Rally for the Zero Waste Act
Join us on Thursday, June 8 at 10 AM in City Hall Park to rally for the Zero Waste Act, which the City Council will (finally!) be voting on. The Zero Waste Act – which includes Intros 244, 275, 274,
City Policy
New York City Council Passes Legislation to Expedite the Phaseout of Fuel Oil No. 4 in Buildings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — Today the New York City Council passed Introduction 470-A, which would require building owners to end the use of No. 4 oil by October 15, 2027, accelerating
December Year-End Membership Meeting
Join us at 10:00 AM on Saturday, Dec. 3 for our annual Year-End Membership Meeting. It will be held in-person at the Most Worship Prince Hall Grand Lodge, which is located at 454 West 155th Street (between St. Nicholas &
WE ACT for Environmental Justice Applauds New York City Council Passing Legislation to Complete the Citywide Greenway Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 NEW YORK – Yesterday the New York City Council voted to pass Introduction 0291-2022. This bill requires the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department
Lead Poisoning Prevention Workshop
New York has more children with elevated blood lead levels than any other state in the nation. And children of color account for more than 80 percent of new cases in children under 6 years old. Children exposed to lead
WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the New York City Department of Buildings Proposed Rules for Local Law 97
WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the New York City Department of Buildings Proposed Rules for Local Law 97 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 NEW YORK – In response to the New York
A Park Built Upon Environmental Justice
Since moving Uptown from the Dominican Republic at the age of three, I’ve lived within a three block radius of a major highway every time we’ve moved. My parents encouraged me to spend as much time as possible outside, completely
Waste Justice
WE ACT for Environmental Justice Composting Survey Take Our Composting Survey by April 23! THE PROBLEM New York City is considered one of the most wasteful cities in the country. New York City sends more than 14 million
Buffalo Community Groups Join Map Project To Find and Replace Lead Water Pipes
Community advocates, the water utility, and mapping experts collaborate to document where Buffalo’s lead pipes are located, as records are incomplete or inaccurate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 Contacts: Stephanie Simeon, Heart of the City Neighborhoods, s.simeon@hocn.org, 716-446-3863
How to Write Legislation
Do you want to learn how to write a bill, or at least better understand the process? Come to our virtual workshop on how to write legislation that can get passed. This is the first of a two-part series. Anyone