Today I gathered with activists and my colleagues Brad Hoylman-Sigal 🌈🥯 and Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” to show that the West Side is ready to pave the way to build a more resilient and equitable energy system for all. Let’s pass the NY HEAT Act!

We’re drowning in plastic waste and paying the price for it. The Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act will slash excess packaging, eliminate toxic materials, and save taxpayers millions. It’s time to act for our health, our planet, and our wallets.

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More progress, folks! The Packaging Reduction Act A1749 has now passed out of the Rules committee and is on the Assembly FLOOR calendar. Let's pass this bill and put people over plastic in NYS! Judith Enck (((Deborah Glick))) Senator Pete Harckham onlyone NYPIRG Environmental Advocates NY All Our Energy

The Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act is now on the #NewYork Assembly calendar to come to the floor! WE'RE ALMOST THERE, FOLKS! Unclear on when to expect a vote (today or tomorrow) but will update you as we learn more! NYAssemblySpeakerHeastie NY Assembly Majority NYS BPHA Legislative Caucus

How do we go from thinking to action in a world where the fossil fuel industry is accelerating the climate catastrophe? democracynow.org/2025/8/7/from_…

Businesses can champion change by embracing reuse and refill systems once again, maintain better business practices, and support a healthy planet. 🌏 But we need global legislation to ensure that it is enforced. Strong #PlasticsTreaty now!

Thank you to UTA volunteers for their volunteer work in Riverside Park this year! Volunteers worked together alongside staff to remove mugwort from our 119th Street Pollinator Meadow. This essential work increases biodiversity and helps native flora and pollinators thrive!

A broad coalition of Member States, civil society representatives, rights holders, and scientists come together in a press conference ahead of the final plenary of #PlasticTreaty negotiations.

If the EPA repeals emissions standards, it could open a pandora's box of higher long-term fuel costs, worsening health, and more climate pollution. We'll be stuck with the fallout – while polluters pocket the profits. bit.ly/4fnvNpO

I just wrote a letter: Comment 1: DEC: Deny the Water Quality Certificate because of pollution.. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/3dc2b6…

Rally today to urge Carl Heastie to pass PRRIA

City & State lauds polluting American Chemistry Council in their list of best accomplishments by associations. Here’s Assemblymember Epstein’s excellent response cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025/0… NYAssemblySpeakerHeastie

Each coffee seed carries with it an estimated 300 different species of endophytic bacteria and fungi that provide a broad spectrum of nutrients, disease suppression, flavor expression and other invaluable services. These microscopic partners have co-evolved with coffee plants

An enormous victory for climate and people centered planning. The Cross Bronx did not need this expansion and I’m glad to see it in the dustbin of history. Congrats to the many who fought for a community centered vision. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/sta…

⭐ 🫡 Good news, changemakers: you’ve got more time! ⏳ We’ve extended nominations until Oct. 15! There’s still time to celebrate outstanding: 📌Student Leaders 📌Business Leaders 📌Policy Makers 🔗 Submit your nomination → lnkd.in/ep-a32Y6

Researchers found that people with higher levels of microplastics in their placenta were at an increased risk of experiencing spontaneous miscarriage in the first trimester. ehn.org/miscarriage-mi…

🤓 Must-read NEW BOOK from @plasticsbeyond📘coming from The New Press on Dec. 2 🗓️! Pre-order your copy of “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late” NOW: beyondplastics.org/problem-with-p… 🌎 #planetorplastic #noplastic #zerowaste

Fossil fuel companies spent $15.9M in lobbying to stall clean-energy policies in NY. The result? Soaring bills, repeated rate hikes, and an affordability crisis — all while utilities’ profits climb. Read our new report with Strong For All & LittleSis: bit.ly/PolluterLobbyi…

Thank you to Senator Pete Harckham for sponsoring the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA, bill number S1464A), and for continuing to put people over plastic in the face of intense petrochemical industry opposition. We are grateful for your leadership!