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Landmark Antitrust Legislation to Rein in Dominant Corporations Heads For Approval in New York State Senate

  • June 8, 2021
For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Alexander Marion, marion@nysenate.gov, (315) 439-9806 Alex Moore, alex@teamstersjc16.com, 347-762-0778 Virgil McDill, vmcdill@ilsr.org, 202.294.9187 Landmark Antitrust Legislation to Rein in Dominant Corporations Heads For Approval in New York State Senate 21st Century Antitrust Act would protect workers and consumers, level the playing field for small businesses, and put New York at the vanguard of national antitrust movement Albany, NY (June 7, 2021) – As the New York State Senate prepares to pass historic legislation today, a broad coalition of unions, industry associations, workers, and small business owners today applauded the Senate’s expected approval of the bill, and called on the New York State Assembly to vote on the 21st Century Antitrust Act before the legislative session concludes at the end of the week.…

Creating Green, Healthy Schools: Climate Advocates Unveil Action Plan for Next Mayor of NYC

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2021 Media Contact: Dan Morris. 917.952.8920. Creating Green, Healthy Schools: Climate Advocates Unveil Action Plan for Next Mayor of NYC An Investment of $1.5 Billion should Enable Every Public School in NYC to Install Solar Panels and HVAC Systems New York – Today, during a Zoom press call, members and leaders of the Climate Works for All coalition unveiled a new equitable action plan for how the next Mayor of New York City can create Green, Healthy Schools, especially in neighborhoods most impacted by COVID and the climate crisis. …