NYC-EJA
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NYC Environmental Justice Alliance: Over 30 years of fighting for healthier and more just communities - one block at a time. #OntheGroundAttheTable
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We cannot continue to allow mega e-commerce warehouses to pollute our air!
🎁 While mega e-commerce warehouses are delivering more packages, they’re wrapping our neighborhoods with clouds of pollution. Let’s make sure that clean air is on everyone’s wishlist and hold big corporations accountable! #CleanDeliveries
Click here: electrifyny.org/warehouses
Click here: electrifyny.org/warehouses
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We cannot continue to allow mega e-commerce warehouses to pollute our air!
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READ OUR LATEST REPORT: NY polluters have increased lobbying by 52.3% since @governor.ny.gov took office — while NYers saw gas bills rise by an average of $288/year & utilities posted record profits. This is what blocking climate action looks like. Read more: bit.ly/PolluterLobb...
Hochul stalls climate action amid multi-million dollar lobbying effort by fossil fuel industry - Little Sis
Polluters seeking to undermine New York's climate response have spent millions of dollars on lobbying firms that have deep ties to state government and have hosted high-dollar fundraisers for Governor...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
READ OUR LATEST REPORT: NY polluters have increased lobbying by 52.3% since @governor.ny.gov took office — while NYers saw gas bills rise by an average of $288/year & utilities posted record profits. This is what blocking climate action looks like. Read more: bit.ly/PolluterLobb...
"We’ve done great work to weed out heavy truck pollution here, much of which was made possible by the congestion relief program. Now, we’re unlocking better air quality, faster transit, and targeted investments in a borough that is long overdue for true environmental justice. We can’t stop now."
The Bronx has long borne the brunt of pollution and heavy truck traffic. Now it’s time for the borough to reap the rewards of congestion relief.
Learn why and how from THE POINT CDC's Dariella Rodriguez and NYC-EJA's Kevin Garcia 👇
www.bxtimes.com/bronx-bigges...
Learn why and how from THE POINT CDC's Dariella Rodriguez and NYC-EJA's Kevin Garcia 👇
www.bxtimes.com/bronx-bigges...
Op-ed: The Bronx should be the biggest benefiters of congestion pricing. We can’t stop that progress now. – Bronx Times
That’s why when New York City implemented its congestion relief program — and we see that a new stream of revenue to improve NYC is possible — we need Bronx
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November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"We’ve done great work to weed out heavy truck pollution here, much of which was made possible by the congestion relief program. Now, we’re unlocking better air quality, faster transit, and targeted investments in a borough that is long overdue for true environmental justice. We can’t stop now."
Our Deputy Director Eunice Ko and @nyrenews.bsky.social Executive Director Stephan Edel are quoted in this timely piece on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win could mean for climate action in NYC: time.com/7331331/mamd...
What Mamdani's Win Means for Climate Action
Affordability and climate action, can go hand in hand, argues Mamdani.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our Deputy Director Eunice Ko and @nyrenews.bsky.social Executive Director Stephan Edel are quoted in this timely piece on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win could mean for climate action in NYC: time.com/7331331/mamd...
Election Day is around the corner, don't forget to vote! Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
November 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Election Day is around the corner, don't forget to vote! Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
As another eventful summer came to a end, we used September to recharge, strategize and plan for the rest of the year. Check out some important campaign updates from the month that passed in our September Newsletter: conta.cc/4gQImLf
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
As another eventful summer came to a end, we used September to recharge, strategize and plan for the rest of the year. Check out some important campaign updates from the month that passed in our September Newsletter: conta.cc/4gQImLf
Join us and our allies tomorrow!
🚛 Wed, Oct 1 @ 11 A.M. in Red Hook, we’re relaunching the #CleanDeliveriesAct!
Across New York, families are living with higher asthma rates and dirty air from warehouse truck traffic. With federal climate protections being rolled back, this is the moment for New York to act ✊
Across New York, families are living with higher asthma rates and dirty air from warehouse truck traffic. With federal climate protections being rolled back, this is the moment for New York to act ✊
September 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Join us and our allies tomorrow!
August came with it's sweltering weather and a critical legislative victory. This past month was one of internal reflection and strategizing as the summer comes to an end. Read our monthly newsletter here: conta.cc/45PbYU5
August 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
August came with it's sweltering weather and a critical legislative victory. This past month was one of internal reflection and strategizing as the summer comes to an end. Read our monthly newsletter here: conta.cc/45PbYU5
Exciting Cooling Center Bill Update & Heat Resources for this week's high temperatures: conta.cc/45q3zWY
August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Exciting Cooling Center Bill Update & Heat Resources for this week's high temperatures: conta.cc/45q3zWY
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Nuclear? New Pipelines? A paused Cap and Invest Program? Are we in 2005 or 2025?
Check out Eunice Ko, Dep. Dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social on CBS-6 Albany & go to bit.ly/NYRonSEP2025 to read our full statement on the State Energy Plan.
We got our Climate Law passed, now we must defend it.
Check out Eunice Ko, Dep. Dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social on CBS-6 Albany & go to bit.ly/NYRonSEP2025 to read our full statement on the State Energy Plan.
We got our Climate Law passed, now we must defend it.
August 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Nuclear? New Pipelines? A paused Cap and Invest Program? Are we in 2005 or 2025?
Check out Eunice Ko, Dep. Dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social on CBS-6 Albany & go to bit.ly/NYRonSEP2025 to read our full statement on the State Energy Plan.
We got our Climate Law passed, now we must defend it.
Check out Eunice Ko, Dep. Dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social on CBS-6 Albany & go to bit.ly/NYRonSEP2025 to read our full statement on the State Energy Plan.
We got our Climate Law passed, now we must defend it.
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📣 NYS has released its draft Transportation Master Plan for 2050! Submit your comments today and tell the NYS DOT that we need safe, accessible, and reliable transportation, and that we must prioritize disadvantaged communities in electrification efforts.
nystransportationmasterplan.com#tab-65625
nystransportationmasterplan.com#tab-65625
August 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📣 NYS has released its draft Transportation Master Plan for 2050! Submit your comments today and tell the NYS DOT that we need safe, accessible, and reliable transportation, and that we must prioritize disadvantaged communities in electrification efforts.
nystransportationmasterplan.com#tab-65625
nystransportationmasterplan.com#tab-65625
July has been challenging for New Yorkers, from a climate change perspective: at least two heat waves, microbursts and hazy skies with poor air quality triggered by another round of Canadian wildfires. Read our July Newsletter to learn about our latest campaign updates: conta.cc/3U73MJC
July 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
July has been challenging for New Yorkers, from a climate change perspective: at least two heat waves, microbursts and hazy skies with poor air quality triggered by another round of Canadian wildfires. Read our July Newsletter to learn about our latest campaign updates: conta.cc/3U73MJC
Extreme Heat Dos and Don’ts:
✅Do: Find your nearest cooling center!(finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...)
❎Don’t: Assume everyone has access to an AC/cooling unit. Check on your neighbors! #CoolingCenters #BeatTheHeat
✅Do: Find your nearest cooling center!(finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...)
❎Don’t: Assume everyone has access to an AC/cooling unit. Check on your neighbors! #CoolingCenters #BeatTheHeat
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July 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Extreme Heat Dos and Don’ts:
✅Do: Find your nearest cooling center!(finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...)
❎Don’t: Assume everyone has access to an AC/cooling unit. Check on your neighbors! #CoolingCenters #BeatTheHeat
✅Do: Find your nearest cooling center!(finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...)
❎Don’t: Assume everyone has access to an AC/cooling unit. Check on your neighbors! #CoolingCenters #BeatTheHeat
Temperatures are high this week ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your friends & neighbors, and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources that could be helpful during a heatwave, check them out here: conta.cc/46KLzsz
July 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Temperatures are high this week ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your friends & neighbors, and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources that could be helpful during a heatwave, check them out here: conta.cc/46KLzsz
Wednesday, July 9 at 5pm in Foley Square in lower Manhattan!
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Wednesday, July 9 at 5pm in Foley Square in lower Manhattan!
As we wind down the month of June, New Yorkers are grappling with twin forces of nature: a heat wave …and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the Democratic Mayoral Primary! Read on, to hear more about our team’s work last month. Check out our June newsletter here: conta.cc/3TQcADi
July 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
As we wind down the month of June, New Yorkers are grappling with twin forces of nature: a heat wave …and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the Democratic Mayoral Primary! Read on, to hear more about our team’s work last month. Check out our June newsletter here: conta.cc/3TQcADi
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📣Tell Mayor Adams - #RenewableRikers can’t wait!
🔗bit.ly/close-rikers-now
🔗bit.ly/close-rikers-now
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
📣Tell Mayor Adams - #RenewableRikers can’t wait!
🔗bit.ly/close-rikers-now
🔗bit.ly/close-rikers-now
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5/ So far, Mayor Adams has missed every land transfer deadline since taking office. The Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC) sits empty, and must be transferred by this date.
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
5/ So far, Mayor Adams has missed every land transfer deadline since taking office. The Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC) sits empty, and must be transferred by this date.
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4/ Per City Council legislation, the next deadline for DOC to transfer land from #Rikers to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is Monday, June 30.
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
4/ Per City Council legislation, the next deadline for DOC to transfer land from #Rikers to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is Monday, June 30.
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3/ These complaints also detailed breathing complications (including exacerbation of pre-existing asthma or other breathing conditions), odors, rashes, and gastrointestinal distress. No one should be subject to these conditions. It's past time to #CloseRikers!
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
3/ These complaints also detailed breathing complications (including exacerbation of pre-existing asthma or other breathing conditions), odors, rashes, and gastrointestinal distress. No one should be subject to these conditions. It's past time to #CloseRikers!
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2/ #RenewableRikers campaign partner @votesolar.bsky.social along with @nrdc.org used a Freedom of Information request to obtain and analyze over 705 grievances submitted by people incarcerated in #Rikers and other city jails.
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
2/ #RenewableRikers campaign partner @votesolar.bsky.social along with @nrdc.org used a Freedom of Information request to obtain and analyze over 705 grievances submitted by people incarcerated in #Rikers and other city jails.
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1/ An analysis of grievances submitted by people in NYC jails from 2017-2023 shows 277 complaints about sewage, and 380 complaints about flooding. #CloseRikers #RenewableRikers
June 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
1/ An analysis of grievances submitted by people in NYC jails from 2017-2023 shows 277 complaints about sewage, and 380 complaints about flooding. #CloseRikers #RenewableRikers
Temperatures going in to next week are going to be dangerously high. ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your neighbors and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources for the upcoming heat emergency, check them out here: conta.cc/3HRmvpt
June 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Temperatures going in to next week are going to be dangerously high. ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your neighbors and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources for the upcoming heat emergency, check them out here: conta.cc/3HRmvpt
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June 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Eunice Ko, deputy dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social names that @governor.ny.gov “has a tool she’s been withholding that would force polluters to pay, reduce their pollution, and raise billions...that would go to New Yorkers’ wallets, our communities, and climate action.”
bit.ly/CLcapinvest
bit.ly/CLcapinvest
Public Hearing Calls for the Roll Out of a Statewide Cap-and-Invest Program - City Limits
Advocates say the hearings are an opportunity to pressure Gov. Hochul to finally implement the Cap-and-Invest program, which would require corporations that pollute above certain limits pay for their ...
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June 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Eunice Ko, deputy dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social names that @governor.ny.gov “has a tool she’s been withholding that would force polluters to pay, reduce their pollution, and raise billions...that would go to New Yorkers’ wallets, our communities, and climate action.”
bit.ly/CLcapinvest
bit.ly/CLcapinvest