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WE ACT & Coalition Partners Join with the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, & Asian Legislative Caucus to Support Legislation to Curtail Exposure to Toxics

Advocates from the Lead Free Kids NY Coalition, JustGreen Partnership, and Cumulative Impact Workgroup Join with the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus to Support Landmark Legislative Action to Curtail Exposure to Toxics $1

Lead-Free Kids NY Advocacy Day

Join us for the Lead-Free Kids NY virtual advocacy day on Tuesday, May 10. There is as childhood lead poisoning crisis in New York State, which has more children with elevated blood lead levels than any other state in the

WE ACT Responds to the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus’ 2022-23 “People’s Budget”

NEW YORK — New York State’s Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus released its Fiscal Year 2023 “People’s Budget” on January 17, 2022. The document details what these legislators view as the state’s budgetary needs for its

WE ACT Responds to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Agenda

In her first State-of-the-State address, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul demonstrated a commitment to the environment and fighting climate change, though largely came up short in addressing the disproportionate impacts of climate change, air pollution, toxic chemicals, and other

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to Biden-Harris Administration Announcement of Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2021 Contact: Dana Johnson, dana@weact.org, 917-885-3314 WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESPONDS TO BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF LEAD PIPE AND PAINT ACTION PLAN Washington, D.C. – Yesterday the Biden-Harris Administration announced its plan

October Membership Meeting: Preventing Lead Poisoning

Even though it is completely preventable, lead poisoning remains a massive environmental justice issue. Studies show that Black children living below the poverty line are twice as likely to suffer from lead poisoning as poor white children. And here in

New York State Legislature Wins in Harlem World – June 11, 2021

Harlem World Magazine featured our two New York State legislative wins – the Family & Fire Fighter Protection Act and Lead in School Drinking Water – in a June 11, 2021 article. Read the Article

New York State Legislature Passes Two Bills Reducing Exposure To Toxic Chemicals

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES TWO BILLS REDUCING EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS Addressing the Disparate Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Communities of Color is a Key Environmental Justice Issue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact:

Mayor Signs Lead Legislation to Protect New York City’s Children

MAYOR SIGNS LEAD LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NEW YORK CITY’S CHILDREN Expanding Inspection Requirements When Lead Is Detected and Increasing Oversight and Enforcement of Lead Dust from Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM,

City Council Passes Common Sense Lead Legislation to Protect New York City’s Children

CITY COUNCIL PASSES COMMON SENSE LEAD LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NEW YORK CITY’S CHILDREN Expanding Inspection Requirements When Lead Is Detected and Increasing Oversight and Enforcement of Lead Dust from Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2021 Contact: Chris