State Policy

Environmental Justice, Health, and Carceral Facilities

WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Clean and Healthy New York released a report written by WE ACT’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel, M.P.H. and Clean and Healthy New York’s Executive Director Bobbi Wilding, M.S. on policy recommendations for New

Redistricting Workshop

Every 10 years, states redraw the maps for their federal and state election districts based on the results of the U.S. Census, with the goal of ensuring that these districts have nearly equal populations. New York State is about to

Sonal Jessel on Extreme Heat in East Harlem in National Geographic – June 17, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel, M.P.H. was featured in a June 17, 2021 National Geographic article on the impact of extreme heat around the world. She gave the journalist a “heat tour” of East Harlem

WE ACT Applauds the Confirmation of Rory Christian to the New York State Public Service Commission

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE APPLAUDS THE CONFIRMATION OF RORY CHRISTIAN AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — Yesterday

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:

The Truth About Flame Retardants: They’re Poisoning Us

The Family and Fire Fighter Protection Act (S. 4630-A/A. 5418) will remove highly toxic chemicals from homes in New York State. These chemicals are found in many flame retardants, which are often applied to your mattresses, upholstered furniture, children’s car

Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos

Join us at 6 PM EDT on Tuesday, May 5 for our Uptown Chats with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos. Seggos was instrumental in the passage of the state’s best-in-nation climate change law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and now serves