks to Grist About Urban Heat – May 13, 2019

In a May 13, 2019 Grist Magazine article about the increase in intensity, frequency, and duration of extreme heat events driven by climate change, WE ACT’s Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was quoted talking about urban

Child Safe Products Act Coverage in Harlem World Magazine – May 1, 2019

Following our 10-year campaign, the New York State Senate passed the Child Safe Products Act earlier this week. In this May 1, 2019 article, Harlem World Magazine wrote about the importance of the act and our role in getting it

East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan in Patch – April 30, 2019

On April 30, 2019, Patch featured an article on the the East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan, which was developed by a coalition organized by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and designed to leverage the Second Avenue Subway expansion