City Policy

Uptown Chats with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer – CANCELED

UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED This is the first installment of our 2020 Uptown Chats event series, designed to connect people to power in Northern Manhattan. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will speak and answer questions about current initiatives

WE ACT’s Solar Work Featured in Next City – March 3, 2020

In a March 3, 2020 article, Next City showcased how affordable housing co-ops have been finding ways to reduce emissions while saving their residents money. Solar Uptown Now, a program we developed with Solar One and other partners, was featured

Peggy Shepard Named Chair of the Environmental Justice Advisory Board by New York City Mayor – February 20, 2020

Peggy Shepard has been appointed Chair of the Environmental Justice Advisory Board by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The board will “develop a design and scope for the citywide environmental justice study, establish a publicly accessible online data

March Membership Meeting: City Policy Campaigns

As a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, we have decided to cancel our March Membership Meeting. Our apologies for any inconvenience, but the health and safety of our members and staff is a top priority. Please continue

WE ACT Awarded a $400,000 Grant Over Two Years from the Kresge Foundation to Strengthen the Health and Well-Being of New York City Public Housing Tenants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) has been awarded a $400,000 grant over two years from the Kresge Foundation to enable WE

Collecting Dust: How New York City is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants to Lead Dust

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a member of the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning, which published a report on November 12, 2019: Collecting Dust: How New York City is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants

Annual Membership Meeting: 2020 Policy Preview

Our November Membership Meeting, the last of the year, has traditionally been our annual policy briefing. And this year it will be held on a special date – the third Saturday of the month, Saturday, Nov. 16. And it will