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NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Come See What We'll Focus on Next Year

Join us for our November Membership Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 16th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes School, which is located at 468 West 143rd Street (between Amsterdam and Convent Avenues). This will be our big year-end meeting during which we will walk you through our 2025 Policy Agenda. Come learn what we are planning to fight for next year, and how you can get involved. We will also discuss the Manhattan Clean Energy Hub and kick off the holiday season with prizes, festive music, and food in celebration of all we've achieved with our members! RSVP

NEED HELP PAYING YOUR ENERGY BILL?
Come to Our Workshop & Teach-In on Dec. 12th

Are you struggling to pay for your energy bills? Come to our workshop with the Public Utility Law Project of New York on Thursday, Dec. 12th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in Room MLK 411 at the Riverside Church, which is located at 490 Riverside Drive (between West 120th & 122nd Streets). Bring a copy of your utility bill and a Benefit Awards Letter from the past 12 months (an approval letter for public assistance programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, etc.), and we will help you apply for eligible programs to lower your bill. RSVP

ON THE GROUND AT SOMOS 2024
The Annual New York State Legislature's Puerto Rican & Hispanic Task Force Policy Conference

Briana Carbajal (pictured above, second from right) participated in the Solar Energy for All: Ensuring Energy Justice for Vulnerable Communities in Puerto Rico and New York panel at SOMOS 2024. Pamela Stewart-Martinez (below right) connected with recently reelected New York State Assembly Member for District 72 Manny De Los Santos (below left) and recently appointed Chancellor of New York City Public Schools Melissa Aviles-Ramos (below center).

UPTOWN CHATS PODCAST
Wrong Direction Mini-Series Wrap-Up

In the conclusion of our U.S. Energy Policy Wrong Direction Mini-Series, which looked at eight false solutions that our government is wasting money pursuing at the expense of the health and well-being of environmental justice communities, Jaron and Lonnie reflect on the important themes and lessons learned about how and why our energy policy is headed in the wrong direction. Listen Today