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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 2d

Ballot question #6...

And be sure to make your voting plan!

✅ Check your voter registration status and find your polling place: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

✅ Understand what's on your ballot: findmypollsite.vote.nyc

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 2d

More ballot proposal info... 2/3

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 2d

Hey NYC voters! 🗳️🏙️ Are you familiar with all of the positions on your ballot for the upcoming November election? Did you know that you should FLIP YOUR BALLOT to vote on 6 ballot proposals? Do you know where your poll site is/when you can vote? Check out our voter guide! 1/3

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Reinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 3d

🚨Transparency Boosting Bill on Hochul's Desk🚨

S2520-B/A3425-A by @jamesskoufis.bsky.social and Steven Raga is the most significant improvement to the Freedom of Information Law in years & would shorten the time the public waits for records. Governor Hochul should sign it.

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 3d

⌛ONE WEEK TO GO! @nypirg.bsky.social alums and friends, please join us next Thursday, 10/16 in NYC for a happy hour! Reconnect with friends and colleagues from years past and hear from our new executive director, @MeganAhearn, about our fall campaigns. RSVP TODAY: nypirg.org/events/fall2025

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 3d

Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Is affordable health care a "right?"

"The fight over the size of federal health insurance subsidies is at the heart of the partial federal government shutdown that started last week." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

is affordable health care a “right?”

When it comes to government services, generally speaking there are two major categories: “rights” and “benefits.

www.wamc.org

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 3d

Don't forget to flip your ballot, and be sure to make your voting plan! Visit voterlookup.elections.ny.gov to:

✅ Check your voter registration status.

✅ Find your polling place.

✅ Find your sample ballot.

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 3d

🗳️ Hey New York voters, are you registered to vote for this upcoming municipal election but unsure what is on your ballot or how to vote? This guide is for you! Check it out to learn how to find out what is on your ballot, about ballot proposals, and when and where you can vote.

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 4d

🌍 Repealing the 100-Foot Rule will curb skyrocketing utility bills, reduce gas demand, and make it easier for utilities to transition to a clean energy future!

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Send Governor Hochul a postcard requesting that she END THE 100-FOOT RULE: docs.google.com/forms/d/177G...

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 5d

Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: NY's ethics laws get a hearing

"Among their proposals was one that surely got the interest of the state's political establishment – greater oversight of the involvement of lobbyists in campaign fundraising." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

New York’s ethics laws get a hearing

New York’s ethics laws – those covering the actions of public officials and lobbyists – gets an annual airing at a public hearing convened by the state’s ethics watchdog.

www.wamc.org

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 6d

📢 ATTENTION @nypirg.bsky.social alums and friends — join us next Thursday, 10/16 in NYC for a happy hour! Reconnect with friends and colleagues from years past and hear from our new executive director, Megan Ahearn, about our urgent issues and campaigns. RSVP TODAY: nypirg.org/events/fall2025 🍂

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 7d

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: Is Affordable Health Care a "Right?"

"The fight over the size of federal health insurance subsidies is at the heart of the partial federal government shutdown that started last week."

Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 11d

The Donald K. Ross Future Leaders Program is a unique initiative designed to empower and nurture our next generation of leaders. This for-credit internship program with a stipend focuses on the NYS legislative and policymaking process. Apply by 10/31 at nypirgstudents.org/internships!

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 12d

@blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: New York's ethics laws get a hearing

"The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) held its hearing to gauge public reactions to the agency's dozens of recommendations for improvements in the law..."

www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

New York’s ethics laws get a hearing

New York’s ethics laws – those covering the actions of public officials and lobbyists – gets an annual airing at a public hearing convened by the state’s ethics watchdog.

www.wamc.org

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ALIGN NY @alignny.bsky.social · 13d

No climate loopholes for landlords! Pass Intro 1180 to cut pollution and lower utility bills!

As the White House continues its relentless attacks on climate action, we urge Speaker Adams to stand up for NYC, pass Intro 1180, and invest in clean air and green, union jobs.

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 13d

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: New York's Ethics Laws Get a Hearing

"For each day lawmakers were in the Albany area, multiple campaign fundraisers were held. Who was the target audience for attendance at these fundraisers?"

More: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 16d

"In Albany, while we call it a legislative session, by and large, it's really a fundraising session for state lawmakers to get campaign contributions from lobbyists, and that creates an inherent conflict of interest."

- @blairhorner.bsky.social

spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

Good gov't groups: Lobbyists must be mandated to report campaign contributions

The state ethics commission held its third annual public hearing Thursday.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 18d

📢 TODAY (9/24) at 2 PM — Tune in to @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's Taxation for Fair Climate Financing live stream! @blairhorner.bsky.social will be discussing NY's Climate Superfund law, which will make Big Oil — not taxpayers — pay for climate costs.

www.youtube.com/live/osgv-EV...

Taxation for Fair Climate Financing

YouTube video by oxfaminternational

www.youtube.com

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 19d

Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: It's Climate Week! 🌍

"Instead of curbing the damages done by climate change, Washington is making it worse. And we will all suffer with the consequences."

www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

It's Climate Week

This past weekend marked the start of Climate Week. Climate Week is an annual event dating back to 2009 and runs during the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting held in New York City.

www.wamc.org

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 19d

📢 TOMORROW (9/24) at 2 PM — Tune in to @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's Taxation for Fair Climate Financing live stream! @blairhorner.bsky.social will be discussing NY's Climate Superfund law, which will make Big Oil — not taxpayers — pay for climate costs.

www.youtube.com/live/osgv-EV...

Taxation for Fair Climate Financing

YouTube video by oxfaminternational

www.youtube.com

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 19d

The Donald K. Ross Future Leaders Program is a unique initiative designed to empower and nurture our next generation of leaders. This for-credit internship program with a stipend focuses on the NYS legislative and policymaking process. Apply by 10/31 at nypirgstudents.org/internships!

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 20d

📢 It's Climate Week! 🌍

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: "Climate Week is supposed to create an environment in which the world's leaders learn and act. In fact, the theme of this year's Climate Week is turning ambition into action."

www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 21d

Tune in to @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's Taxation for Fair Climate Financing live stream on 9/24 at 2 PM to hear @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social discuss NY's Climate Superfund law, which will make Big Oil — not taxpayers — pay for climate costs: www.youtube.com/live/osgv-EV...

Taxation for Fair Climate Financing

YouTube video by oxfaminternational

www.youtube.com

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NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 23d

Need help navigating New York's Small Claims Court system? @nypirg.bsky.social offers FREE help with consumer problems and complaints. Seek justice with our Small Claims Court Action Centers across the state. Visit nypirg.org/sccac or call our Consumer Helpline at (800) 566-5020. ⚖️

NYPIRG @nypirg.bsky.social · 26d

Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social : The campaign against the climate law

"The campaign is underwritten by the oil and gas industries and injected by allies into public debates... This effort has been effective. But the claims are false."

www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

The campaign against the climate law

Good campaigns rely on message control. Present your points in simple, understandable, and popular terms, recruit a range of “trusted” messengers, and relentlessly hammer home your message.

www.wamc.org

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