UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, June 3, 7-8 pm New York Health Savings Webinar Learn about how the structure of the New York Health Act will lead to enormous savings in the budgets of school districts, counties and municipalities, whose anticipated spending for employee and retiree healthcare and other health-related expenses will be cut by more than half when the bill goes into effect.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Today, June 1, 7-8 pm on zoom New York Universal Healthcare Organizing meeting to plan local outreach around the exciting new developments in the Campaign for New York Health, including the white paper on local budget savings under the New York Health Act, and respond to the new state budget that does not include funds to help the 450,000 people in New York whose health insurance will become unaffordable this year due to Trump's healthcare cuts.
Saturday, June 6, 12-3:30 Canvass Day: Protect Our Neighbors From ICE Learn your rights as a citizen, then go out in teams to engage neighborhood people in the fight to protect people in our communities who are targets for ICE detention and deportation.
Sunday, June 14, 12:30-2:00pm New Member + Volunteer Engagement Workshop (hybrid — on Zoom + in person at the Metro Justice office): We're excited to announce another Volunteer Engagement Workshop + New Member Orientation a bit early — this time for Sunday, June 14. Whether you're a longtime supporter, new member, or totally unfamiliar with our work this is your chance to get plugged in to what we do! So if you want to get involved in the fight for justice here in Rochester, this is a great way to jump in. RSVPs are encouraged.
DESKTOP ACTIONS
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Make a Call Bring a 3 Year Data Center Moratorium Across the Finish Line in NY! We have a chance to stop the dozens of giant data center proposals in New York, but we need hundreds of people to call key state legislators and demand they pass a statewide moratorium on data centers before the end of the legislative session on June 4th. (And you can send an email)
Reject the Development of an AI Data Center on Cayuga Lake: TeraWulf, a bitcoin mining company-turned AI data center company, is proposing a 300 or 400 Megawatt AI data center on the shores of Cayuga Lake. This development will bring adverse environmental, quality of life, and economic impacts to much of all life as we know it throughout the Cayuga Lake watershed.
ALLY ACTIONS
Tuesday, June 2, 3:30-4:40 pm at Carter Street R-Center (500 Carter Street), Zoning and Permitting Accountability Coalition meeting to develop action steps for involvement in City deliberations of the proposed updates to zoning code and concerns regarding the city staff, boards and commissions that review land use applications. Click here to review the "swipe" map that compares the current zoning/districts map to the proposed new zoning/districts map
Wednesday, June 3, 4:30-6:00 pm; Outside 201 Humboldt Street WROC Picket 2026 The workers at WROC/News 8 are still fighting for union recognition! Join the first picket of the year to show Nexstar that we stand with workers, not greedy bosses and shareholders! Park on Van Bergh to join in.
Thursday, June 4th, 6-9 pm Immigration Defense Teach In regarding construction of a detention center in downtown Rochester.
Tuesday, June 9, 5 pm Mass Rally at the Kenneth B Keating Federal Building, 100 State Street, to oppose construction of a detention center in downtown Rochester.
Wednesday, June 17, 7 pm - closing Skylark Fundraiser for neighbors in need, in person at Skylark Lounge, 40 S Union St, Rochester, NY 14607.
