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.
From curbing pollution in public schools to creating green union jobs, Bangladeshi American climate activist Faiza Azam leads ALIGN’s intersectional and inclusive climate justice movement.…
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
Julia Corrado’s passion for the environment led her to join ALIGN last year after working on clean energy initiatives at the top lobbying firm Kasirer and for the Billion Oyster Project.…
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.