Action Calendar - February 26th, 2023
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Feb. 26 - Sign up here for the #FixTheMTA x #IONY x WFP tabling event this weekend! Learn more

Feb. 26 - Forum on “BEATING CLIMATE CHANGE”, 3:00pm, zoom RSVP - FLYER

Feb. 27 - Black History Month Celebration of the Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, 6:00pm, The Malcolm X and the Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center at 3940 Broadway, New York NY 10032 RSVP

Feb. 28 - Deep Canvass Institute: February Training Series, 6:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 28 - PALM meeting with some good news on the retirees' Medicare coverage, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom

Feb. 28 - Kickoff meeting of Citizen Action’s Health Justice Statewide Committee, 6:30 – 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 28 - Rally to Protect Bail & Close Rikers, noon, outside Governor Hochul’s NYC Office, 633 Third Ave., New York, NY RSVP

Feb. 28 - Day of Action for Invest in Our New York in Albany 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 March 13th, 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

House Republicans -- who have the slimmest majority since the 19th century -- have introduced legislation that would make the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy permanent. Don’t let them do it!

Children must be protected from greedy corporations that don’t care about their safety and well-being. Send a message urging your governor to reject attempts by state lawmakers and corporate interests to undo child labor laws.

Add your name to tell the Department of Justice to stop prosecuting whistleblowers now

It’s time to force millionaires and billionaires to pay what they owe by scrapping the Social Security payroll tax cap. Tell Congress to raise taxes on the rich and expand Social Security now.

Send a direct message to Congress demanding they defend President Biden’s $80 billion investment in the IRS so they can raise staffing limits and go after wealthy tax cheats.

Write to the College Board today and tell them to teach ALL of African American history now.

Tell Congress: Take the Pledge: Never cut Social Security or Medicare

Chapter Doingsback to topNew!

Feb. 28 - PALM meeting with some good news on the retirees' Medicare coverage, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom

Mar. 4 - Long Island Grassroots Organizing Summit, 9:00am-4:00pm, supported by both LIA and PEER, UU Fellowship of Huntington (109 Browns Rd, Huntington, NY 11743) RSVP - Organizational Sign-Up for Tabling

Mar. 9 - Syracuse chapter launch! 5:30-6:30pm, 706 North Clinton St, Syracuse, NY 13204 RSVP here to save your spot!

Charter Schoolsback to topNew!
Climate Crisisback to top

Feb. 26 - Forum on “BEATING CLIMATE CHANGE”, 3:00pm, zoom RSVP - FLYER

Mar. 8 - Youth Day of Action in Albany, 10:00am-4:00pm, 55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207 RSVP

Mar. 21 - Demand banks stop funding climate chaos. SAVE THE DATE! MORE

Mar. 21 - Action- Tell Big Banks to Stop Funding Fossil Fuels!! RSVP

Mar. 28 - NY Renews demo in Albany Save the date! MORE

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

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.

Sign to stop the expansion of fracked gas! (Deadline Feb. 22)

Climate News - a source for all things climate

Healthcareback to top

Feb. 28 - Kickoff meeting of Citizen Action’s Health Justice Statewide Committee, 6:30 – 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 7 - Virtual NY Health Act Forum, 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 9 - Virtual Lobby Skills Training, 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 14 - NY Health Act Virtual Lobby Day, noon, zoom RSVP

Apr. 9 - Demonstration for single payer, noon-2:00pm, put together by Scott Denoyers, whose son died following not receiving his medication, FidelisCare Executive Office, 95-25 Queens Boulevard. SAVE THE DATE

Apr. 15 - 2023 Bike Ride and Rally, 11:00am-3:30pm, various locations ENG FLYER - SP FLYER Want to come on the ride? Want to help plan?

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

Tell Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling: Stop Suing Patients!

Stop the REACH program from taking over Traditional 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 topNew!

Mar. 9 - 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

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!

Mar. 8 - Worker Solidarity Day of Action, 11:00am-1:00pm, Albany RSVP Bus from NYC!

Other group calendarsback to top
Peace & Justiceback to top

Mar. 14 - Human Rights Crisis in Nicaragua with Margaret Randall, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

President Biden: Stand up to Netanyahu’s extreme agenda

Sign our pledge to boycott Israeli dates in support of justice for the Palestinian people.

Sign the petition: ​​D.C. Residents Deserve Full Representation in House and Senate. Some 672,000 people live in Washington, D.C. That’s more than either Wyoming (581,000) or Vermont (647,000). Yet D.C. residents have no representative or senators in Congress.

Penal Reformback to topNew!

Feb. 28 - Rally to Protect Bail & Close Rikers, noon, outside Governor Hochul’s NYC Office, 633 Third Ave., New York, NY RSVP

Tell the NY State legislature to Hold the line on Bail Reform

NY Prisons Are Trying to Take Away Visits & Packages & Violate the HALT Solitary Law. We Need You to Help Push Back! TEMPLATE - SIGN LETTER

Pass 13th Forward Campaign bills via Rochester Coalition. Campaign website. Youtube resource, TikTok

  1. No Slavery in NY Act (S225 2023-24, A3142 2021-22) Relates to the abolition of slavery for persons convicted of crimes, Prohibits involuntary employment of prisoners. Co-sponsored by Sen. Cooney, AM Meeks
  2. Fair and Opportunity Incarcerated Workers Act (S416A 2021-22, A3481B 2021-22 - awaiting 2023 Bill #s) Enacts " prison minimum wage act" relating to payment for inmate labor Co-sponsored by AM Meeks
  3. Sign up for Feb. 8 Lobby Day in Albany. A just New York requires the abolition of slavery
  4. Thank Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein for their courage and determination to lead the effort to abolish penal slavery in New York.
  5. Encourage Senator Samra Brouk to co-sponsor both bills, S225 and S416A. Sample letters and other resources here.
Replace Jay Jacobsback to topNew!

Mar. 7 - Replace Jay Jacobs coalition meeting, 2:30pm, zoom RSVP

Special Eventsback to topNew!

Feb. 27 - Black History Month Celebration of the Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, 6:00pm, The Malcolm X and the Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center at 3940 Broadway, New York NY 10032 RSVP

Feb. 28 - Deep Canvass Institute: February Training Series, 6:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 1 - Deep Canvass Institute: February Training Series, 6:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 19 - Meet and greet Eric Dinowitz: City Council Member (District 11), Gustavo Rivera: State Senator (District 33), Jeffrey Dinowitz: State Assembly Member (District 81), Robert Jackson: State Senator (District 31), 3:00-5:00pm, Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture 4450 Fieldston Road The Bronx, NY 10471 RSVP

Tax The Rich / Invest in Our NYback to top

Feb. 26 - Sign up here for the #FixTheMTA x #IONY x WFP tabling event this weekend! Learn more

Feb. 28 - Day of Action for Invest in Our New York in Albany RSVP

Ask your reps to support #FixTheMTA here!

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

Unionback to topNew!

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.

Working Families Partyback to topNew!

Mar. 7 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 14 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 21 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 28 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Interesting Stuff for You!back to top

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List in date orderback to topNew!

Feb. 26 - Forum on “BEATING CLIMATE CHANGE”, 3:00pm, zoom RSVP - FLYER

Feb. 28 - Kickoff meeting of Citizen Action’s Health Justice Statewide Committee, 6:30 – 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 28 - PALM meeting with some good news on the retirees' Medicare coverage, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom

Feb. 28 - Rally to Protect Bail & Close Rikers, noon, outside Governor Hochul’s NYC Office, 633 Third Ave., New York, NY RSVP

Mar. 4 - Long Island Grassroots Organizing Summit, 9:00am-4:00pm, supported by both LIA and PEER, UU Fellowship of Huntington (109 Browns Rd, Huntington, NY 11743) RSVP - Organizational Sign-Up for Tabling

Mar. 7 - Virtual NY Health Act Forum, 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 8 - Worker Solidarity Day of Action, 11:00am-1:00pm, Albany RSVP Bus from NYC!

Mar. 8 - Youth Day of Action in Albany, 10:00am-4:00pm, 55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207 RSVP

Mar. 9 - 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!

Mar. 9 - Syracuse chapter launch! 5:30-6:30pm, 706 North Clinton St, Syracuse, NY 13204 RSVP here to save your spot!

Mar. 9 - Virtual Lobby Skills Training, 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 14 - Human Rights Crisis in Nicaragua with Margaret Randall, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 14 - NY Health Act Virtual Lobby Day, noon, zoom RSVP

Mar. 21 - Action- Tell Big Banks to Stop Funding Fossil Fuels!! RSVP

Mar. 21 - Demand banks stop funding climate chaos. SAVE THE DATE! MORE

Mar. 28 - NY Renews demo in Albany Save the date! MORE

Apr. 9 - Demonstration for single payer, noon-2:00pm, put together by Scott Denoyers, whose son died following not receiving his medication, FidelisCare Executive Office, 95-25 Queens Boulevard. SAVE THE DATE

Apr. 15 - 2023 Bike Ride and Rally, 11:00am-3:30pm, various locations ENG FLYER - SP FLYER Want to come on the ride? Want to help plan?

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