ALIGN Team · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 4:46 PM

ALIGN in Action Newsletter: A Big Wave of Progressive Victories

A Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice We are wrapping up this year’s legislative session with big progressive victories fought by our coalitions and partners who have been organizing tirelessly t…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 9:16 PM

A Plan for Green, Healthy Schools

Dear Friend, As New York City moves toward a full reopening of schools by September, the realities of COVID-19 and the climate crisis for our frontline communities cannot be ignored. This fall, children across the city will be returning to school with the threat of pollution …

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  ALIGN · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 11:01 AM

ALIGN in Action Newsletter: Making History Together

  Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice Our fight for survival in the time of COVID-19 and climate catastrophe is driven by a movement that unleashes the power of the people. We can beat the interl…

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  ALIGN · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 11:01 AM

ALIGN in Action Newsletter: Making History Together

  Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice Our fight for survival in the time of COVID-19 and climate catastrophe is driven by a movement that unleashes the power of the people. We can beat the interl…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 9:03 PM

When We Fight, We Win

Dear John, When Covid hit New York a year ago, workers from across the state and industry came together as the NY Essential Workers Coalition to safeguard and fight for the health and dignity of our communities throughout the pandemic. After a relentless, year-long fight for …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 9:03 PM

When We Fight, We Win

Dear Friend, When Covid hit New York a year ago, workers from across the state and industry came together as the NY Essential Workers Coalition to safeguard and fight for the health and dignity of our communities throughout the pandemic. After a relentless, year-long fight fo…

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  Evelyn Brown · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 8:44 PM

One day left for Cuomo to sign the NY HERO Act

Dear Friend, We are over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and essential workers who have sacrificed everything to get us through this crisis are still working without enforceable protections. The NY HERO Act, a bill to protect workers from infectious diseases and give them a…

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  Evelyn Brown · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 8:44 PM

One day left for Cuomo to sign the NY HERO Act

Dear John, We are over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and essential workers who have sacrificed everything to get us through this crisis are still working without enforceable protections. The NY HERO Act, a bill to protect workers from infectious diseases and give them a v…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Now it is up to Governor Cuomo to sign the NY HERO Act

Dear John,    This pandemic is far from over. New Yorkers are still dying from this virus. New, dangerous Covid variants are spreading and threatening the lives of workers, employers, and customers. Our favorite local small businesses conti…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Now it is up to Governor Cuomo to sign the NY HERO Act

Dear Friend,    This pandemic is far from over. New Yorkers are still dying from this virus. New, dangerous Covid variants are spreading and threatening the lives of workers, employers, and customers. Our favorite local small businesses con…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Let’s Invest in Saving Our Planet

Dear Friend, Earth Day in a time of Covid-19 and climate crisis necessitates a dire call to action. The pandemic has laid bare the intersections of climate, economic, health and racial injustices that our low income and frontline Black and brown communities face every day. Th…

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  Evelyn Brown · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 1:51 PM

I tested positive for COVID-19 twice

Dear Friend, I’m an assisted-living facility worker from the Bronx and COVID-19 survivor. Due to unsafe working conditions in my facility, I tested positive for COVID-19 not once, but twice. When I got sick, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to provide for my family. And I was…

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  Evelyn Brown · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 1:51 PM

I tested positive for COVID-19 twice

Dear John, I’m an assisted-living facility worker from the Bronx and COVID-19 survivor. Due to unsafe working conditions in my facility, I tested positive for COVID-19 not once, but twice. When I got sick, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to provide for my family. And I was c…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 3:08 PM

It’s Time to THRIVE

Dear Friend, The time is now for a bold new vision to transform our economy. We are currently facing not one crisis but multiple, interlocking struggles: a global pandemic, systematic racism, mass unemployment, and a climate emergency. This is not an accident or coincidence. …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 7:03 PM

You're Invited: Climate, Jobs, and Justice Action Week

Dear Friend,   As New York and this country struggles with a climate crisis alongside the health and economic impacts of Covid-19, it is imperative that we fight for a green pandemic recovery that will bring people back to work in good, gr…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 2:54 PM

ALIGN in Action Newsletter: One Year of Covid-19 and Still No Protections

March 2021 We return to March mourning the many lives lost to Covid-19. One year into the pandemic, almost 50,000 New Yorkers have fallen to this virus. But the numbers do not tell the complete story nor the scope of our pain. We…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 2:54 PM

ALIGN in Action Newsletter: One Year of Covid-19 and Still No Protections

March 2021 We return to March mourning the many lives lost to Covid-19. One year into the pandemic, almost 50,000 New Yorkers have fallen to this virus. But the numbers do not tell the complete story nor the scope of our pain. We…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 6:17 PM

Seize this Moment for Climate Justice

Hi Friend, In 2019, we won the nation's most aggressive climate law in the country, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which states that New York must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 85%, and be completely carbon-neutral, by 2050. This is a hu…

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  Phoebe Flaherty · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Two more days until the Climate, Jobs, and Justice Mayoral Candidate Forum!

RSVP Dear Friend, We are in the midst of a global health crisis, jobs crisis, and ever worsening climate crisis. The future of our livelihoods, our communities, and our city is at stake. The next Mayor of New York City must be prepared to follow the leadership of frontlin…

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  Phoebe Flaherty · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Two more days until the Climate, Jobs, and Justice Mayoral Candidate Forum!

RSVP Dear John, We are in the midst of a global health crisis, jobs crisis, and ever worsening climate crisis. The future of our livelihoods, our communities, and our city is at stake. The next Mayor of New York City must be prepared to follow the leadership of frontline …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 7:09 PM

ALIGN February Newsletter: The Fight for Climate Jobs with Justice

February 2021 How do we respond to a crisis? Follow the movements on the ground. The crisis of COVID-19 brought frontline workers to organize and fight for their health and safety. The crisis of police brutality led millions to t…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 7:09 PM

ALIGN February Newsletter: The Fight for Climate Jobs with Justice

February 2021 How do we respond to a crisis? Follow the movements on the ground. The crisis of COVID-19 brought frontline workers to organize and fight for their health and safety. The crisis of police brutality led millions to t…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 5:27 PM

Save our City: Stop Cuomo from Undermining NYC’s Landmark Emissions Law

Friend – join us in standing up to Governor Cuomo’s attempt to undermine Local Law 97, the most ambitious city emissions reduction and job creation law in the country. Addressing climate change in New York City means cutting greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, which are …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 8:30 PM

NYC’s Landmark Emissions Law is Under Attack

Hi Friend, There is a dirty buildings problem in NYC - 70% of our City’s emissions come from buildings - and it is threatening our air and water, especially for Black and brown frontline communities. We had to do something about it. Through the work of our Climate Works for …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

January 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Bring on the New Year

  January 2021   The year begins with an insurrection at the Capitol building. Leading the charge are white supremacists who believe that the election is fraudulent and that the racial order should be kept untouched: white m…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

January 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Bring on the New Year

  January 2021   The year begins with an insurrection at the Capitol building. Leading the charge are white supremacists who believe that the election is fraudulent and that the racial order should be kept untouched: white m…

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  Mario Jean · [email protected]

January 18, 2021 at 1:33 PM

It is a moral imperative to secure workers safety

I spent four days in the emergency room fighting Covid-19, with people dying left and right of me. I would ask myself: am I next? In the two decades as a school bus driver in New York, I have seen a lot. Dear John, I spent four days in the emergency room fighting Covid-19, wi…

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  Mario Jean · [email protected]

January 18, 2021 at 1:33 PM

It is a moral imperative to secure workers safety

I spent four days in the emergency room fighting Covid-19, with people dying left and right of me. I would ask myself: am I next? In the two decades as a school bus driver in New York, I have seen a lot. Dear Friend, I spent four days in the emergency room fighting Covid-19, …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Join Us in Building a New Economy in 2021

Dear Friend,   As 2020 draws to a close, we at ALIGN are reflecting on the progress we’ve made this year and our vision for 2021. Throughout this year of crisis, we’ve been uplifting the conditions workers face every day, and have been cre…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Join Us in Building a New Economy in 2021

Dear John,   As 2020 draws to a close, we at ALIGN are reflecting on the progress we’ve made this year and our vision for 2021. Throughout this year of crisis, we’ve been uplifting the conditions workers face every day, and have been creat…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 26, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Best Wishes for the Holidays and New Year from All of Us

  In this difficult year, your commitment to New York communities from Buffalo to Long Island to NYC has been critical in the fight for a just and sustainable society. We’re grateful for your support. Wishing you and your lo…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 26, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Best Wishes for the Holidays and New Year from All of Us

  In this difficult year, your commitment to New York communities from Buffalo to Long Island to NYC has been critical in the fight for a just and sustainable society. We’re grateful for your support. Wishing you and your lo…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 4:42 PM

In the Face of Crisis, We Kept Fighting

DECEMBER 2020 This country is being devastated by a global pandemic and unemployment crisis while facing hurricanes, droughts, and heatwaves in what is likely to be the hottest year on record. The climate crisis a…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 4:42 PM

In the Face of Crisis, We Kept Fighting

DECEMBER 2020 This country is being devastated by a global pandemic and unemployment crisis while facing hurricanes, droughts, and heatwaves in what is likely to be the hottest year on record. The climate crisis a…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 5:49 PM

Take a Stand for Economic, Racial, and Climate Justice

Dear Friend, As 2020 comes to a close, we at ALIGN wanted to reach out and thank all of our supporters and allies for your amazing effort this year. All of us have dealt with unparalleled hardship as the COVID-19 pandemic reveale…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 5:49 PM

Take a Stand for Economic, Racial, and Climate Justice

Dear John, As 2020 comes to a close, we at ALIGN wanted to reach out and thank all of our supporters and allies for your amazing effort this year. All of us have dealt with unparalleled hardship as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed …

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  Douglas Washington · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 3:56 PM

We are Essential Not Disposable

As a sanitation worker of 20 years, I know the importance of health and safety on the job. For many frontline workers like myself, it is a matter of life and death. Dear John,   As a sanitation worker of 20 years, I know the importance of health and safety on the job. For …

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  Douglas Washington · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 9:30 PM

We are Essential Not Disposable

As a sanitation worker of 20 years, I know the importance of health and safety on the job. For many frontline workers like myself, it is a matter of life and death. Dear Friend,   As a sanitation worker of 20 years, I know the importance of health and safety on the job. Fo…

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  Jake Streich-Kest · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Stand up to Pandemic Profiteers on Cyber Monday

Dear Friend, This Cyber Monday, we are standing up to Pandemic Profiteers like Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos to ensure that New York prioritizes community health, not billionaire wealth. Workers, community advocates, and elected officials are r…

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  Jake Streich-Kest · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Stand up to Pandemic Profiteers on Cyber Monday

Dear John, This Cyber Monday, we are standing up to Pandemic Profiteers like Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos to ensure that New York prioritizes community health, not billionaire wealth. Workers, community advocates, and elected officials are ral…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 5:59 PM

The Path Forward after the Election

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER This election season, voters have chosen a new path forward for this country. Despite a pandemic, economic collapse, and attempts to intimidate and attack Black and brown voters, BIPOC commun…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 5:59 PM

The Path Forward after the Election

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER This election season, voters have chosen a new path forward for this country. Despite a pandemic, economic collapse, and attempts to intimidate and attack Black and brown voters, BIPOC commun…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Join us! March to Celebrate and Protect the Results

Dear John, The basis of American democracy is that we pick our leaders – our leaders do not pick their voters. Yet, politicians and their allies are making still unproven claims to try to change the outcome. By uniting across our differences, we can uphold our democracy by en…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Join us! March to Celebrate and Protect the Results

Dear Friend, The basis of American democracy is that we pick our leaders – our leaders do not pick their voters. Yet, politicians and their allies are making still unproven claims to try to change the outcome. By uniting across our differences, we can uphold our democracy by …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 7:54 PM

The Will of the People is Clear

Dear Friend, Votes are still being counted, but one thing is clear: large numbers of people coming out to vote in New York State are supporting the progressive values that our movement has been working towards. This is a moment of celebration. That is why we will not let any…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Vote to Save our Democracy

Dear Friend, This election season we are joining together with people from all walks of life to vote in record numbers, demand that every single vote is counted, and save our democracy. We are swearing in new leaders who will be making decisions on important issues that affec…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Vote to Save our Democracy

Dear John, This election season we are joining together with people from all walks of life to vote in record numbers, demand that every single vote is counted, and save our democracy. We are swearing in new leaders who will be making decisions on important issues that affect …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Pledge to Protect Our Election

Friend,  Today is the first day of early voting in New York. The stakes have never been higher as our country is fighting Covid-19, an unprecedented economic collapse, and the climate crisis. Our elections must be protected to ensure every …

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Pledge to Protect Our Election

John,  Today is the first day of early voting in New York. The stakes have never been higher as our country is fighting Covid-19, an unprecedented economic collapse, and the climate crisis. Our elections must be protected to ensure every vo…

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  Maritza Silva-Farrell · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 2:59 PM

100,000 Climate Jobs for NYC

Friend, will you join us on October 20th at 12:00pm to launch our plan to create 100,000 climate jobs for frontline communities of color in NYC? JOIN US New York City is in a state of crisis. Hundreds of thousands are without a job…

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