NYPIRG
@nypirg.bsky.social
We work to strengthen democracy, fight for the rights of consumers and voters, and protect the environment and public health. Nonprofit and nonpartisan.
This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog... Groups to Gov. Hochul: Make Bottle Bill More Convenient ♻️
"The groups urged the governor to make modernization of the Bottle Bill a legislative priority next session."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"The groups urged the governor to make modernization of the Bottle Bill a legislative priority next session."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog... Groups to Gov. Hochul: Make Bottle Bill More Convenient ♻️
"The groups urged the governor to make modernization of the Bottle Bill a legislative priority next session."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"The groups urged the governor to make modernization of the Bottle Bill a legislative priority next session."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"We think the law needs to be modernized-- there's legislation to do that, we're hoping and urging Governor Hochul to include a modernized bottle bill in her executive budget that she's proposing in two short months."
- @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social
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- @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social
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Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Modernize the "Bottle Bill" in Executive Budget
A coalition of environmentalists, charities, and civic groups today released a compliance check survey to highlight a widespread failure of retailers to post a bottle bill sign as required by
www.wicz.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"We think the law needs to be modernized-- there's legislation to do that, we're hoping and urging Governor Hochul to include a modernized bottle bill in her executive budget that she's proposing in two short months."
- @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social
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- @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social
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🔊 Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: The rise of the New York independent voter
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York’s electorate is."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York’s electorate is."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
The rise of the New York independent voter
The big news last week was the election results. By and large, it was a good election day for Democrats across the nation. Here in New York, Democrats won in many parts of the state. For example, Demo...
www.wamc.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🔊 Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: The rise of the New York independent voter
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York’s electorate is."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York’s electorate is."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
Should NY build a new nuclear plant? According to Plant Vogtle's construction monitor, the answer is NO! The high costs and prolonged timeline of the Georgia plant's recent expansion serve as a cautionary tale against NY's proposal for a new nuclear plant. www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Should NY build a new nuclear plant? According to Plant Vogtle's construction monitor, the answer is NO! The high costs and prolonged timeline of the Georgia plant's recent expansion serve as a cautionary tale against NY's proposal for a new nuclear plant. www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The M42 Crosstown was just crowned the slowest bus in the Big Apple... The MTA shuttle earned the first 'un-coveted Pokey award' from [NYPIRG] in three years after clocking in at an exhausting 5.25 miles per hour on average." 🐌🚌
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NYC’s M42 bus wins ‘award’ as city’s slowest while riders rage they’d be ‘better off walking’
It’s going somewhere slow.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The M42 Crosstown was just crowned the slowest bus in the Big Apple... The MTA shuttle earned the first 'un-coveted Pokey award' from [NYPIRG] in three years after clocking in at an exhausting 5.25 miles per hour on average." 🐌🚌
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♻️ On 11/12, @nypirg.bsky.social and our coalition partners released a compliance check survey showing a widespread failure of retailers to post a Bottle Bill "Bill of Rights" sign as required by state law.
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
♻️ On 11/12, @nypirg.bsky.social and our coalition partners released a compliance check survey showing a widespread failure of retailers to post a Bottle Bill "Bill of Rights" sign as required by state law.
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
🐌🚌 "Awarded by the @nypirg.bsky.social Straphangers Campaign and the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, the Pokey Award—a golden snail—revealed that the M42 travels at an average speed of 5.25 miles per hour."
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Ladies and gentlemen, the award for slowest bus route in NYC goes to...
The Pokey Award and Schelppie Award were handed out to the slowest and least reliable buses in NYC.
www.timeout.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🐌🚌 "Awarded by the @nypirg.bsky.social Straphangers Campaign and the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, the Pokey Award—a golden snail—revealed that the M42 travels at an average speed of 5.25 miles per hour."
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📰 Letter to the editor: "Repealing the 100-Foot Rule will curb skyrocketing utility bills, reduce gas demand and make it easier for utilities to transition to a clean energy future..."
- Jordan Brown, @nypirg.bsky.social intern at SUNY New Paltz
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- Jordan Brown, @nypirg.bsky.social intern at SUNY New Paltz
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Letters to the editor: November 12, 2025 (Delusion, 100-Foot Rule, fed up and more) - Hudson Valley One
Read what your friends and neighbors have to say...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📰 Letter to the editor: "Repealing the 100-Foot Rule will curb skyrocketing utility bills, reduce gas demand and make it easier for utilities to transition to a clean energy future..."
- Jordan Brown, @nypirg.bsky.social intern at SUNY New Paltz
hudsonvalleyone.com/2025/11/11/l...
- Jordan Brown, @nypirg.bsky.social intern at SUNY New Paltz
hudsonvalleyone.com/2025/11/11/l...
"The Governor has been ordered by the State's courts to follow the Climate Law, but her decision to approve permits for the Greenidge fracked gas power plant for a private cryptomining facility flouts that order."
- @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood
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- @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood
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DEC signs agreement with Greenidge, ends legal battle - Rochester Beacon
While the deal will bring the cryptominer in line with the Climate Leadership and Community Act, critics argue it contradicts New York’s broader commitment to reducing fossil fuel use and protecting t...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"The Governor has been ordered by the State's courts to follow the Climate Law, but her decision to approve permits for the Greenidge fracked gas power plant for a private cryptomining facility flouts that order."
- @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood
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- @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood
rochesterbeacon.com/2025/11/11/d...
Reposted by NYPIRG
Our allies at NYPIRG are working to advance the solutions to plastic pollution—like the excellent NY Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act introduced by Assemblymember Deborah Glick and Senator Harckham.
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our allies at NYPIRG are working to advance the solutions to plastic pollution—like the excellent NY Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act introduced by Assemblymember Deborah Glick and Senator Harckham.
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "Congestion pricing is helping unclog Midtown, but riders won't feel real relief until the city pairs it with strong, enforced bus priority projects." 🚌
- NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Regional Director Natasha Elder
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
- NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Regional Director Natasha Elder
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
Snail trail: Transit advocates dole out awards for the worst bus lines in NYC
Some of the bus lines in NYC that received awards for its slow service include the M42 in Manhattan and the Q8 in Queens.
www.amny.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "Congestion pricing is helping unclog Midtown, but riders won't feel real relief until the city pairs it with strong, enforced bus priority projects." 🚌
- NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Regional Director Natasha Elder
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
- NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Regional Director Natasha Elder
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
🚌 On 11/10, @nypirg.bsky.social and PCAC released the 18th Pokey and Schleppie Awards for poor bus service. The M42 wins for slowest bus, and the Q8 wins for least reliable. We also announced a new award, the Mazel, for most improved route, won by the M79+ and SIM32.
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚌 On 11/10, @nypirg.bsky.social and PCAC released the 18th Pokey and Schleppie Awards for poor bus service. The M42 wins for slowest bus, and the Q8 wins for least reliable. We also announced a new award, the Mazel, for most improved route, won by the M79+ and SIM32.
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
"Governor Hochul should know that New Yorkers can't afford the approval of more fracked gas pipelines like Williams' NESE project... With this decision, New York is now moving backwards to do the bidding of the fossil fuel industry..."
@nypirg.bsky.social statement: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
@nypirg.bsky.social statement: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Governor Hochul should know that New Yorkers can't afford the approval of more fracked gas pipelines like Williams' NESE project... With this decision, New York is now moving backwards to do the bidding of the fossil fuel industry..."
@nypirg.bsky.social statement: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
@nypirg.bsky.social statement: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: The Rise of the New York Independent Voter
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York's electorate is."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York's electorate is."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: The Rise of the New York Independent Voter
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York's electorate is."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York's electorate is."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
Do you need help with consumer problems and complaints? New York's Small Claims Courts — the original "People's Court" — could be the place to seek justice. ⚖️ @nypirg.bsky.social offers FREE assistance with our Small Claims Court Action Centers located across the state: nypirg.org/sccac
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Do you need help with consumer problems and complaints? New York's Small Claims Courts — the original "People's Court" — could be the place to seek justice. ⚖️ @nypirg.bsky.social offers FREE assistance with our Small Claims Court Action Centers located across the state: nypirg.org/sccac
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: NYPIRG Study Shows Unaffiliated Voter Enrollment Surging in New York
"A new report shows the number of voters not enrolled in any party is surging... and that trend is happening right here in upstate New York."
www.wicz.com/news/nypirg-...
"A new report shows the number of voters not enrolled in any party is surging... and that trend is happening right here in upstate New York."
www.wicz.com/news/nypirg-...
NYPIRG Study Shows Unaffiliated Voter Enrollment Surging in New York
New numbers out tonight show a shift in the political landscape here in New York.
www.wicz.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: NYPIRG Study Shows Unaffiliated Voter Enrollment Surging in New York
"A new report shows the number of voters not enrolled in any party is surging... and that trend is happening right here in upstate New York."
www.wicz.com/news/nypirg-...
"A new report shows the number of voters not enrolled in any party is surging... and that trend is happening right here in upstate New York."
www.wicz.com/news/nypirg-...
🔊 Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Bearing the costs of climate catastrophe in NY
"The Climate Superfund requires that major polluters like Exxon, Saudi Aramco, and BP for the first time will pay for some of the costs of extreme weather."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"The Climate Superfund requires that major polluters like Exxon, Saudi Aramco, and BP for the first time will pay for some of the costs of extreme weather."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
Bearing the costs of climate catastrophe in New York
A new report from the State Comptroller found that severe weather events in the state are more frequent and that these storms require New York taxpayers to shoulder a growing financial burden.
www.wamc.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🔊 Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Bearing the costs of climate catastrophe in NY
"The Climate Superfund requires that major polluters like Exxon, Saudi Aramco, and BP for the first time will pay for some of the costs of extreme weather."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"The Climate Superfund requires that major polluters like Exxon, Saudi Aramco, and BP for the first time will pay for some of the costs of extreme weather."
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
Reposted by NYPIRG
Blair Horner, @nypirg.bsky.social, comments on a report from the State Comptroller that shows storms are more frequent and more costly to the NY taxpayer without mentioning the Climate Change Superfund Act, which would require fossil fuel polluters to pay for some of those costs.
Bearing the costs of climate catastrophe in New York
A new report from the State Comptroller found that severe weather events in the state are more frequent and that these storms require New York taxpayers to shoulder a growing financial burden.
www.wamc.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Blair Horner, @nypirg.bsky.social, comments on a report from the State Comptroller that shows storms are more frequent and more costly to the NY taxpayer without mentioning the Climate Change Superfund Act, which would require fossil fuel polluters to pay for some of those costs.
📢 TODAY (Tuesday, 11/4) is Election Day, so vote by 9 PM! You can find your polling location at:
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for New York City)
🗳️ Cast your ballot, shape your future!
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for New York City)
🗳️ Cast your ballot, shape your future!
November 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
📢 TODAY (Tuesday, 11/4) is Election Day, so vote by 9 PM! You can find your polling location at:
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for New York City)
🗳️ Cast your ballot, shape your future!
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for New York City)
🗳️ Cast your ballot, shape your future!
🗳️ Check out @nypirg.bsky.social's review of voter enrollment data using the most recent information released by the New York State Board of Elections on November 1, 2025.
📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🗳️ Check out @nypirg.bsky.social's review of voter enrollment data using the most recent information released by the New York State Board of Elections on November 1, 2025.
📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
🌍 This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: Bearing the Costs of Climate Catastrophe in New York 💰
"New York has decided that the companies most responsible for the emissions of greenhouse gases should pay their share."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"New York has decided that the companies most responsible for the emissions of greenhouse gases should pay their share."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🌍 This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: Bearing the Costs of Climate Catastrophe in New York 💰
"New York has decided that the companies most responsible for the emissions of greenhouse gases should pay their share."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
"New York has decided that the companies most responsible for the emissions of greenhouse gases should pay their share."
Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...
📢 TOMORROW (Tuesday, 11/4) is Election Day, so make a plan to vote! You can look up your polling location and sample ballot at:
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for NYC)
🗳️ Make your voice heard!
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for NYC)
🗳️ Make your voice heard!
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📢 TOMORROW (Tuesday, 11/4) is Election Day, so make a plan to vote! You can look up your polling location and sample ballot at:
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for NYC)
🗳️ Make your voice heard!
✅ voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
✅ findmypollsite.vote.nyc (for NYC)
🗳️ Make your voice heard!
🗳️ Have you made your voter plan? Early voting goes until this Sunday, 11/2, and Election Day is TUESDAY, 11/4! Check out the @nypirg.bsky.social Guide to Making Your Voter Plan to learn how to find out when and where you can vote, what's on your ballot, your rights, and more! 1/2
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🗳️ Have you made your voter plan? Early voting goes until this Sunday, 11/2, and Election Day is TUESDAY, 11/4! Check out the @nypirg.bsky.social Guide to Making Your Voter Plan to learn how to find out when and where you can vote, what's on your ballot, your rights, and more! 1/2
📢 Sign up for @nypirg.bsky.social's Community Action Network to help us tackle the big issues and take on the powerful on behalf of the public. Get involved with our campaigns, from submitting public comments and making phone calls to attending hearings and events: nypirg.org/can
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
📢 Sign up for @nypirg.bsky.social's Community Action Network to help us tackle the big issues and take on the powerful on behalf of the public. Get involved with our campaigns, from submitting public comments and making phone calls to attending hearings and events: nypirg.org/can
🚌 Students and transit advocates with @nypirg.bsky.social's Straphangers Campaign rallied today in Brooklyn to demand faster, safer, and more reliable bus service for riders along the entire Flatbush Avenue corridor.
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202510/...
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202510/...
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
🚌 Students and transit advocates with @nypirg.bsky.social's Straphangers Campaign rallied today in Brooklyn to demand faster, safer, and more reliable bus service for riders along the entire Flatbush Avenue corridor.
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202510/...
📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202510/...