Vote in the Primary Election!

Are you ready for the New York State primary election? Primary elections are extremely important to ensure the candidate of your choice appears on the ballot in November. You can vote early through Sunday, June 25. Election day is Tuesday, June 27 when polls will open from 6 am - 9 pm. Visit our website to learn more about this election, voting in New York, and to find your polling place!

Join Our Next NYCHA Working Group Meeting

Join our next NYCHA Working Group meeting on June 27 at 6 pm. This will be an in-person meeting, and we encourage you to join us at the WE ACT Office (1854 Amsterdam Ave, at 152nd Street) to learn about our NYCHA Healthy Homes Platform, what our NYCHA Working Group will be working on for the rest of the year, and how to prepare your family for extreme heat and flooding in Northern Manhattan.

Demand Action on Extreme Heat

With summer upon us, extreme heat is becoming a danger once again. However, our city is totally unprepared to protect its vulnerable residents. Heat is the deadliest impact of climate change, and it  also disproportionately impacts Black New Yorkers. Join us on Thursday, July 6 at 12 pm in City Hall Park for Too Hot to Handle: A Rally To Demand Action on Extreme Heat.

Bring signs and come ready to raise awareness and demand legislative action to improve our city’s ability to adapt to extreme heat and mitigate negative health impacts. Specifically, we'll be calling on the city to: Codify cooling centers, preserve New York City’s existing tree canopy, set a maximum summer indoor temperature in buildings, and expand green infrastructure pilots.

Expanding the Electric Grid Equitably

To achieve a green energy future with electrification, we need to drastically increase the capacity of our electric grid and this includes our transmission infrastructure, such as power lines. We joined partner organizations to create a roadmap with guidelines and clear, actionable steps for policymakers to ensure our transmission system can meet the growing demand for clean energy, while preventing harm to impacted communities and without eroding bedrock environmental protections. 

Prepare for Extreme Heat and Flooding in Northern Manhattan

Are you prepared to deal with extreme weather events and climate change in your Uptown neighborhood? WE ACT has developed the Climate Readiness Uptown Plan (CRUP) to prepare residents for climate emergencies such as flooding and extreme heat. Join our upcoming workshop on Saturday, July 8 at 11 am at Hamilton Grange Library at 503 W 145th Street to learn more about CRUP and the steps you can take to get yourself and your community ready. 

Demanding the EPA Stop False Climate Solutions 

The fossil fuel industry and government agencies continue to promote unproven, dangerous, and environmentally unjust climate schemes, such as hydrogen and carbon capture, and we're pushing back.

Manny Salgado testified before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing regulation loopholes that could help fossil fuels continue the buildout of unproven technology in frontline communities. Read Manny's full testimony, learn more about why we oppose these false climate solutions, and read the full letter that we sent to the National Symposium on Climate Justice and Carbon Management on why false solutions and environmental justice are not compatible. 

Save the Date for Our Annual Member BBQ!

Every summer we host an outdoor BBQ to celebrate our members, our community, and environmental justice. We are excited to announce that this year's BBQ will be Saturday, July 15 at PS/IS 149 Sojourner Truth School on 41 West 117th Street (between Lenox & 5th Avenue). Expect great food, great conversation, environmental justice games, music, prizes, and a spicy surprise event from Uptown Chats! As always, the BBQ is free and open to everyone!

New Episode of Uptown Chats Coming Monday! 

Summer's heating up and this month Lonnie and Jaron are talking about extreme heat, the deadliest weather event caused by climate change, with special guests and WE ACT members Nan Faessler, Liz McMillan, Louis Kleinman, and Stuart Aaronson. Check out every episode at weact.org/podcast.

• Solar Summit: Charles Callaway spoke at the NYC Solar + Storage Summit 2023 conference this week, and was interviewed by pv magazine about the solar workers co-operative he helped start with solar installers trained by WE ACT.