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Feb. 25 - Volunteer: Virtual Petition Training with SPECIAL GUEST, 3:00-4:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 26 - NY HEAT Act is on fire right now. Join us for a virtual lobbying blitz during the week of February 26 RSVP

Feb. 27 - Help gather signatures to get our endorsed candidate Maria Ordoñez on the ballot! Through Mar. 1st.

Feb. 27 - Advocacy Day to help pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, 10:30am-4:00pm, Meet at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut Street, Albany, NY 12210 - Buses available! RSVP

Feb. 27 - Insure Our Future - Not Fossil Fuels NYC March, 3:00pm, New York Public Library Steps, 476 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 RSVP

Feb. 27 - Launch of NYS Freedom2Boycott Coalition film “The Right to Boycott” TRAILER

Feb. 27 - Solidarity building series: Stronger Together: Towards an Anti-Imperialist Vantage Point, 6:00-9:00pm, 235 West 23rd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY RSVP

Feb. 27 - No Money for Massacres Solidarity Phone Bank, 6:30-8:30pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 27 - Policing on Long Island : Facts and Action, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

​​Feb. 27 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Parkchester RSVP

Feb. 27 - Saving Public Housing, 6:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 27 - Summer of Heat on Wall Street Onboarding Meeting, 7:30-8:30pm ZOOM RSVP

Feb. 28 - Ceasefire Vigil and Reading of the Names, 10:00-11:00am, Broadway and Murray entrance to City Hall Park. Following it, there will be a 24 hour vigil and reading of the names of the 30,000 people murdered in Palestine. RSVP

Feb. 28 - Make Calls to Pass the HEAT Act, noon-2:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 28 - Teachin: Abolition and Palestine, 7:00-9:00pm, Teachers College in Horace Man 140, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY MORE

Feb. 29 - Make Calls to Pass the HEAT Act, 5:00-7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 29 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Co-op City RSVP

Feb. 29 - rally to save SUNY Downstate Hospital, noon, SUNY Downstate, 450 Clarkson Avenue,Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Committee Doings back to top

The Single Payer Committee

The Single Payer Committee normally meets on the second Monday of every month, so we'll meet next on March 11th at 8:00pm on this zoom and all are welcome!

Resistanceback to top

Feb. 27 - Launch of NYS Freedom2Boycott Coalition film “The Right to Boycott” TRAILER

Feb. 27 - Policing on Long Island : Facts and Action, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 2 - Demonstration to demand our legislators and the governor refuse the politics of austerity, prioritize the needs of poor and low-income New Yorkers, 10:00am-2:00pm, meet at First Presbyterian Church, 362 State Street, Albany, NY 12210 US Buses available! RSVP

Mar. 6 - People’s Budget Plan Launch, 11:00am, on the steps of the Tweed building (52 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007) RSVP

Stock buybacks are associated with reductions in both employment and investments in workers, and they exacerbate the racial wealth gap and economic inequality. Join us in calling on the SEC to re-propose the Stock Buyback Disclosure Rule now.

Tell Congress to combat dangerous political deepfakes

Pass the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act

Sign the petition to tell Congress: Reject the so-called “fiscal commission” designed to cut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors!

Send a letter to Congress demanding they put children before corporate profits and prioritize expanding the Child Tax Credit to reduce child poverty.

AIPACback to topNew!

Apr. 10 - NYPAN AIPAC forum with Nina Turner and other guests, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

A rare look into the $90 million AIPAC has raised since Oct. 7

Climate Crisisback to top

Feb. 26 - NY HEAT Act is on fire right now. Join us for a virtual lobbying blitz during the week of February 26 RSVP

Feb. 27 - Advocacy Day to help pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, 10:30am-4:00pm, Meet at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut Street, Albany, NY 12210 - Buses available! RSVP

Feb. 27 - Insure Our Future - Not Fossil Fuels NYC March, 3:00pm, New York Public Library Steps, 476 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 RSVP

Feb. 27 - Summer of Heat on Wall Street Onboarding Meeting, 7:30-8:30pm ZOOM RSVP

Feb. 28 - Make Calls to Pass the HEAT Act, noon-2:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 29 - Make Calls to Pass the HEAT Act, 5:00-7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 13 - Rally & Lobby Day for NY HEAT Act, 11:00am-4:00pm, New York State Capitol, State Street, Albany, NY 12224 RSVP

Mar. 20 - Rally to get the Climate, Jobs, and Justice Package across the finish line, 10:00am-4:00pm, Conference Room 2, Underground Concourse at New York State Capitol, 263 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12210 BUSSES AVAILABLE RSVP - MORE

Hands off Mother Earth - an international civil society campaign against geoengineering

“Project Maple” is a multi-state fossil fuel expansion project which would lock the Northeast into more fossil fuel use if approved. Tell Governor Hochul to stop "Project Maple" from being approved.

Sign this letter to Senators Schumer & Gillibrand, requesting they sponsor a Senate Earth Bill

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is trying to stop organizations from securing climate action from corporations by alleging “antitrust” violations. Their subpoena claims that asking a company to reduce carbon pollution infringes on the freedom of all Americans. It’s an example of the oil and gas industry’s grip on our government, economy, and fundamental democratic freedoms. Take Action: Tell Congress to end its attacks on climate progress.

Make Corporate Climate Polluters Pay. The legislation, the Climate Change Superfund Act, demands that companies responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions pay apportioned fees totaling $3 billion annually for each of the next 25 years to offset the climate costs.

Educationback to top

April 27 - Education series: The US and the Global Tax System, 2:00-4:00pm, People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 RSVP

Republicans are cutting public education budgets in order to force privatization of schools. Tell them NO!

Sign the petition: Say NO to diverting public school money to private schools!

House Republicans want to gut education at all levels. Send a direct message to your representative demanding they reject education cuts now.

Electionsback to top

Help AOC!

Feb. 25 - Volunteer: Virtual Petition Training with SPECIAL GUEST, 3:00-4:00pm, zoom RSVP

​​Feb. 27 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Parkchester RSVP

Feb. 29 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Co-op City RSVP

Mar. 1 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Jackson Heights RSVP

Mar. 2 - Petition for AOC, noon, Soundview RSVP

Mar. 2 - Petition for AOC, 5:00pm, Astoria RSVP

Mar. 3 - Petition for AOC, 5:00pm, Co-op City RSVP

Mar. 4 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Parkchester RSVP

Feb. 27 - Help gather signatures to get our endorsed candidate Maria Ordoñez on the ballot! Through Mar. 1st.

Tell the Federal Election Commission: Misleading voters is anti-American

Calling for Election Protection Investigation in NYS 16th District - please sign.

Sign the petition to bar insurrectionists, including extremist Donald Trump, from elected office!

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed Donald Trump from the state's 2024 ballot, citing the 14th Amendment's "insurrectionist ban", but her courage has been met with a torrent of hate, threats, and vitriol from MAGA extremists. Demand protection for Shenna Bellows

Parties & Fundraisersback to top

Mar. 2 - Muslims for Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Rashida Tlaib Fundraiser, noon, 275 West Old Country Road, Hicksville, NY 11801 RSVP

Mar. 16 - Fundraiser for Justin Chaires, running for Assembly in AD111, 7:00pm-midnight, 1343 Albany Street, Schenectady, NY RSVP

Healthcareback to top

Feb. 29 - rally to save SUNY Downstate Hospital, noon, SUNY Downstate, 450 Clarkson Avenue,Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Mar. 11 - Monthly meeting of the Single Payer Committee, 8:00pm, zoom on this zoom and all are welcome!

Mar. 16 - Campaign for New York Health is hosting a conference to explore the intersection of health justice and racial justice, 10:00am-5:00pm, Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203 RSVP

Mar. 19 - PNHP NY Metro's virtual Lobby Day for the New York Health Act. Training Mar. 12 RSVP FOR BOTH

“About the New York Health Act” - a new primer from the bill’s sponsors, A.M. Amy Paulin and Sen. Gustavo Rivera

Ask your legislators to support Medicare!

Stop the Medicare “Advantage” scam! Deadline March 1

Tell Congress: Support the Women's Health Protection Act!

Medidcare4All Fact Sheet

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

And now with a PODCAST too!

Housingback to top

Feb. 27 - Saving Public Housing, 6:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 5 - Urbanizing for the People, 6:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 9 - Rally to stop rent deregulation and displacement, noon, 285 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY FLYER

Mar. 19 - Lobby for Good Cause and other Pro-Tenant Actions, all day, buses from 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY or from Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Internationalback to topNew!

Feb. 27 - Solidarity building series: Stronger Together: Towards an Anti-Imperialist Vantage Point, 6:00-9:00pm, 235 West 23rd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY RSVP

Mar. 16 - Cuba Teach-In, time TBA, zoom RSVP

Tell your members of Congress to support the demining efforts in Ukraine

Join the Alliance for Global Justice for a delegation to Colombia from June 7 - 17, 2024 MORE

Other groupsback to top
Israel/Palestineback to top

Here's Joe Catron’s List of Palestine Actions

Lots of events in one place!

Feb. 27 - No Money for Massacres Solidarity Phone Bank, 6:30-8:30pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 28 - Ceasefire Vigil and Reading of the Names, 10:00-11:00am, Broadway and Murray entrance to City Hall Park. Following it, there will be a 24 hour vigil and reading of the names of the 30,000 people murdered in Palestine. RSVP

Feb. 28 - Teachin: Abolition and Palestine, 7:00-9:00pm, Teachers College in Horace Man 140, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY MORE

Mar. 2 - GAZA 5K race, 8:00am, Grecian Shelter, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Mar. 2 - Millions March for Palestine, 1:00pm, Washington Square Park, New York, NY MORE - RSVP

Please write today and ask your members of Congress to support -- not block -- critical aid to UNRWA.

The U.S. Senate is poised to consider a new $95 Billion “supplemental” military funding bill – including for Israel’s catastrophic war. TELL THEM NO!

Palestinians and solidarity activists are experiencing increased censorship on Facebook and Instagram. Now, in a blatant move to silence Palestinians even more, Meta is aiming to revise its hate speech policy on conversations that include the term “Zionist.” Tell Meta End to Censorship!

Petition: Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!

Sign to tell President Biden: comply with the International Court of Justice’s ruling to prevent genocide, you must suspend all weapons transfers and military funding to Israel’s government. Stop enabling the genocide of Palestinians, and instead push for a ceasefire.

Not on our dime! No money for massacres! Ceasefire now! ACTIONS

Gaza needs aid! Restore funding for UNRWA now!

Tell Biden to stop using our tax dollars to arm Netanyahu’s massacre

Sign Rashida Tlaib’s petition: End this campaign of ethnic cleansing now. No more forced displacement of Palestinians, and no forced migration out of Palestine!

Tell your state legislators to call for a ceasefire now.

Peace & Justiceback to top

Mar. 8 - Rally to Close Rikers, 9:00am, City Hall, New York, NY RSVP

Become a grassroots co-sponsor of the Stop Politicians Profiting From War Act now!

Sign the petition to President Biden and Congress: Expand Social Security benefits.

Demand that Congress prioritize justice and fairness by passing the “Let Them Work” amendment and the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act now.

SCOTUS is already facing a legitimacy crisis. Allowing this case to move forward after these major factual inaccuracies and misrepresentations have come to light would strike another deep blow to the reputation of the highest court in the land. SCOTUS must change course and dismiss the case of Moore v. United States without delay.

Politicsback to top

Mar. 3 - Manhattan BP Mark Levine State of the Borough, 2:00pm, Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue (Best entrance on 68th between Lexington and Park) New York, NY 10065 RSVP

Apr. 30 - City Council Accountability Rally, 4:00pm, New York City Hall. New York, NY 10007 RSVP

The Constitution of the United States does NOT give the president — not Donald Trump, not anyone — absolute criminal immunity for murder. The fact that Donald Trump thinks it does, and that he had a lawyer say that on his behalf on the record in a court of law, is all the more evidence that he must be held accountable for his crimes against the American people and our democracy. Click to add your name now if you agree.

Bernie wants to know how you think things are going, and will publish as many as he can in an upcoming email.

Reparationsback to top

Mar. 23 - Education series: Tax Justice for Reparations, 10am-noon, People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 RSVP

Roeback to topNew!
Transportationback to topNew!

Mar. 1 - Congestion pricing hearing, 10:00am, zoom ZOOM

Mar. 4 - Congestion pricing hearing, 10:00am, zoom ZOOM

Union & Laborback to top

Union Impact Survey: Make Universal Healthcare the Next Huge Win for Labor

It’s been 18 months since Starbucks has substantively responded to any of the union’s contract proposals. Share the story on social media to spread the word. And if you’re a partner or know someone who works at Starbucks: tell them to get in touch with the union and start organizing their store.

Working Families Partyback to top

Mar. 12 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Interesting Stuff for You!back to top
List in date orderback to top

Feb. 25back to top

Feb. 25 - Volunteer: Virtual Petition Training with SPECIAL GUEST, 3:00-4:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 26back to top

Feb. 26 - NY HEAT Act is on fire right now. Join us for a virtual lobbying blitz during the week of February 26 RSVP

Feb. 27back to top

Feb. 27 - Help gather signatures to get our endorsed candidate Maria Ordoñez on the ballot! Through Mar. 1st.

Feb. 27 - Advocacy Day to help pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, 10:30am-4:00pm, Meet at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut Street, Albany, NY 12210 - Buses available! RSVP

Feb. 27 - Insure Our Future - Not Fossil Fuels NYC March, 3:00pm, New York Public Library Steps, 476 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 RSVP

​​Feb. 27 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Parkchester RSVP

Feb. 27 - Saving Public Housing, 6:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 27 - Solidarity building series: Stronger Together: Towards an Anti-Imperialist Vantage Point, 6:00-9:00pm, 235 West 23rd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY RSVP

Feb. 27 - No Money for Massacres Solidarity Phone Bank, 6:30-8:30pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 27 - Policing on Long Island : Facts and Action, 7:00-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 27 - Launch of NYS Freedom2Boycott Coalition film “The Right to Boycott” TRAILER

Feb. 27 - Summer of Heat on Wall Street Onboarding Meeting, 7:30-8:30pm ZOOM RSVP

Feb. 28back to top

Feb. 28 - Ceasefire Vigil and Reading of the Names, 10:00-11:00am, Broadway and Murray entrance to City Hall Park. Following it, there will be a 24 hour vigil and reading of the names of the 30,000 people murdered in Palestine. RSVP

Feb. 28 - Make Calls to Pass the HEAT Act, noon-2:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 28 - Teachin: Abolition and Palestine, 7:00-9:00pm, Teachers College in Horace Man 140, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY MORE

Feb. 29back to top

Feb. 29 - rally to save SUNY Downstate Hospital, noon, SUNY Downstate, 450 Clarkson Avenue,Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Feb. 29 - Make Calls to Pass the HEAT Act, 5:00-7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Feb. 29 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Co-op City RSVP

Feb. 29 - Congestion pricing hearing, 6:00pm, zoom ZOOM

Mar. 1back to top

Mar. 1 - Congestion pricing hearing, 10:00am, zoom ZOOM

Mar. 1 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Jackson Heights RSVP

Mar. 2back to top

Mar. 2 - GAZA 5K race, 8:00am, Grecian Shelter, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Mar. 2 - Demonstration to demand our legislators and the governor refuse the politics of austerity, prioritize the needs of poor and low-income New Yorkers, 10:00am-2:00pm, meet at First Presbyterian Church, 362 State Street, Albany, NY 12210 US Buses available! RSVP

Mar. 2 - Muslims for Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Rashida Tlaib Fundraiser, noon, 275 West Old Country Road, Hicksville, NY 11801 RSVP

Mar. 2 - Petition for AOC, noon, Soundview RSVP

Mar. 2 - Millions March for Palestine, 1:00pm, Washington Square Park, New York, NY MORE - RSVP

Mar. 2 - Petition for AOC, 5:00pm, Astoria RSVP

Mar. 3back to top

Mar. 3 - Manhattan BP Mark Levine State of the Borough, 2:00pm, Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue (Best entrance on 68th between Lexington and Park) New York, NY 10065 RSVP

Mar. 3 - Petition for AOC, 5:00pm, Co-op City RSVP

Mar. 3back to top

Mar. 4 - Congestion pricing hearing, 10:00am, zoom ZOOM

Mar. 4 - Petition for AOC, 5:30pm, Parkchester RSVP

Mar. 5back to top

Mar. 5 - Urbanizing for the People, 6:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 6back to top

Mar. 6 - People’s Budget Plan Launch, 11:00am, on the steps of the Tweed building (52 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007) RSVP

Mar. 8back to top

Mar. 8 - Rally to Close Rikers, 9:00am, City Hall, New York, NY RSVP

Mar. 9back to top

Mar. 9 - Rally to stop rent deregulation and displacement, noon, 285 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY FLYER

Mar. 11back to top

Mar. 11 - Monthly meeting of the Single Payer Committee, 8:00pm, zoom on this zoom and all are welcome!

Mar. 12back to top

Mar. 12 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Mar. 13back to top

Mar. 13 - Rally & Lobby Day for NY HEAT Act, 11:00am-4:00pm, New York State Capitol, State Street, Albany, NY 12224 RSVP

Mar. 16back to top

Mar. 16 - Fundraiser for Justin Chaires, running for Assembly in AD111, 7:00pm-midnight, 1343 Albany Street, Schenectady, NY RSVP

Mar. 16 - Cuba Teach-In, time TBA, zoom RSVP

Mar. 16 - Campaign for New York Health is hosting a conference to explore the intersection of health justice and racial justice, 10:00am-5:00pm, Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203 RSVP

Mar. 19back to top

Mar. 19 - PNHP NY Metro's virtual Lobby Day for the New York Health Act. Training Mar. 12 RSVP FOR BOTH

Mar. 19 - Lobby for Good Cause and other Pro-Tenant Actions, all day, buses from 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY or from Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY RSVP

Mar. 20back to top

Mar. 20 - Rally to get the Climate, Jobs, and Justice Package across the finish line, 10:00am-4:00pm, Conference Room 2, Underground Concourse at New York State Capitol, 263 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12210 BUSSES AVAILABLE RSVP - MORE

Mar. 23back to top

Mar. 23 - Education series: Tax Justice for Reparations, 10am-noon, People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 RSVP

Apr. 27back to top

Apr. 10 - NYPAN AIPAC forum with Nina Turner and other guests, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Apr. 10back to top

April 27 - Education series: The US and the Global Tax System, 2:00-4:00pm, People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 RSVP

Apr. 30back to top

Apr. 30 - City Council Accountability Rally, 4:00pm, New York City Hall. New York, NY 10007 RSVP

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