ALIGN

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

In response to Governor Hochul’s conceptual FY2026 budget agreement, ALIGN issued the following statement:

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.…

The Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice

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.

Jenille Scott has focused her entire career on climate justice and growing awareness of climate issues in Black and brown communities.…

New York City’s green economy is “not yet anywhere close to fully charged,” a new report by the research hub Center for an Urban Future (CUF) says.…

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.…