State lawmakers are making a push to expand cleaner and more renewable forms of energy in New York amid efforts to transition away from carbon-based… Read More »Lawmakers call for return to Albany to boost clean energy in New York
Four New York State Assembly members, along with community organizations and individual activists, gathered outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office on the eve of a… Read More »Public Power Advocates Rally Outside Heastie’s Office, Demand Climate Action on Eve of Renewable Energy Hearing
Hundreds of activists rallied at Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Manhattan office near City Hall on Wednesday to call for a special legislative session to vote… Read More »Protesters rally outside assembly speaker’s NYC office to demand climate action
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As time runs out to meet the state’s climate goals, activists say both the governor and lawmakers can act with more urgency Read Article on… Read More »Hochul signs climate bills, but advocates want more
An update on the fight for more public power in New York. Read article on The Indypendent
Protesters gathered at Foley Square on Thursday to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul to call an emergency legislative session for a vote on climate legislation. Read… Read More »Protesters call for emergency vote on NY climate bill after Supreme Court neuters EPA
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its bounds in trying to push the country toward green energy. New York… Read More »New York officials condemn SCOTUS ruling on carbon emissions
Sarahana Shrestha made waves on election night, defeating incumbent Kevin Cahill in the Democratic primary for the 103rd Assembly District. Read article on City & State… Read More »Sarahana Shrestha on bringing DSA upstate
Sarahana Shrestha, a climate organizer and first-generation immigrant who ran on a socialist platform as a first-time political candidate, scored a major upset over 13-term… Read More »Sarahana Shrestha defeats incumbent Kevin Cahill in 103rd Assembly District primary