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NY Needs Massive Investment in Clean Energy Infrastructure

Today, ALIGN and the Climate Works for All coalition released a new report titled Green, Healthy Schools: How NYC Can Lead the Nation with Green Jobs, Quality Education, and Thriving Communities.

In response to the news that the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate the endangerment finding rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions, ALIGN released the following statement:

On Prime Day, NY Must Take Warehouse Safety as Seriously as Amazon Takes Their Bottom Line

In response to newly-released ranked choice voting results from the 2025 NYC Democratic Primary for Mayor, Theodore A. Moore, ALIGN Executive Director, released the following statement: "On June 24, 56% of New York voters cast their ballots for green schools, universal childcare, and a $30 minimum wage."

As New York’s 2025 legislative session came to a close, Theodore A. Moore, ALIGN Executive Director, released the following statement

Today, former Governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo released a plan to raise the NYC minimum wage to $20 by 2027. The plan also commissions a study to be completed on January 1, 2027 to inform further increases. In response, ALIGN released the following statement: 

Today, elected officials, union leaders, workers, and advocates rallied at the State Capitol, calling on Governor Hochul to make worker safety a priority as the White House rolls back worker protections across the board.

In response to Mayor Adams’ FY2026 Executive Budget, ALIGN released the following statement:

Today, Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy released a report revealing that 65% of New York City workers earning wages between $16-$25 experienced material hardship in 2023