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Big national call - with an important announcement for NY, so SAVE THE DATE and RSVP HERE!
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On the Calendar this week (click or scroll):
- Covid Info
- Committee Doings
- Resistance
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Other group calendars
- Peace & Justice
- Politics
- Postal Banking
- Tax the Rich
- Union
- Interesting Stuff for You!
Feb. 1 - Rally at Eviction Court to protest evictions and fight for Good Cause Evictions, 11:00am, Foley Square RSVP
Feb. 7 - NYPAN / Our Revolution organizing call with big announcement!
Send a message to your representatives in Congress, telling them to pressure Biden not to go to war with Russia over Ukraine. Negotiations, not escalation!
In this COVID time, the number of signatures required to get on the ballot should again be reduced. Rachel May has introduced a bill, S1758, to do that. Please write or phone asking that the bill be moved:
- The Senate election committee chair, Zellnor Myrie (518-455-2410)
- The Assembly Elections committee chair, Latrice Walker (518-455-4466)
- Also Senate Majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (518-455-2415)
- Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (518-455-3791)
- Gov. Hochul (518-474-8390)
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know:
- Limit of one order per residential address
- One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
- Orders will ship free starting in late January
The Single Payer Committee normally meets on the second Monday of every month, but the February meeting will be on February 15th at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! RSVP HERE!
We now have FIVE working groups! More at NYHA@nypan.org
People2People Working Group - Contact Naomi Zewde, naomi@nypan.org. People2People is working on materials - with Labor for canvassing among union groups and materials for different regions of the state - and scheduling events, locations, groups, and phone banks to get the word out and build the movement. Sign up here for canvassing!
Research Working Group - Contact Steven Cecchini, stevenc@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 here is our latest flyer. Check it out!
Feb. 8 - Organizational meeting for new Defense of Democracy committee, 7:00pm, on this zoom
Sign Bernie’s petition to make Republicans vote on expanding direct monthly payments, tackling climate change, raising the minimum wage, expanding Medicare, and more.
Sign the petition to stop future abuse of executive power with the Protecting Our Democracy Act
Sign this petition to the US Senate demanding legislation to protect abortion nationwide.
Feb. 9 - Citizen Action Legislative Teach-In on Climate & Healthcare, zoom, 6:30pm RSVP
Mar. 17 - NYPAN Cryptocurrency Forum, 7:30-9:30pm RSVP
Sign this petition demanding the EPA limit methane, the oil & gas industry super-pollutant
Sign and send the petition: Climate can't wait!
Feb. 8 - Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2022 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Health/Medicaid, 9:30am via zoom
Feb. 9 - Citizen Action Legislative Teach-In on Healthcare & Climate, zoom, 6:30pm RSVP
Feb. 14 - NYC Municipal Retirees rally asking Mayor Adams to stop the Medicare Dis-Advantage plan, noon, near City Hall on Broadway between Murray and Park Place.
Feb. 15 - The Single Payer Committee normally meets on the second Monday of every month, but the February meeting will be on the 15th at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! RSVP here
Apr. 9 - Bike ride to pass the NY Health Act, Columbus Circle and other meetup points en route to Carl Heastie’s office, 1446 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469. FLYER RSVP
Sign the petition to Congress: Demand abortion within reach, regardless of zip code
Add your name: We must expand Medicare AND demand it be allowed to negotiate drug prices
Feb. 1 - Rally at Eviction Court to protest evictions and fight for Good Cause Evictions, 11:00am, Foley Square RSVP
The Eviction Moratorium ended, but there is still help from Met Council on Housing. Call 212 979-0611
Feb. 8 - Organizational meeting for new Defense of Democracy committee, 7:00pm, on this zoom
Jun. 18 - Mass Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington MORE
Add your name to Peace and Justice Organizations call for Freedom for Julian Assange
Feb. 7 - NYPAN / Our Revolution organizing call with big announcement!, 8:30pm RSVP
Feb. 16 - Come hear Melanie D’Arrigo in the next of the NYPAN Speakers Series, 7:00-8:00pm RSVP
Join Melanie D’Arrigo by calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to expand the Supreme Court by passing the Judiciary Act now!
Sign Bernie’s petition: tell the Senate to do away with the filibuster and the 60 vote rule and pass legislation that makes it easier for all of our people to vote, ends the influence of big money in politics, and restricts partisan gerrymandering.
Sign this petition demanding that Congress Fund Postal Banking Pilot Programs in the 2022 Budget Appropriations Bill!
Sign this petition to your House and Senate Democrats: Tax the rich and corporations. We must make them pay their fair share, and resist lobbyist pressure.
Check out the new DSA Emergency Workplace Organizing committee.
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