Action Calendar - May 14th, 2023
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May 15 - On May 8th the Israeli military bombed Gaza and killed 15 Palestinians. The ongoing murder, oppression, and dispossession of the Palestinian people continues. Please come and show support for the Palestinian struggle for liberation. 4:00pm at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in front of the county courthouse, 111 MLK Boulevard, White Plains, NY 10601    

May 15 - WFP Manhattan Chapter Monthly Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP Every Monday

May 16 - Republicans are at it again, using the debt ceiling negotiations to try and make cuts to climate funding while also threatening to cut millions off Medicaid and SNAP. Demonstration 12:45 on the SCOTUS steps, Washington DC RSVP    

May 17 - DSA forum “The Socialist Approach to Mental Health and Public Safety”, 7:00-9:00pm, Peoples Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 AND on zoom RSVP    

May 16 - PNHP Forum: “The Fight for LGBTQIA+ Rights and the Struggle to Expand and Guarantee Care for Every Body”, 7:30-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 16 - The Medicare for All Act will be reintroduced in the House and the Senate! TELL YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESSPERSON TO CO-SPONSOR!

May 17 - Join Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha on Zoom to debrief the NYS budget and learn how we need to pass Good Cause Eviction, 7:00pm RSVP

May 18 - One Fair Wage demo, 6:30-7:30pm, Vin Sur Vingt, 192 7th Ave South, New York, NY 10014 RSVP

May 18 - WFP State Budget Debrief & Townhall, 8:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 18 - Community Board town hall with Congressman Espaillat, City Council Member de la Rosa, Borough President Levine, Senator Jackson and Assembly Member Taylor, 6:00-8:00pm, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, 729 West 181st Street, New York, NY RSVP or 212-497-5959

May 19 - One Fair Wage demo, 11:30am-1:00pm, Queensboro, 80-02 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11372 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 June 12th, 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

May 17 - Join Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha on Zoom to debrief the NYS budget and learn how we need to pass Good Cause Eviction, 7:00pm RSVP

Congress must impeach Justice Clarence Thomas

Stock buybacks are associated with reductions in employment and fewer investments in workers, and they exacerbate the racial wealth gap and economic inequality. Send a message to Congress, urging them to raise the taxes on corporate stock buybacks.

Demand Congress impeach Justices Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Barrett for perjury!

Sign your name to ask Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders to subpoena Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy to testify about their union-busting.

Show the Israelis bravely resisting autocracy that the world is watching and that they have our support. Sign this petition showing you stand with Israelis fighting for democracy for all.

Chapter Doingsback to top

May 31 - NYPAN of the Southern Finger Lakes is holding a Political Education Night, 6:00-7:30pm, 110 N Main St, Elmira, NY 14901-2911 and on zoom

Charter Schoolsback to topNew!

Write Governor Hochul and demand she reject and fight back against the new right-wing School Privatization Scheme

Climate Crisisback to top

May 16 - Republicans are at it again, using the debt ceiling negotiations to try and make cuts to climate funding while also threatening to cut millions off Medicaid and SNAP. Demonstration 12:45 on the SCOTUS steps, Washington DC RSVP    

May 25 - Rally for Climate, Jobs, and Justice in Albany, Ithaca, Rochester, Long Island, New York City, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley RSVP

Check your building compliance with Local Law 97 which limits emissions. View report on retrofitting choices

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

Fair Wagesback to top

May 18 - One Fair Wage demo, 6:30-7:30pm, Vin Sur Vingt, 192 7th Ave South, New York, NY 10014 RSVP

May 19 - One Fair Wage demo, 11:30am-1:00pm, Queensboro, 80-02 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11372 RSVP

Grassroots Organizingback to topNew!

May 21 - NY18 United Organizing Summit organized by grassroots groups in Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange counties, 1:00-4:00pm, Newburgh Armory Unity Center (321 S William St, Newburgh, NY 12550) RSVP

Healthcareback to top

May 16 - PNHP Forum: “The Fight for LGBTQIA+ Rights and the Struggle to Expand and Guarantee Care for Every Body”, 7:30-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 16 - The Medicare for All Act will be reintroduced in the House and the Senate! TELL YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESSPERSON TO CO-SPONSOR!

May 20 - National Medicare for All Weekend of Action, Farmers Market (meet outside Barnes & Noble on 17th Street), Union Square, New York, NY, noon RSVP

May 21 - National Medicare for All Weekend of Action, Williamsbridge Oval Park, 3225 Reservoir Oval East, Bronx, NY 10467, 1:00pm RSVP

June 7 - Rally for the NY Health Act with MORE, 4:00pm, UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway, New York, NY    

Senate Hearing Highlights Problems with Medicare Advantage Directories and Networks

Urge members of Congress to pass federal safe staffing legislation!

Have a health care story to share? Visit WeThePatientsNY.org.

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.

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

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

Housingback to top

May 31 - Rally to Defend Right to Tenant Counsel, 9:30-11:00am, Brooklyn and Bronx Housing Courts, 141 Livingston Street in Brooklyn MAP, 1118 Grand Concourse in the Bronx MAP - MORE

Add your name to say NO to rent hikes. Mayor Adams can either stand with tenants or stand on the side of big real estate.

Job Openingsback to top

May 20 - Building Trades and City Jobs Fair, 11:00am-3:00pm, Transit Tech High School, 1 Wells Street, Brooklyn, NY

Councilmember Shahana Hanif is looking for a Constituent Services Director! MORE

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

Local Politicsback to topNew!

May 18 - Community Board town hall with Congressman Espaillat, City Council Member de la Rosa, Borough President Levine, Senator Jackson and Assembly Member Taylor, 6:00-8:00pm, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, 729 West 181st Street, New York, NY RSVP or 212-497-5959

Other groupsback to top
Peace & Justiceback to top

May 15 - On May 8th the Israeli military bombed Gaza and killed 15 Palestinians. The ongoing murder, oppression, and dispossession of the Palestinian people continues. Please come and show support for the Palestinian struggle for liberation. 4:00pm at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in front of the county courthouse, 111 MLK Boulevard, White Plains, NY 10601    

May 17 - DSA forum “The Socialist Approach to Mental Health and Public Safety”, 7:00-9:00pm, Peoples Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 AND on zoom RSVP    

May 21 - Virtual film salon “Voices from the Holy Land”, 3:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 27 - Jordan Neely vigil and teach-in, 1:00-4:00pm, 14 Jefferson Street, New York, NY 10002 FLYER

May 31 - Demo to pass Clean Slate, 10:00am-4:00pm, Million Dollar Staircase, State Capital, Albany RSVP Buses provided!

Call on President Biden to Address the Crisis in Gaza

Please sign this petition calling on Biden, Putin and Zelensky to support a ceasefire and peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine

Tell the Biden Administration Not to Bring Back Trump’s Asylum Ban

Department of State: Don’t let Smotrich fundraise for genocide.

President Biden: Stand up to Netanyahu’s extreme agenda

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

The People's Budgetback to topNew!

Contact Mayor Adams and your council member to demand that they prioritize a budget that reflects our shared values of compassion and care, not cuts and criminalization.

Prideback to topNew!

June 3 - Third Annual Yorktown Pride March, 1:00pm, starting at Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY    

Replace Jay Jacobsback to top

May 21 - Replace Jay Jacobs General Coalition meeting, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

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.

Working Families Partyback to top

May 15 - WFP Manhattan Chapter Monthly Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP Every Monday

May 18 - WFP State Budget Debrief & Townhall, 8:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 20 - WFP “Rent is Too Damn High March”, 11:00am, Cadman Plaza E, Brooklyn, NY 11201 RSVP    

May 25 - WFP Bronx Chapter Meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, zoom RSVP

June 1 - WFP Campaign Camp: Activists, Elections and Building Power, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Working Families Party Campaign/Staffer Training, FREE virtual training series on Tuesdays and Thursday nights in the month of June to sharpen your campaign skills! RSVP

Interesting Stuff for You!back to top

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List in date orderback to top

May 15

May 15 - WFP Manhattan Chapter Monthly Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP Every Monday

May 15 - On May 8th the Israeli military bombed Gaza and killed 15 Palestinians. The ongoing murder, oppression, and dispossession of the Palestinian people continues. Please come and show support for the Palestinian struggle for liberation. 4:00pm at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in front of the county courthouse, 111 MLK Boulevard, White Plains, NY 10601    

May 16

May 16 - PNHP Forum: “The Fight for LGBTQIA+ Rights and the Struggle to Expand and Guarantee Care for Every Body”, 7:30-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 16 - The Medicare for All Act will be reintroduced in the House and the Senate! TELL YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESSPERSON TO CO-SPONSOR!

May 16 - Republicans are at it again, using the debt ceiling negotiations to try and make cuts to climate funding while also threatening to cut millions off Medicaid and SNAP. Demonstration 12:45 on the SCOTUS steps, Washington DC RSVP    

May 17

May 17 - Join Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha on Zoom to debrief the NYS budget and learn how we need to pass Good Cause Eviction, 7:00pm RSVP

May 17 - DSA forum “The Socialist Approach to Mental Health and Public Safety”, 7:00-9:00pm, Peoples Forum, 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 AND on zoom RSVP    

May 18

May 18 - Community Board town hall with Congressman Espaillat, City Council Member de la Rosa, Borough President Levine, Senator Jackson and Assembly Member Taylor, 6:00-8:00pm, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, 729 West 181st Street, New York, NY RSVP or 212-497-5959

May 18 - One Fair Wage demo, 6:30-7:30pm, Vin Sur Vingt, 192 7th Ave South, New York, NY 10014 RSVP

May 18 - WFP State Budget Debrief & Townhall, 8:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 19

May 19 - One Fair Wage demo, 11:30am-1:00pm, Queensboro, 80-02 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11372 RSVP

May 20

May 20 - Building Trades and City Jobs Fair, 11:00am-3:00pm, Transit Tech High School, 1 Wells Street, Brooklyn, NY

May 20 - National Medicare for All Weekend of Action, Farmers Market (meet outside Barnes & Noble on 17th Street), Union Square, New York, NY, noon RSVP

May 20 - WFP “Rent is Too Damn High March”, 11:00am, Cadman Plaza E, Brooklyn, NY 11201 RSVP    

May 21

May 21 - National Medicare for All Weekend of Action, Williamsbridge Oval Park, 3225 Reservoir Oval East, Bronx, NY 10467, 1:00pm RSVP

May 21 - NY18 United Organizing Summit organized by grassroots groups in Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange counties, 1:00-4:00pm, Newburgh Armory Unity Center (321 S William St, Newburgh, NY 12550) RSVP

May 21 - Replace Jay Jacobs General Coalition meeting, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 21 - Virtual film salon “Voices from the Holy Land”, 3:00pm, zoom RSVP

May 25

May 25 - Rally for Climate, Jobs, and Justice in Albany, Ithaca, Rochester, Long Island, New York City, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley RSVP

May 25 - WFP Bronx Chapter Meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, zoom RSVP

May 27

May 27 - Jordan Neely vigil and teach-in, 1:00-4:00pm, 14 Jefferson Street, New York, NY 10002 FLYER

May 31

May 31 - Demo to pass Clean Slate, 10:00am-4:00pm, Million Dollar Staircase, State Capital, Albany RSVP Buses provided!

May 31 - NYPAN of the Southern Finger Lakes is holding a Political Education Night, 6:00-7:30pm, 110 N Main St, Elmira, NY 14901-2911 and on zoom

May 31 - Rally to Defend Right to Tenant Counsel, 9:30-11:00am, Brooklyn and Bronx Housing Courts, 141 Livingston Street in Brooklyn MAP, 1118 Grand Concourse in the Bronx MAP - MORE

June 1

June 1 - WFP Campaign Camp: Activists, Elections and Building Power, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

June 3

June 3 - Third Annual Yorktown Pride March, 1:00pm, starting at Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY    

June 7

June 7 - Rally for the NY Health Act with MORE, 4:00pm, UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway, New York, NY    

June 12

June 12 - Single Payer Committee meeting, 7:00-8:00pm on this zoom: https://nypan.org/private/zoom All are welcome!