Join @nypirg.bsky.social and our climate allies when we go to Albany on 1/13 for Governor Hochul's State of the State address. We'll share our vision for New York and speak up for the climate, health, environment, energy costs, and clean air and water! 🌍RSVP TODAY: actionnetwork.org/events/hochu...

Check out the @nypirg.bsky.social Straphangers Campaign's review of the top five best and worst moments for New York City's subways and buses in the past year! The list offers a look back at consequential rider wins and setbacks for 2025. 🚇🚌 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202601/...

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog — A Growing Problem in New York: Eroding College Finances "As independent campuses close and others struggle, New York's decisions are costing jobs and economic activity." More: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

🔊 Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Lots of planning, too little action "Following New York's plans to address both the climate and trash crises should be at the top of the agenda." 🌍♻️ www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

Want to make a difference in 2026? Join @nypirg.bsky.social's Community Action Network and help us strengthen democracy, fight for the rights of consumers and voters, and protect the environment and public health! Sign up today at nypirg.org/can, and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎉

Blair Horner, @nypirg.bsky.social: "As lawmakers return next month and the governor unveils her budget plan, following New York’s plans to address both the climate and trash crises should be at the top of the agenda." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

@blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective: Lots of Planning Too Little Actions "As lawmakers return next month and the governor unveils her budget plan, following New York's plans to address both the climate and trash crises should be at the top of the agenda." www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are so incredibly grateful for the generous support of all kinds that @nypirg.bsky.social receives — support that allows us to protect the environment and public health, fight for the rights of consumers and voters, advocate for college affordability, and strengthen our democracy.

🔊 Liisten to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Raising revenues while saving lives "New York policy fails in a key area of the fight to combat nicotine addiction: tax policy. And it is this area that budget makers may be looking at." 🚭💰 www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

@blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective: Raising Revenues While Saving Lives "Increasing the price of non-cigarette tobacco products by raising tax rates reduces the demand for those products, which, in turn, leads to significant reductions in their use." www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

HUGE WIN: @governor.ny.gov just signed legislation that eliminates the 100-foot rule. This outdated policy let utility companies charge customers for the expansion of the fossil fuel system. With today’s signature, we are one step closer to #CleanerHeatLowerBills in NYS.

🌍 VICTORY: @governor.ny.gov signs legislation to end the 100-foot rule! "Signing the bill to end the 100-foot rule is an important step to address the dual crises of energy affordability and climate devastation that New Yorkers continue to be burdened with." - @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood

🚨 Urgent: Call your Congressmember — we need them to VOTE NO on the SPEED Act today! This bill delivers a giant gift to the fossil fuel industry, at the expense of our air, our water, and our public health. Protect the National Environmental Policy Act! 🌍

Why should new Yorkers have to pay more and more every year for the same old dirty, expensive fossil fuels? @governor.ny.gov, sign the bill to repeal the 100 foot rule and lower our energy bills NOW! #CleanerHeatLowerBills

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. ⚖️

🌍 On 12/15, NYPIRG's Megan Ahearn was joined by our allies and special guests @billmckibben.bsky.social, @markruffalo.bsky.social and NYS Assemblymember Emily Gallagher for the launch of "Deadline Hochul," the mass mobilization of thousands to march in Albany just before Earth Day on 4/18/26! 1/2

📢 Tonight is the night! Join @nypirg.bsky.social at 7 PM on 12/15 *with special guests Bill McKibben and Mark Ruffalo* for the virtual launch of "Deadline Hochul" — the mass mobilization of thousands to march in Albany just before Earth Day in April. 🌍 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DOv...

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "That's the whole point of the Superfund program. It was set up to protect taxpayers and speed up the remediation of contaminated land." - NYPIRG Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social www.theexaminernews.com/dec-confirms...

Today we are in Albany with our allies and 200+ people, to raise our voices in support of @govkathyhochul repealing the 100-foot rule! New Yorkers shouldn’t pay for unneeded, unaffordable gas pipes that drive up bills by $700 million per year. New Yorkers need real relief & all-electric buildings.

🔊 Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: The health toll from gas-powered landscaping equipment "Fossil-fuel-powered landscaping equipment releases fine particulates and greenhouse gases in every county in New York..." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

📢 On 12/15 at 7 PM, join @nypirg.bsky.social and our allies *with special guests Bill McKibben and Mark Ruffalo* for a virtual launch of "Deadline Hochul" — the mass mobilization of thousands to march in Albany just before Earth Day on 4/18/26. 🌍 RSVP TODAY: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DOv...

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog: The Health Toll From Gas-powered Landscaping Equipment "Fossil-fuel-powered landscaping equipment releases fine particulates and greenhouse gases in every county in New York..." Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

On 12/5, @nypirg.bsky.social and our fellow advocates gathered in Buffalo to defend the All-Electric Buildings Law as Governor Hochul delays Implementation. 1/2

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "There are no real restrictions on those who want to make donations who have business before the governor. New York's system has improved, but it's still the Wild West in terms of fund-raising." - NYPIRG's @blairhorner.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/n...

📢 On 12/15 at 7 PM, join @nypirg.bsky.social and our allies *with special guests Bill McKibben and Mark Ruffalo* for a virtual launch of "Deadline Hochul" — the mass mobilization of thousands to march in Albany just before Earth Day on 4/18/26. 🌍 RSVP TODAY: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DOv...

"The Legislature acted decisively in June to repeal the antiquated '100-foot rule' that forces gas customers to subsidize new gas line extensions. This bill now awaits the Governor's signature." - Danilo Martinez, @nypirg.bsky.social student at Queensborough Community College

Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social 🔊 Data centers: an important cause of rising utility bills "Recent government reports now expect a significant rise in energy based on an explosion in industry demands for more data centers..." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog — Data Centers: An Important Cause of Rising Utility Bills "The construction and use of these data centers is driving a rise in utility rates all across the nation and New York is not immune." More: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

🛢️💵 "Big Oil's profits represent 'the rough equivalent of the entire budget of the state of New York,' said [ @blairhorner.bsky.social, Senior Policy Advisor for @nypirg.bsky.social ], the organization that put the research together." www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

🔊 Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Big oil scores big profits and still gets tax benefits in New York "The total amount of profits over the past four and a half calendar years for Big Oil is over $1 trillion." 🛢️💵 www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

👏 Congratulations to @nypirg.bsky.social Board Chair and CUNY CSI student Daniel Bayer on being named to @cityandstateny.bsky.social's inaugural Staten Island Trailblazers list! Read more: www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/...

"Why should New York taxpayers grant tax benefits to an enormously profitable industry—and one that has contributed mightily to the climate crisis? The industry knew of the dangers, deceived the public, and they are making staggering profits." @nypirg.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social

@blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective: Big Oil Scores Big Profits and Still Gets Tax Benefits in New York "In an analysis released last week, the total amount of profits over the past four and a half calendar years for Big Oil is over $1 trillion." 🛢️💵 www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

"No one should worry about whether or not the toy they're buying for a child is toxic or dangerous. Toy manufacturers must do better to ensure their products are safe before they end up in children’s hands." - @nypirg.bsky.social's Natasha Elder www.amny.com/news/report-...

Thanks @nypirg.bsky.social for bringing us together to urge @governor.ny.gov to put the Stop Climate Polluters Act in the budget, protect our planet, and save NYers $ Event video: drive.google.com/file/d/17y6t...

"The State must remain a leader on climate issues and implement the All Electric Buildings Act on time to help solve the energy affordability and public health crises that New Yorkers are currently facing." - @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood 📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...

On 11/18, @nypirg.bsky.social released U.S. PIRG's 40th annual "Trouble in Toyland" toy safety report: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/... A.I. bots and toxics present hidden dangers. Other concerns include unsafe or counterfeit toys bought online. 1/2

As Big Oil continues to reap huge profits — $1.2 TRILLION from 2021 to today — @nypirg.bsky.social, @billmckibben.bsky.social, lawmakers, and advocates argued for repeal of $350 million in annual fossil fuel subsidies to help address NY's affordability crisis! 💰 More: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...

This week in @blairhorner.bsky.social's Capitol Perspective blog... Groups to Gov. Hochul: Make Bottle Bill More Convenient ♻️ "The groups urged the governor to make modernization of the Bottle Bill a legislative priority next session." Read more: www.nypirg.org/capitolpersp...

"We think the law needs to be modernized-- there's legislation to do that, we're hoping and urging Governor Hochul to include a modernized bottle bill in her executive budget that she's proposing in two short months." - @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social www.wicz.com/news/advocat...

🔊 Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: The rise of the New York independent voter "A recent examination of partisan voting enrollments over time showed just how nuanced New York’s electorate is." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

Should NY build a new nuclear plant? According to Plant Vogtle's construction monitor, the answer is NO! The high costs and prolonged timeline of the Georgia plant's recent expansion serve as a cautionary tale against NY's proposal for a new nuclear plant. www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The M42 Crosstown was just crowned the slowest bus in the Big Apple... The MTA shuttle earned the first 'un-coveted Pokey award' from [NYPIRG] in three years after clocking in at an exhausting 5.25 miles per hour on average." 🐌🚌 nypost.com/2025/11/12/u...

♻️ On 11/12, @nypirg.bsky.social and our coalition partners released a compliance check survey showing a widespread failure of retailers to post a Bottle Bill "Bill of Rights" sign as required by state law. 📰 NEWS RELEASE: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...

🐌🚌 "Awarded by the @nypirg.bsky.social Straphangers Campaign and the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, the Pokey Award—a golden snail—revealed that the M42 travels at an average speed of 5.25 miles per hour." www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

📰 Letter to the editor: "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..." - Jordan Brown, @nypirg.bsky.social intern at SUNY New Paltz hudsonvalleyone.com/2025/11/11/l...

"The Governor has been ordered by the State's courts to follow the Climate Law, but her decision to approve permits for the Greenidge fracked gas power plant for a private cryptomining facility flouts that order." - @nypirg.bsky.social's Eric Wood rochesterbeacon.com/2025/11/11/d...

Our allies at NYPIRG are working to advance the solutions to plastic pollution—like the excellent NY Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act introduced by Assemblymember Deborah Glick and Senator Harckham.

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "Congestion pricing is helping unclog Midtown, but riders won't feel real relief until the city pairs it with strong, enforced bus priority projects." 🚌 - NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Regional Director Natasha Elder www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...

🚌 On 11/10, @nypirg.bsky.social and PCAC released the 18th Pokey and Schleppie Awards for poor bus service. The M42 wins for slowest bus, and the Q8 wins for least reliable. We also announced a new award, the Mazel, for most improved route, won by the M79+ and SIM32. www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...