New report on New York’s $7 Billion Gamble in Economic Development to Be...
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 12 pm noon FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kristi Barnes Kristi@alignny.org 212.701.9469 office 718.755.5136 cell NEW REPORT ON NEW YORK’S $7 BILLION GAMBLE IN...
View ArticleNew York’s Economic Development Efforts Amount to $7 Billion Wager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kristi Barnes Kristi@alignny.org 212.701.9469 office 718.755.5136 cell Andy Reynolds Andy@cejbuffalo.org (716) 892-5877 office (716)...
View ArticleGroundbreaking citywide report on home care identifies major trends, challenges
With 1 Million New Yorkers Expected to Need Home Care Soon, and Home Care Jobs Driving Employment Growth in NYC, New Survey Highlights New Yorkers’ Experiences and Priorities for Change New York, NY—...
View ArticleNew Yorkers Concerned about Home Care Quality, Financial Security
With 1 Million New Yorkers Expected to Need Home Care Soon, and Home Care Jobs Driving Employment in NYC, New Survey Reports Experiences and Priorities of Home Care Workers, Seniors, People with...
View ArticleAdvocates and Elected Officials Urge Cleanup of NYC’s Commercial Waste Industry
Media Advisory for: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 12:00 PM Contact: Kristi Barnes kristi@alignny.org 212.701.9469 office 718.755.5136 cell ADVOCATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS URGE CLEANUP OF NYC’S...
View ArticleNew Coalition Challenges Mayoral Candidates on Environmental & Economic...
Eyeing Bloomberg Legacy, New Campaign Launches to Urge Progress on Increasing Good Jobs, Recycling and Justice in the Commercial Waste Industry New York, NY— A new coalition of labor, environmental...
View ArticleRegional Subsidy Spending High, Uncoordinated, Largely Failing to Create Jobs
With New Tax Breaks About To Be Announced, Advocates Highlight Need for Reforms New York, NY— In advance of an announcement about major new corporate tax breaks from New York’s Regional Economic...
View ArticleAdvocates Slam Shameful Subsidy Deal for UNFI & Whole Foods Mega-Warehouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 18 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kristi Barnes Kristi@alignny.org 212.701.9469 office 718.755.5136 cell Emily Goldstein Emily@alignny.org 212.701.9637 office...
View ArticleLegislators & Advocates Call for Reforms at Economic Development Budget...
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Emily Goldstein: emily@alignny.org, 917-921-2978 (cell), 212-701-9637 (office) Albany, NY — Immediately preceding today’s NYS Budget Hearing on Economic Development, legislators...
View ArticleCity Called on to Care for Seniors
With Budget Deadline Looming, Advocates and City Council Members Call for Increase in Funding for Senior Services New York, NY—The New York City senior population is growing rapidly, but the City has...
View ArticleALIGN TO HONOR LEADERS IN NEW YORK SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT
Vincent Alvarez, Eddie Bautista and Ismene Speliotis to receive awards New York, NY—ALIGN is hosting its annual Movement Builders Awards on October 23 at 6 pm. The event is a celebration of leaders...
View ArticleActivists Call for a New Approch to Recycling on America Recycles Day
Community Activists, Environmentalists, and Waste and Recycling Workers across the Country Launch Social Media Campaign to Promote Economic and Environmental Justice Benefits of Recycling New York,...
View ArticleLetter to Mayor de Blasio for a People’s PlaNYC
It’s no secret that climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our time. Even skeptics are now realizing that excessive carbon emissions have become the lightning rod for changes in weather...
View ArticleCOALITION CALLS ON CITY TO TRANSFORM TRASH IN UPCOMING PLANYC
New Campaign Exposes Dirty and Dangerous Commercial Waste System New York, NY— With the renewal of the City’s sustainability plan, PlaNYC, expected later this month, advocates are urging the...
View ArticleNEW REPORT UNCOVERS HIDDEN GOVERNMENT DATA, REVEALING STATE OF NYC TRASH IS...
Original Research and Buried Bloomberg-Era Reports Show Commercial Waste System Produces More Trash, Recycles Less than Previously Believed With Earth Day and PlaNYC’s Renewal Looming, Advocates Call...
View ArticleNEW INITIATIVE TO DELIVER OVER 3,800 SIGNATURES FROM REGISTERED VOTERS AGED...
NEW YORK, NY — On Monday, June 15th, community members will meet before the New York State Wage Board during a hearing to call for increasing the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour. A...
View ArticlePeople’s Climate Movement in New York City demands bolder action on climate,...
Coalition calls for investment in clean energy economy one year after historic march NEW YORK, NY – A coalition of community organizations, labor groups, students and workers will gather today at St....
View ArticleNew Video Highlights Challenges and Dangers of NYC Commercial Waste Industry
Transform Don’t Trash NYC’s New Animated Video Advocates for Reform of NYC’s Private Sanitation Industry NEW YORK, NY – Transform Don’t Trash NYC, a coalition of labor, community, and environmental...
View ArticleHousing Deal is a Major Victory for Real Affordability for All
New York, NY— Real Affordability for All, a coalition representing many thousands of New Yorkers, released the following statement about the deal between Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council...
View ArticleHistoric Coalition Unites Labor, Environmentalists & Grassroots Organizations...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Contact: Danielle Filson, danielle.filson@berlinrosen.com, 646-335-0443 #NYRenews Historic Coalition Unites Labor, Environmentalists & Grassroots...
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