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Imagine a New York where every neighborhood had a democratically-controlled community credit union directing resources to a bevy of worker-owned businesses.

It's possible with a public bank. Come with us to Albany!

RSVP here, and see updated poster⬇️: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Listen to NYPIRG's blair horner discuss 'another of New York's biggest environmental threats' on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

'Paper and plastics make up nearly half of municipal solid wastes. There are two bills ready to take those two waste materials on.'

wamc.org/commentary-opi…

How does environmental policy become law? Register for May 15 panel discussion: eventbrite.com/e/a-sneak-peek…

Panelists include NYPIRG Executive Director blair horner.

This week in blair horner's Capitol Perspective blog: Another of New York's Biggest Environmental Threats

'As lawmakers return to the Capitol next week, they must take the solid waste disposal crisis head on.'

Read more: nypirg.org/capitolperspec…

This disturbing chart shows the extent to which for-profit lenders continue to redline communities of color & freeze out Black Americans.

New York needs #publicbanks , mission-driven to serve redlined communities.

Come to Albany on 5/15 to fight for the NY Public Banking Act!

NYS left the #StopClimatePolluterHandouts Act on the table during budget negotiations - and failed to act on commonsense climate action + a multi-million $ revenue opportunity. Read our coalition response + our call to still pass the bill this session!

I attended the MTA's Climate Resilience Roadmap unveiling, which showed an outstanding commitment to climate action. My bill of the Climate Change Superfund Act (A.3351) aligns perfectly, holding fossil fuel companies accountable & funding crucial infrastructure adaptations.

So, you paid your taxes.

Your local taxes are now being deposited in for-profit megabanks.

The megabanks are investing in fossil fuels & predatory landlords.

You wish you'd had a say.

Wish this was a real democracy.

It can be.

Come to Albany & fight for public banks! ⬇️

Take #ClimateAction TODAY for #EarthWeek 🌎 Protect NY taxpayers from billions of 💵 in climate crisis costs! Tell your NYS Assemblymember to pass the #ClimateChange Superfund Act (A.3351-A) to #MakePollutersPay for climate damages. Find and call your reps: nypirg.org/repfinder

We were thrilled to host public banking expert Thomas Marois for a luncheon with Public Bank NYC & NYS Community Equity Agenda.

Advocates from Buffalo➡️Long Island gathered to ask questions & share insights on building democratic public banks.

Let's go! Pass the NY Public Banking Act now!

From WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Listen to NYPIRG Executive Director blair horner's Earth Day discussion on how 'New York can help make the world a greener place.' 🌎 wamc.org/commentary-opi…

'On any given night there are multiple fundraising events for many legislators. In fact, [NYPIRG] has documented that during a typical legislative session there are some 170 fundraising events held by legislators as well as by the executive branch.' timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

🌎 For #EarthWeek , NYPIRG organized spring clean-ups and litter audits at locations across NYS to make our communities cleaner, greener and free from harmful waste! Our litter surveys will help our advocacy to #ExpandTheBottleBill and #BreakFreeFromPlastic . ♻️

🌎 HAPPY EARTH DAY edition of blair horner's Capitol Perspective blog: New York Can Help to Make the World a 'Greener' Place

'Protecting the fossil fuel lobby after all the damage it has done – and continues to do – can't be the message out of New York.'

nypirg.org/capitolperspec…

Check out NYPIRG's reaction to elements of the final 2024-2025 New York State budget, highlighting the 'good,' the 'bad,' and the 'ugly.'

NEWS RELEASE: nypirg.org/pubs/202404/NY…

♻️ TOMORROW (Saturday, 4/20): #EarthWeek spring clean-ups and litter audits to make our communities cleaner, greener and free from harmful waste! Our litter surveys will help our advocacy to #ExpandTheBottleBill and #BreakFreeFromPlastic . RSVP TODAY: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

NYPIRG in the news: 'New York has great language and its law about the public's right to access information, but it doesn't have the policies in place to make it easy to get it.'

- NYPIRG's blair horner legislativegazette.com/four-bills-wou…