| | When: 7 PM Where: Virtual 
Join NYPIRG with special guests Bill McKibben and Mark Ruffalo, along with Citizen Action of New York, Climate Defenders, Food & Water Watch, New York Communities for Change, Seneca Lake Guardian, and Third Act (NYC/Upstate), for a virtual launch of “Deadline Hochul” — the mass mobilization of thousands to march in Albany just before Earth Day on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Together, thousands of us will send our own message to Governor Hochul that cannot be ignored!
We hope that you can join us! |
| | When: 11 AM to 3 PM Where: New York State Capitol in Albany 
New York State needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of gas for heating and cooling buildings. The state’s current laws promote gas system expansion by providing that existing customers subsidize new gas service connections — a practice known as the “100-foot rule.” Eliminating the 100-foot rule would save New Yorkers more than $500 million annually in gas utility bills!
The day will include a “lunch & learn” with dynamic speakers from New York State's climate movement and group discussions to map out our plans for 2026. Transportation is available statewide.
We hope to see you there! |
| | When: 11 AM Where: NYPIRG’s Lower Manhattan headquarters 
For decades, the biggest dangers with toys were choking hazards and lead. In the 40th Trouble in Toyland report, we show that while these problems still exist, technological “advances” since the 1980s have created new, often more alarming issues: Toys that are powered by artificial intelligence that say inappropriate things to children, and toys shipped from overseas that too often contain toxic substances.
“No one should worry about whether or not the toy they’re buying for a child is toxic or dangerous. But in 2025, we’re still finding too many hazards in popular toys. Toy manufacturers must do better to ensure their products are safe before they end up in children’s hands,” said Natasha Elder, NYPIRG Regional Director.
Check out the report and our news release. |
| | When: 10:30 AM Where: 42nd Street in Manhattan |
| | When: 12 PM Where: Flatbush Avenue at Grand Army Plaza 
Students presented 2,700 collected signatures demanding that the city commits to:
- Bus lanes across the full length of Flatbush Avenue
- Improving reliability so buses arrive on time
- Ensuring greater accessibility for the riders who depend on this service every day
While recent progress has been made with the announcement of a center-running bus lane toward the northern end of Flatbush Avenue, thousands of riders — particularly students and working-class New Yorkers — are still left waiting as service continues to stall on the southern end.
Flatbush Avenue is one of Brooklyn’s busiest corridors, serving tens of thousands of daily riders. Yet, without comprehensive bus priority, riders — disproportionately low-income, immigrant, and students of color — are stuck with the city’s slowest and least reliable service.
Check out our news release. |
| | When: 6 PM Where: Staten Island Borough Hall 
New Yorkers do not want fossil fuel pipelines — we want clean water and clean air!
The Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project would bury 17 miles of fracked gas pipeline under the ocean floor in ecologically sensitive waters near Staten Island and the Rockaway Peninsula. It poses significant and far-reaching implications for marine ecosystems, public health, climate goals, and environmental justice communities, as well as negative impacts on the coastal economies that depend on tourism, recreation, water sports, and commercial fishing.
We have defeated this proposal before — and we can do it again — but we need your help to pressure the Governor, or she will cave to the pressure from the federal administration.
Check out this article from SILive.com. |
| | When: 5:30 to 7:30 PM Where: Monk McGinns, second floor, 57 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007 |
| | When: 12 PM Where: Outside Governor Hochul's New York City Office (919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022) 
NYPIRG student Simridhi Sharma from John Jay, New York State Senator Jabari Brisport, and other community members spoke at a rally to urge Governor Hochul to convene a special session immediately and bring the New York Health Act to the floor for a vote. New York must pass this lifesaving legislation that will provide comprehensive publicly funded healthcare for all New Yorkers! |
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As we approach New York's October 25 voter registration deadline for the upcoming November 4 general election, NYPIRG's campus chapters registered over 1,000 students to vote across the state!
Check your New York voter registration status: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
Register to vote:
Get #VoteReady to MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! |
| | When: 6 to 9 PM Where: City Winery in Manhattan 
That is an incredible testament to the dedication, hard work, and luck that has allowed us to meet the half-century mark. It is quite a milestone – which we marked with the NYPIRG 50th Anniversary Celebration.
The event was a rousing success, and we all had a wonderful time celebrating NYPIRG’s decades of tireless work for the public interest, reconnecting with friends and colleagues from years past, and honoring our 2023 Changemaker Award recipients – including renowned author and activist Jane Fonda!
We are pleased to share these event photos and this commemorative video that highlights NYPIRG's decades of tireless work for the public interest.
Thank you so much to everyone who was involved – our honorees, current and former students and staff, friends, colleagues, and supporters – for your generous support and steadfast commitment to our crucial mission.
Thanks again, and we look forward to the work ahead! |
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