Affordable Housing

WE ACT Applauds NYC Council for Expanding Climate Mobilization Act while Safeguarding Affordable Housing

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE APPLAUDS THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL FOR EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF BUILDINGS REQUIRED TO REDUCE EMISSIONS WHILE SAFEGUARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING City Seizes Opportunity to Expand Climate Mobilization Act as New York State Rent Legislation Now Protects Affordable Housing Residents From

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Seeks to Expand Number of Buildings Required to Reduce Emissions Under the Climate Mobilization Act While Safeguarding Affordable Housing

New York State Legislation Now Protects Affordable Housing Residents From Landlords Passing on the Cost of Compliance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — Members and staff from WE ACT for Environmental

Queens Gazette Reports on Our Community Power Project – June 18, 2020

A June 18, 2020 article in the Queens Gazette showcased Community Power, a community solar project WE ACT is working on with Solar One, Brooklyn Movement Center, Green City Force, Con Edison, and the New York City Housing Authority. The

Cecil Corbin-Mark Discusses Impact of COVID-19 in Latinx Communities with Moms Clean Air Force – May 26, 2020

Deputy Director Cecil Corbin-Mark was interviewed by Moms Clean Air Force on the impacts of COVID-19 on the Latinx community for a May 26, 2020 article, in which he discusses the lack of access to healthcare and housing as well

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

Crain’s Acknowledges the East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan – June 12, 2019

In a June 12th, 2019 article largely celebrating the new development along the East 125th Street corridor as a result of the planned Second Avenue Subway extension and the 2017 rezoning in the area, Crain’s New York Business did acknowledge

Enforcing the Law for Healthier Homes

Why We Need New York City to Enforce Local Law 55 of 2018 Sokhna Seye and Temera Degroot, high school students attending The Beacon School, are concerned about the enforcement of Local Law No. 55 of 2018. This New

East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan in Patch – April 30, 2019

On April 30, 2019, Patch featured an article on the the East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan, which was developed by a coalition organized by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and designed to leverage the Second Avenue Subway expansion

East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan in Harlem World Magazine – April 29, 2019

On April 29, 2019, Harlem World Magazine featured the release of the community-driven recommendations designed to leverage the expansion of the Second Avenue Subway into East Harlem / El Barrio as an opportunity to strengthen the East 125th Street corridor.

Solar Uptown Now in CleanTechnica – February 16, 2019

WE ACT’s Solar Uptown Now program was featured in CleanTechnica on February 16th, 2019, positioning its as an example of how the Green New Deal can work. Read the Article