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May 29 - Deadline to apply for the WFP Campaign Camp to sharpen your campaign skills, held over zoom on Tuesdays and Thursday nights in the month of June RSVP
May 30 - Demo to tell Schumer that we will not tolerate the sacrifice of our future for the interests of the fossil fuel industry, 5:30pm, outside the Schumer residence, 9 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 RSVP
May 30 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Center for Tomorrow, University at Buffalo, UB North Campus, 125 Service Center Road, Amherst (Buffalo), NY 14228 RSVP
May 31 - Demo to tell Gov. Hochul to Choose Voters, Not Billionaires, 5:00-7:00pm, in front her office, 633 3rd Avenue, New York RSVP
May 31 - Chemung County Dem Commottee 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 - Right to Counsel Coalition
May 31 - Demo to pass Clean Slate, 10:00am-4:00pm, Million Dollar Staircase, State Capital, Albany RSVP Buses provided!
May 31 - Electrification Summit, 9:30am-3:30pm, The Renaissance Albany Hotel, 144 State Street, Albany NY 12207 RSVP
June 1 - WFP Campaign Camp: Activists, Elections and Building Power, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP
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!
May 31 - Demo to tell Gov. Hochul to Choose Voters, Not Billionaires, 5:00-7:00pm, in front her office, 633 3rd Avenue, New York RSVP
Demand Congress pass the Supreme Court Ethics Act
Sign the petition: Members of Congress should not be allowed to own or trade individual stock
Demand a criminal investigation of Rudy Giuliani
Send a direct message to your Senators and Representative demanding they vote for a clean debt ceiling increase now.
Sign the petition: Revoke the NRA’s tax-exempt status
Sign the petition calling on Sen. Wyden to subpoena Harlan Crow about his financial dealings with Justice Clarence Thomas and his family now.
Write Governor Hochul and demand she reject and fight back against the new right-wing School Privatization Scheme
May 30 - Demo to tell Schumer that we will not tolerate the sacrifice of our future for the interests of the fossil fuel industry, 5:30pm, outside the Schumer residence, 9 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 RSVP
May 30 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Center for Tomorrow, University at Buffalo, UB North Campus, 125 Service Center Road, Amherst (Buffalo), NY 14228 RSVP
May 31 - Electrification Summit, 9:30am-3:30pm, The Renaissance Albany Hotel, 144 State Street, Albany NY 12207 RSVP
June 8 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, State University of New York Cortland, Corey Union Function Room RSVP
June 10 - Forum: “The Future Ain't What it Used to Be”, 9:30am-4:30pm, The Park Church Elmira, 208 W Gray St, Elmira, NY. The event is free and includes lunch. MORE
July 14 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, North Country Community College, Sparks Athletic Complex Alumni Gymnasium. 23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake NY 12983 RSVP
July 20 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, University at Albany: Campus Center Auditorium, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222 RSVP
Aug. 15 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Westchester County Center, White Plains RSVP
Aug. 24 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Suffolk County Community College, Suffolk Credit Union Arena, Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 RSVP
Help us move the Climate and Community Protection Fund through the Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee by making a call to Chair Debroah Glick
Email your representatives to stop living in the fossil fuel past. The future of heat starts now, with the NY HEAT Act!
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
June 7 - Rally for the NY Health Act with MORE, 4:00pm, UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway, New York, NY RSVP
June 21 - PNHP forum: “Protecting children from the upcoming “Medicaid Unwinding”, 9:00pm, zoom RSVP
Bernie: At a time when every other major country on earth guarantees health care for all, it is time for the U.S. to do the same. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read my latest op-ed in the Guardian that addresses our dysfunctional health care system, and then sign my petition to say you support a Medicare for All, single-payer system.
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.
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 - Right to Counsel Coalition
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.
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
Restoration Farms is seeking an assistant field manager and 2 summer apprentices to join our team for the 2023 season
New Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha has three openings: Chief of Staff, Communications & Outreach Director and Constituent Services Director
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
Wikimedia is looking for a variety of positions
Northwest Bronx Indivisible calendar of events
Our Revolution calendar of events
May 31 - Demo to pass Clean Slate, 10:00am-4:00pm, Million Dollar Staircase, State Capital, Albany RSVP Buses provided!
June 17 - Church of the Good Shepherd homeless outreach, time TBD, 4967 Broadway, New York, NY 10034 (side door up Isham St.) JOIN
June 19 - Read out the names on "Cornerstone of Peace" in Okinawa, 8:00-9:00pm, zoom MORE
June 25 - Protest at the White House to demand Biden take Cuba off the List of “State Sponsors of Terrorism” MORE
Demand that the Biden administration make good on its promise for a welcoming and inclusive immigration policy and withdraw the troops at the border
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.
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.
June 3 - Third Annual Yorktown Pride March, 1:00pm, starting at Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY
Ask your reps to support #FixTheMTA here!
Send a message to Congress telling them to pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax now.
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.
May 29 - Deadline to apply for the WFP Campaign Camp to sharpen your campaign skills, held over zoom on Tuesdays and Thursday nights in the month of June 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
Imagine a Renters’ Utopia. It Might Look Like Vienna
New York Strikes a Blow Against Citizens United
New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new research finds
Senate Hearing Highlights Problems with Medicare Advantage Directories and Networks
May 29
May 29 - Deadline to apply for the WFP Campaign Camp to sharpen your campaign skills, held over zoom on Tuesdays and Thursday nights in the month of June RSVP
May 30
May 30 - Demo to tell Schumer that we will not tolerate the sacrifice of our future for the interests of the fossil fuel industry, 5:30pm, outside the Schumer residence, 9 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215 RSVP
May 30 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Center for Tomorrow, University at Buffalo, UB North Campus, 125 Service Center Road, Amherst (Buffalo), NY 14228 RSVP
May 31
May 31 - Demo to pass Clean Slate, 10:00am-4:00pm, Million Dollar Staircase, State Capital, Albany RSVP Buses provided!
May 31 - Demo to tell Gov. Hochul to Choose Voters, Not Billionaires, 5:00-7:00pm, in front her office, 633 3rd Avenue, New York RSVP
May 31 - Electrification Summit, 9:30am-3:30pm, The Renaissance Albany Hotel, 144 State Street, Albany NY 12207 RSVP
May 31 - Chemung County Dem Commottee 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 - Right to Counsel Coalition
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 RSVP
June 8
June 8 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, State University of New York Cortland, Corey Union Function Room RSVP
June 10
June 10 - Forum: “The Future Ain't What it Used to Be”, 9:30am-4:30pm, The Park Church Elmira, 208 W Gray St, Elmira, NY. The event is free and includes lunch. MORE
June 17
June 17 - Church of the Good Shepherd homeless outreach, time TBD, 4967 Broadway, New York, NY 10034 (side door up Isham St.) JOIN
June 19
June 19 - Read out the names on "Cornerstone of Peace" in Okinawa, 8:00-9:00pm, zoom MORE
June 21
June 21 - PNHP forum: “Protecting children from the upcoming “Medicaid Unwinding”, 9:00pm, zoom RSVP
June 25
June 25 - Protest at the White House to demand Biden take Cuba off the List of “State Sponsors of Terrorism” MORE
July 14
July 14 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, North Country Community College, Sparks Athletic Complex Alumni Gymnasium. 23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake NY 12983 RSVP
July 20
July 20 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, University at Albany: Campus Center Auditorium, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222 RSVP
Aug. 15
Aug. 15 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Westchester County Center, White Plains RSVP
Aug. 24
Aug. 24 - Listening Session to Advance the Clean water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, 1:00-3:00pm, Suffolk County Community College, Suffolk Credit Union Arena, Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 RSVP
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 access to special, members-only events. Thanks!