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Senator Cordell Cleare and Assemblymember Jordan Wright championed a $4 million allocation for WE ACT's Environmental Justice Center, currently under construction in West Harlem.
Rising temps mean rising energy bills — and low-income communities of color are bearing the brunt, both health-wise and affordability-wise.
Jaron & Lonnie talk with our Senior Policy Manager for Energy Justice Eric Walker about what's at stake this heat season.
🎧Full episode: tinyurl.com/38b4rava
Primary Election season is here. Early Voting runs June 13–21, Election Day is June 23.
Find your polling site, check your registration, and see what’s on your ballot: weact.org/get-involved/vote
Your vote shapes who fights for environmental justice in your community. Let’s show up.
Based in Harlem, @weact4ej.bsky.social emphasizes leadership by people of color and low-income communities in the fight for environmental justice. As temperatures have risen, they’ve helped win legislation to protect workers from extreme heat in NYC.
🗳️ Early voting is underway — and if you’re not registered yet, there may still be time!
Head to weact.org/get-involved/vote/ to see if you’re registered, sign up, and get all the info you need before election day. Don’t wait!
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The City Council's Committee on Finance holds its Executive Budget Hearing TODAY. This is our last chance to demand the city restore funding, protect existing staff, and hire more.
Testify in-person or virtually → tinyurl.com/3f76utf5
The funding comes from NY State's 2026-27 Capital Projects Budget and will go toward completing construction and equipping the center for programming.
Read the full announcement here: weact.org/updates/we-a...
In-person sessions start June 22nd. Link in bio for eligibility info and to apply: tinyurl.com/mse3kmv6
Our parks are our backyards. In Northern Manhattan, they're where we find community, shade, and relief from extreme heat.
But NYC keeps slashing the Parks budget — breaking promises made on the campaign trail by both current and former Mayors.
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