ALIGN

Today, elected officials, labor and environmental justice groups, and safe streets advocates rallied at City Hall to demand an accelerated timeline for Commercial Waste Zones (Local Law 199), with just one of 20 zones enacted since the law was passed six years ago. As the federal government undermines climate and environmental protections, New York City can make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollution caused by the sprawling commercial waste system by following local law and expanding the successful Commercial Waste Zones system citywide.

As Trump Attacks Climate, Governor Hochul Has a Choice: Take Action or Do His Bidding

In response to the news that Amazon submitted a bid to purchase TikTok, ALIGN released the following statement: 

In anticipation of federal budget cuts, nearly 20 prominent unions and other labor groups are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to proactively set aside hundreds of millions of extra dollars for the state Department of Labor.…

Today a coalition of 19 labor unions, worker centers, and community groups released a letter calling on Governor Hochul to proactively allocate $200 million in additional funding to the New York Department of Labor (DOL), to anticipate federal funding losses and ensure that New York’s workforce remains protected. The groups represent more than 500,000 workers across the state. 

As Governor Hochul and State leaders consider passing a mask ban within the FY2026 state budget, ALIGN issued the following statement: “A mask ban is an affront to New Yorkers’ right to health, safety, and protest...

Wall Street bonuses hit a record high in 2024, with individual bankers earning average payouts of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, according to state officials.…

The Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice This month, a massive coalition of labor unions and community groups took to the streets of New York City and demanded an end to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s assault on essential services like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.…

In response to the New York State Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals, ALIGN released the following statement:

The following are excerpts in support of Intro 1130 from today’s hearing on air quality and last mile facilities with the Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts, as well as the press conference with community leaders that preceded it.