Action Calendar - August 15th, 2022

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Aug. 16 - NY Renews workshop to organize within your community for climate and environmental justice, 6:00pm RSVP

Aug. 16 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Aug. 16 - NY Renews political education workshop, 6:00pm RSVP

Aug. 18 - Briefing: How the Inflation Reduction Act will Cut Prescription Drug Costs, Lower Health Insurance Premiums and Expand Coverage, zoom, 1:00pm RSVP

In Memoriam

Aug. 27 - Commemorate the life of activist Ellen Bilofsky, 1:30-4:30pm, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 More on the FLIER Please test negative for COVID 24 hours before, and stay masked while indoors at the gathering. RSVP

Committee Doings back to top

The Single Payer Committee

It normally meets on the second Monday of every month, but we’re skipping August, so the next meeting will be on September 12th, at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! RSVP here

We now have SIX working groups!  More at NYHA@nypan.org

TikTok Working Group - our newest! Contact Abby Gavin, Abby@nypan.org, to jump in and create brilliant TikToks that will help move the bar on passing the Health Act - particularly with younger people - our future!

People2People Working Group - Contact Erl Kimmich, erlendkimmich@gmail.com or 646-596-0228. People2People is focused on outreach from person to person, because that is the most effective way to get the word out about supporting passage of the NY Health Act. Our Revolution is providing us with their events scheduling map (which you may remember from the Bernie campaign), so we are asking everyone to go ahead and schedule your events here. Also, we are building an advanced call team to further drive turnout to your events. Sign up for the call team here!

Research Working Group - Contact Steven Cecchini, stevenc@nypan.org. Research continues to look for information to assist Electoral with power mapping our senators, to create county tax savings numbers, and to help create forceful flyers.

Labor Working Group - Contact Jeff Mikkelson, jeff@nypan.org. Labor is developing strategies and outreach materials to amplify existing support for and overcome lingering opposition to the NY Health Act among labor unions, focusing on the large public sector unions that wield significant influence over Democratic leadership and the legislative process.

Electoral Working Group - Contact Ting Barrow, tingb@nypan.org. Electoral has begun the process of power mapping every one of our state senators, and is bent on finding the levers that will move them to #PassNYHealth as well as a strategy to use those levers with other organizations during the next session.

Medical Professionals Working Group - Contact Donald Gardner, donald@gardnerproject.com. This new working group will work on building support among medical professionals, in particular in organizations.

And we just got in 5,000 more of our latest flyer. Check it out!

Resistanceback to top

Tell President Biden: Fire I.R.S. Commissioner Rettig and replace him with someone you trust now!

Call on the January 6 Committee to subpoena Ginni Thomas and make her testify.

Tell Biden: appoint Postal Governors who will advocate strongly for the expansion of USPS services and fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

Sign now: The DOJ must arrest Donald Trump and his co-conspirators for wire fraud!

Support the Sanders, Warren, DeFazio plan to expand Social Security. Not only does it shore up Social Security for decades to come and immediately increase benefits by $200 a month for seniors, it’s actually all paid for by making the wealthy finally pay their fair share.

Climate Crisis (formerly Environment)back to top

Aug. 16 - NY Renews workshop to organize within your community for climate and environmental justice, 6:00pm RSVP

Sep. 13 - Picnic in Central Park, 5:30 pm to celebrate our important work together. RSVP

Tell USPS to keep dangerous pollutants out of the air and commit to a majority electric fleet.

Write Postcards to Mobilize Climate Voters

Free eBook this month only! “Ground Truth: A Guide to Tracking Climate Change at Home”

Climate News - a source for all things climate

Electionsback to top

Gustavo Rivera

Robert Jackson

  • Aug. 20 - GOTV Rally, 651 West 175th Street, New York, noon-3:00pm RSVP

Melanie D’Arrigo

  • Ongoing Canvasses!
  • Weekly phone bank every Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm RSVP
  • August 17th - Textbank! RSVP
  • August 18th - Phonebank, 6:30-8:30pm RSVP
  • August 22nd - Last phone bank! RSVP
  • August 22nd - Last textbank! RSVP

Jamaal Bowman:

David Alexis

  • Aug. 20 - Door Knocking, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY 11226, 11:00am–1:00pm RSVP

Aug. 16 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Aug. 30 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Healthcareback to top

Aug. 18 - Briefing: How the Inflation Reduction Act will Cut Prescription Drug Costs, Lower Health Insurance Premiums and Expand Coverage, zoom, 1:00pm RSVP

Sep. 10 - Labor Day Parade! Sign up to pass out flyers, have conversations about the New York Health Act, and show solidarity with our union sisters and brothers. Meet up 44th Street & 5th Avenue, 9:00am-noon

Tell Congress: Stop premium hikes and extend ACA subsidies now!

PNHP forum recording: Social media and the fight for #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll

Single Payer News - useful articles, regularly updated by Tim Frasca. NOW in the NYPAN site!
Housingback to top

The Eviction Moratorium ended, but there is still help from Met Council on Housing. Call 212 979-0611

NY RENEWS Digital Fellowship

The Campaign for New York Health is looking for an Executive Director.

Idealist job listings

City Council member Shahana Hanif’s office is looking for a new part-time team member to assist with outreach in the Kensington community MORE

Wikimedia is looking for a variety of positions

Jobs listed in City and State

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Peace & Justiceback to top

Tell Congress: End legal immunity for gun manufacturers.

Tell President Biden to use executive action to force federal contractors to narrow the wage gap and rein in CEO pay.

Tell Senator Chuck Schumer that we need him to include child care in the Senate's budget reconciliation framework

Poor People’s campaign - time to RECONSTRUCT AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Guantánamo: Shut it down

The Equal Rights Amendment has met every Constitutional requirement. It’s time for the Senate to follow the lead of the House and make it official. Schedule a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment now.

Politicsback to topNew!
Going Public - let's publicize, not privatize!back to top

Get a glimpse into the frontlines of abortion care – at the directly impacted bordering states of Missouri and Illinois.

Sign the petition to Big Tech companies: Don’t give police abortion data!

Sign the petition: Justice Clarence Thomas must resign

Here are some ways you can help today:

  1. Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds to protect abortion access. Click here to make a donation that will be split between more than 80 abortion funds.
  2. Donate to Keep Our Clinics to support independent abortion clinics nationwide. Click here to support Abortion Care Network members' clinics.
  3. Join a We Won’t Go Back event near you — click here to see the event map, find your local event, or create your own.
  4. Contribute to West Fund Texas to support abortion without borders. Click here to donate to support the entire volunteer-led organization.

And here are some resources if you or someone you know needs help:

  1. Abortion clinics and funds are open and ready to support patients in every state. To find a clinic in the US, go to www.ineedana.com.
  2. Aid Access supports women, girls, trans men, nonbinary people, and all people with an unwanted pregnancy to access abortion or miscarriage treatment. Click here to access resources and learn more.
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