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** Tomorrow: Our Annual Membership BBQ
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Be sure to RSVP ([link removed]) today if you want to attend our Member BBQ tomorrow, Saturday, July 19th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We will be at a new location this year: P.S. 180 Hugo Newman, which is located at 370 West 120th Street (between Morningside & Manhattan Avenues). And we will have all sorts of great food and fun activities for you! RSVP ([link removed])

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** Resources to Help You Deal with the Heat
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We encourage you to review our Cooling Assistance Resources ([link removed]) (PDF) and apply to see if you are eligible for the various City and State cooling assistance programs. New York City also has a network of Cooling Centers ([link removed]) open to the public free of charge. You can find the nearest Cooling Center here ([link removed]) . You can find additional information, resources, and tips on how to stay cool via the City’s Beat the Heat webpage ([link removed]) . The National Integrated Heat Health Information System has even more resources – from planning and preparing to staying safe – available at heat.gov
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** Uptown Chats Podcast: Renewable Energy Technologies of the Future
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What are the renewable energy technologies of the future? With the help of our Jama Joseph, Jaron and Lonnie playfully explore some of the emerging renewable energy technologies, ranging from the totally plausible to the way out there. Listen ([link removed])

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Danielle Mangabat and Mae Kennedy promoted our Climate Ready Uptown Plan ([link removed]) at the Riverside Park Conservancy's Goatham Festival on Saturday, July 12th. They also handed out postcards urging support for passing New York City's Community Land Act and asking Governor Hochul to sign the repeal of the 100-Foot Rule into law ([link removed]) .

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Click here ([link removed]) to call New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and ask her to sign the legislation that eliminates the 100-foot rule, saving New Yorkers $200 million annually ([link removed]) , ([link removed]) into law.

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