Action Calendar - April 9th, 2023
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Apr. 11 - A new documentary entitled American Hospitals, a provocative look at the cost and inequities of American hospitals, is screening LIVE, 7:00-9:15pm at the Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th Street, New York, NY, courtesy of PNHP MORE - TICKETS There will be a panel discussion following the film.

Apr. 10 - One Fair Wage demo, noon-1:00pm, location after signup RSVP

Apr. 10 - HOLD THE LINE: Big Budget Phone Bank, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Apr. 13 - Social Housing - a forum from Bronx NYPAN, 7:00pm, zoom ZOOM

Apr. 13 - Meet with a Rent Freeze Specialist!, 10:30am-5:00pm, District Office of Council Member Bottcher, 224 West 30th Street #1206, NY 10001. Every second Thursday!

Apr. 15 - 2023 Bike Ride and Rally, 11:00am-3:30pm, various locations ENG FLYER - SP FLYER - SIGN UP

Apr. 15 - Training for April 24-26 direct actions, 10:00am-2:00pm, Fourth Universalist Society, 160 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10023 RSVP

Committee Doings back to top

The Single Payer Committee

The Single Payer Committee normally meets on the second Monday of every month, so the next meeting will be on May 8th, at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! Use this zoom

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 we will need people power to pressure leaders to improve the mess that is our current health care system.

Research Working Group - Contact Ting Barrow, tingb@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

Apr. 10 - HOLD THE LINE: Big Budget Phone Bank, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Call on President Biden to not reinstate family detention for migrant families

If you’ve noticed that your mail is arriving later and later, you’re not alone – and under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership, things will only get worse, because of DeJoy's 10-year plan to further slow down first-class mail delivery, reduce Post Office hours, and raise postage prices in an attempt to kill off the USPS. Sign the Petition: the USPS Board of Governors must fire Louis DeJoy and replace him immediately.

Disbar the 15 state attorneys general who dispute the 2020 election!

Tell President Biden: Use executive action to end government contracts with any pharmacy that refuses to carry mifepristone now.

Chapter Doingsback to top

Apr. 13 - Social Housing - a forum from Bronx NYPAN, 7:00pm, zoom ZOOM

Apr. 20 - MPAN (all Manhattan chapter) Social! 7:00-9:00pm, Blondies Sports, 212 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024 RSVP

Climate Crisisback to top

Apr. 15 - Training for April 24-26 direct actions, 10:00am-2:00pm, Fourth Universalist Society, 160 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10023 RSVP

Apr. 16 - It’s time for Earth Day 2023! Noon-6:00pm, Union Square MORE

Apr. 24 - Direct Action for Climate with Extinction Rebellion, various locations in NYC RSVP

Apr. 25 - Direct Action for Climate with Extinction Rebellion, various locations in NYC RSVP

Apr. 26 - Direct Action for Climate with Extinction Rebellion, various locations in NYC RSVP

Stop the Postal Service from backsliding on electrification

Stop false recycling facilities! Tell Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman NOT to reintroducing a bad bill to promote "chemical recycling" Click here to get the number and a simple script.

Send a letter to BLM and Biden and tell them that the Willow Project cannot move forward.

Economy and Infrastructure Roundup”, produced by the Economy Working Group of the Coalition for a National Infrastructure Bank. Filled with relevant climate information.

Climate News - a source for all things climate

Healthcareback to top

Apr. 11 - A new documentary entitled American Hospitals, a provocative look at the cost and inequities of American hospitals, is screening LIVE, 7:00-9:15pm at the Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th Street, New York, NY, courtesy of PNHP MORE - TICKETS There will be a panel discussion following the film.

Apr. 15 - 2023 Bike Ride and Rally, 11:00am-3:30pm, various locations ENG FLYER - SP FLYER - SIGN UP

May 8 - Single Payer Committee meeting, 7:00pm via zoom. All are welcome! ZOOM

Trump-appointed District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has banned mifepristone, allowing right-wing extremists to trample on the FDA's authority and infringe upon our fundamental right to access reproductive healthcare. Join us in demanding the FDA use all available emergency powers to protect access to mifepristone now!

Send a direct message to your members of Congress and let them know you support President Biden’s plan to strengthen Medicare now.

It's time for us to speak up and demand that Congress defend Medicaid and CHIP now.

Find out the problems with REACH and help fight against it FLYER - PROTECT MEDICARE

Ask NYC Comptroller Brad Lander to conduct a fiscal analysis and report on the impact of the New York Health Act in the NYC budget!

Wonderful spoof on a well-known health insurance ad - share it!

Single Payer News - useful articles, regularly updated by Tim Frasca.

Housingback to top

Apr. 13 - Social Housing - a forum from Bronx NYPAN, 7:00pm, zoom ZOOM

Apr. 13 - Meet with a Rent Freeze Specialist!, 10:30am-5:00pm, District Office of Council Member Bottcher, 224 West 30th Street #1206, NY 10001. Every second Thursday!

Job Openingsback to top

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offers internships in both her Washington D.C. and District offices.

NMIC is offering a Home Health Aide program three-week training that provides employment MORE And a security program with a three-week long remote training FLYER - MORE

Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha is hiring a part-time District Organizer to work out of her Kingston office. 21 hrs per week, and $29k per year with benefits. Apply by Feb 17!

The Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700 seeks a Field Representative to be based in New York, NY.

The City is looking for an Individual Giving and Events Manager

Restoration Farms is seeking an assistant field manager and 2 summer apprentices to join our team for the 2023 season

Assembly Member Harvey Epstein is looking for motivated NYers to join Team AD74! If you believe you’re qualified, email resume & cover letter to District74@nyassembly.gov - FLYER

New Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha has three openings: Chief of Staff, Communications & Outreach Director and Constituent Services Director

Citizen Action is hiring!

NMIC Free Home Health Aide Training in English or Spanish

The Mason Tenders are offering job training

JFREJ is seeking a full-time Finance Director

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

Idealist job listings

Wikimedia is looking for a variety of positions

Jobs listed in City and State

One Fair Wageback to topNew!

Apr. 10 - One Fair Wage demo, noon-1:00pm, location after signup RSVP

Other groupsback to top
Peace & Justiceback to top
Tax The Rich / Invest in Our NYback to top

Ask your reps to support #FixTheMTA here!

Send a message to Congress telling them to pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax now.

Union & Laborback to top

Add your name today if you agree it's time for Congress to pass the PRO Act to restore the right of workers to form a union and collectively bargain for wages, benefits, and dignity at work.

Sign the petition demanding the Amazon Board of Directors go to the negotiating table in good faith and work out a contract with the Amazon Labor Union.

Interesting Stuff for You!back to top

Then we'd love you to become an Associate Member. Your membership helps us fight for progressive issues like the NY Health Act. Plus gets you notification of special, members-only events. Thanks!

List in date orderback to top

Apr. 10

Apr. 10 - HOLD THE LINE: Big Budget Phone Bank, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Apr. 10 - One Fair Wage demo, noon-1:00pm, location after signup RSVP

Apr. 11

Apr. 11 - A new documentary entitled American Hospitals, a provocative look at the cost and inequities of American hospitals, is screening LIVE, 7:00-9:15pm at the Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th Street, New York, NY, courtesy of PNHP MORE - TICKETS There will be a panel discussion following the film.

Apr. 13

Apr. 13 - Meet with a Rent Freeze Specialist!, 10:30am-5:00pm, District Office of Council Member Bottcher, 224 West 30th Street #1206, NY 10001. Every second Thursday!

Apr. 13 - Social Housing - a forum from Bronx NYPAN, 7:00pm, zoom ZOOM

Apr. 15

Apr. 15 - 2023 Bike Ride and Rally, 11:00am-3:30pm, various locations ENG FLYER - SP FLYER - SIGN UP

Apr. 15 - Training for April 24-26 direct actions, 10:00am-2:00pm, Fourth Universalist Society, 160 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10023 RSVP

Apr. 16

Apr. 16 - It’s time for Earth Day 2023! Noon-6:00pm, Union Square MORE

Apr. 20

Apr. 20 - MPAN (all Manhattan chapter) Social! 7:00-9:00pm, Blondies Sports, 212 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024 RSVP

Apr. 24

Apr. 24 - Direct Action for Climate with Extinction Rebellion, various locations in NYC RSVP

Apr. 25

Apr. 25 - Direct Action for Climate with Extinction Rebellion, various locations in NYC RSVP

Apr. 26

Apr. 26 - Direct Action for Climate with Extinction Rebellion, various locations in NYC RSVP

May 8

May 8 - Single Payer Committee meeting, 7:00pm via zoom. All are welcome! ZOOM

May 8 - Single Payer Committee meeting, 7:00pm, ZOOM and all are welcome! Use this zoom