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  • Peace & Planet Online International Conference

    Zoom Meeting NY

    You are invited to the Peace & Planet Online International Conference, "Building our Movements & Impacting the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference" which will take place via Zoom on January 4, 2022 10 AM New York time.   REGISTER HERE.   The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference will take place in New York City from January […]

  • Public Hearing: Good Cause Eviction Proposal (S3082/Salazar)

    Zoom Meeting NY

    Tune in to watch the Senate hearing on Good Cause. Free the People state working group members Kim Smith and Tanvier Peart will provide testimony during the hearing. Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary Chair: Senator Brad Hoylman and Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development Chair: Senator Brian Kavanagh Public Hearing: To discuss the Good […]

  • Albany Day of Action to #HouseNY

    Bus to Albany

    Join Housing Justice for All in Albany on January 11th to demand permanent solutions to the housing crisis ahead of the January 15 expiration of the eviction moratorium. We need a permanent and long-term solution to this crisis: Good Cause Eviction and permanent rental assistance. RSVP to get further details on transportation and logistics.

  • Human Trafficking Awareness Day

    Human Trafficking Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual slavery and human trafficking worldwide. Today, there are between 21-30 million people enslaved in the world, more than at any time in human history. Every day, modern slavery can be recognized: children become soldiers, young women are forced into prostitution and migrant workers exploited in the workforce. Human Trafficking Awareness […]

  • Talking Peace taping: Eviction Emergency

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    Facebook Livestream

    With Cheney Brockington, LMSW, WNYPC board member; John Washington, Organizer and Political Educator, People's Action; Deidra EmEl, Executive Director of the WNY Peace Center; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Community Coordinator, and Consultant for the Interfaith Peace Network.   Discussion topics: NYS' eviction moratorium's looming expiration housing/economic injustices; exacerbated in pandemic Good Cause Eviction legislation (call […]

  • Talking Peace taping: Rev. Dr. King Today

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    Facebook Livestream

    With Rev Dr James Lewis, Community Leader, founder and pastor of Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church; Dr. Rolanda Ward, social work professor and Director of Niagara University's Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, and Mission; Rev. Mark Blue, President of Buffalo NAACP, pastor of Second Baptist Church of Lackawanna; Deidra EmEl, Executive Director […]

  • PPG 2022 Community Agenda Rollout

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    Zoom Meeting NY

    Join Partnership for the Public Good for the 2022 Community Agenda Rollout event, where they will announce the policy planks making up the 2022 platform.   This year's community agenda process was our most competitive year yet, with 25 policy proposals! Many of you attended the agenda vote back in November and voted for your […]

  • CEJ/BTRU General Meeting

    Zoom Meeting NY

    Join Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU) over Zoom in our continued fight for a more accessible, affordable, expansive public transit system in WNY! For January's General Meeting, Brian Dold will be presenting about the work of the Scajaquada Corridor Coalition and how to get involved.   Register here: https://bit.ly/3rbFsXN

  • DEADLINE: Good Cause Eviction Phone2Action

    Use Housing Justice for All's toolkit to maintain pressure on Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to pass Good Cause Eviction before January 15. Our main goal is to promote our Phone2Action widely and drive calls to the governor and legislative offices. Phone2Action: hj4a.org/CallYourRep Articles to Boost:  https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2021/12/good-cause-eviction-has-momentum-leading-2022/187324/ https://indypendent.org/2021/12/good-cause-eviction-tops-tenants-2022-agenda/ https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/senate-to-host-hearings-on-good-cause-eviction-from-harlem-to-the-hudson/ Tweets to Boost:  HJ4A tweet with […]

  • Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Rebuilding a Broader Movement

    Zoom Meeting NY

    With Congress appropriating funds for new and upgraded nuclear weapons and delivery systems, the need to counter these misguided policies has become acute. The 2022 Conference will follow the general pattern of previous conferences, but with increased emphasis on coordinating efforts of advocates, and expanding outreach to organizations and constituencies outside the world of nuclear disarmament […]

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  • Clean Air Coalition: Knocking Out Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrency Mining in NYS

    Zoom Meeting NY

    Proof-of-Work Blockchain Mining has exploded as an industry in Upstate NY, particularly for cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin. Join us for a brief presentation about what this practice is, the environmental and community impacts, why it has arisen in Upstate NY, and what steps we can take today to regulate this industry. Register here: https://bit.ly/34vF5Qq

  • Citizens for Regional Transit Annual Meeting

    Zoom Meeting NY

    Join Citizens for Regional Transit for their Annual Meeting: The Past Year in Public Transit and the Exciting Year to Come Presentation by By Doug Funke, President, Citizens for Regional Transit Register here: https://bit.ly/3mTBfa6