State Policy

February Membership Meeting: State Policy

Join us for our February Membership Meeting on Saturday, February 11 from 10 AM – 12:00 PM in-person at the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, located at 454 West 155th Street (between St Nicholas & Amsterdam Avenues). Sonal Jessel

Albany Advocacy Day: Kick Fossil Fuels Out of Buildings

Join leading climate groups from Buffalo to Long Island as we converge on Albany to demand that New York State Governor and legislature pass key climate legislation this year, including kicking fossil fuels out of buildings. Burning gas, oil, and

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 &

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

The Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act

The General Election in November New Yorkers can take advantage of early voting from Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 or vote in-person on Election Day, Nov. 8. To learn more, visit our Voter Information page. Flip Over Your

September Membership Meeting: New York State’s Environmental Bond Act

Join us at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 10 for our September Membership meeting. Unfortunately it will be another virtual meeting – via Zoom – but we’re hoping to back in-person in October. That said, be sure to Zoom

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

Webinar for the New York State Cumulative Impacts Bill

Join us on Wednesday, June 8 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM for our webinar with Clean and Healthy New York, JustGreen Partnership, & South Bronx Unite to celebrate the passage of New York State’s Cumulative Impacts bill to protect

Letter Urging New York State Governor Kathy Hochul to Sign Cumulative Impacts Bill – May 26, 2022

Download the full letter as a PDF here.

Lead Poisoning Workshop

New York State leads the nation in homes with lead-based paint and childhood lead-poisoning cases. Here in New York City, an average of 2,233 children test positive for elevated blood lead levels each year. And studies show that Black children