CNY Solidarity Coalition

United in defense of our community and our neighbors

Community Events & Newsletter – January 4 to January 11, 2022

From CNY Solidarity Coalition:

Upcoming Meetings on Zoom: 1/9/22, 1/23/22, 2/6/22, 2/20/22, 3/6/22, 3/20/22, 4/10/22, 4/24/22.

Committees will meet on their own. See last page to sign up for committee lists.

January 9 Meeting: Annual Membership Meeting on Zoom. Nominations for the Coordinating Committee are open. A few additional members would be a huge help! Email coordcommcnysolidarity@lists.riseup.net for information. 

Articles of the Week:

Dare we hope? Here’s my cautious case for climate optimism

Rebecca Solnit

Read it in The Guardian

From Onondaga County’s Democratic Elections Commissioner, Dustin Czarny:

“…I am launching my latest project: dustinczarny.com. This will be a central collection point for my writings, podcast, & media appearances. This is 100% paid for by me & always will be. However you can subscribe to get latest updates if you like as well. Check it out.”

Dustin is an invaluable source of information and commentary on local elections and related issues. He is:

How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

“…the industry sold the public on an idea it knew wouldn’t work — that the majority of plastic could be, and would be, recycled — all while making billions of dollars selling the world new plastic.”

Read it (or listen) on NPR

Scholar Angela Davis on Prison Abolition, Justice for Palestine, Critical Race Theory & More

Read or Watch the interview on Democracy Now!

Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism

Read it on Truthout

With Omicron, You Need A Mask That Means Business (repeated from last week)

Unlike cloth masks, N95, KN95 and KF94 respirators are all made out of material with an electrostatic charge, which “actually pulls these particles in as they’re floating around and prevents you from inhaling those particles,” Karan notes. “And that really is key” — because if you don’t inhale virus particles, they can’t multiply in your respiratory tract.

The material in surgical masks also has an electrostatic charge. But surgical masks tend to fit loosely…

Read it on NPR

ACTION ALERTS:

Please call or email Sen. Schumer to thank him for pushing for filibuster reform

Phone: (315) 423-5471 or (202) 224-6542

From Business InsiderSchumer threatens to change Senate filibuster rules by Jan 17 if Republicans keep blocking voting-rights legislation

In a letter to party colleagues Monday, Schumer said the Senate must adapt to respond to moves to restrict access to voting by Republican-led state legislatures across the US.

Donations Needed for Farmworker Organizer Crispin Hernandez

Crispin has been active in the fight to address labor law violations at farms across the state. Crispin was also the main plaintiff in Hernandez v. State of New York. Crispin was key to getting the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act passed, signed by the Governor in July 2019. Crispin continues to advocate for similarly situated workers on a volunteer basis and also fights his immigration case. The money donated will go toward Crispin’s rent, healthcare, meals, and costs associated with Crispin’s community work.

More info and Donate Here

The Democratic super majority must take deliberate action and respond to the ongoing public health crisis by making healthcare a right in our state .The New York State legislative session starts this week and we need all hands on deck to send lawmakers a clear message.  

Can you help by submitting a letter to the editor of your local paper on why you support universal healthcare and want to see lawmakers to prioritize passing the NY Health Act in 2022?  Campaign for NY Health volunteer writers are ready and on standby to help you compose or edit your letter to the editor.

Please sign up via the Campaign website or email  ursula@nyhcampaign.org if you can participate in the January Letters for New York Health campaign. 

EVENTS/ACTIONS CALENDAR:

Remembering January 6th: Defending Democracy in Central New York

January 6, 2022, at 2:15 PM 

Online event by Veterans Organize CNY. See the event on Facebook

On January 6, at 2:15 PM – the precise moment our nation’s capitol was attacked in a violent attempt at insurrection one year prior – Veterans Organize CNY is hosting a virtual event to reflect upon this dark moment in our history and honor our shared commitment to the work ahead.

A full speaker list – including elected leaders in CNY from the village, town, and city levels to state and federal office – is forthcoming. Please join us as we stand united for the rule of law and respect for our democratic institutions. 

National Vigil to Mark 1 Year Since January 6th

January 6, 4:30 PM

James M. Hanley Federal Building

Link to event

Join this national action to underscore the threats facing our democracy. Call on the Senate and the President to protect democracy through passing the federal legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act and the Protecting Our Democracy Act. 

January 6, 2021 was a violent and deadly attack against all Americans – against our country, our democracy, and our freedom as voters to choose the leaders that represent us so that we have a government of, by, and for the people.

One year later, the same faction that attacked our country on January 6th is hard at work silencing our voices by restricting our freedom to vote, attacking fair voting districts, and quietly preparing future attempts to sabotage free and fair elections and with it our democracy.

So this January 6, exactly one year later, Americans across race, place, party, and background are holding candlelight vigils to say: In America, the voters decide the outcome of elections.

To prevent this kind of attack from happening again, our elected leaders must pass urgent legislation that will protect this country from anti-democratic forces who are continuing their efforts to destroy it.

Join us this Thursday for an outdoor socially distanced event. Dress warm, and please note that masks and social distancing are required. We’d also encourage attendees to consider taking a rapid test before joining. 

Action by  Citizen Action, Indivisible NY24, CNY Solidarity Coalition, and others. 

Heat Pumps 101

Monday, January 10, 2022 At 7 Pm – 8 Pm

Event by GreeningUSAHeatSmart Tompkins and 2 others

Want to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient?

Register Here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZUldumtpzsrGNRPMu…

Heat Smart CNY is hosting an online workshop about improving home performance and and clean heating and cooling technologies like air and ground source heat pumps.

*SAVE THE DATES*

New Year, New Incentives! (2022 Grants & Rebates to Afford Clean Heat) 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022 AT 7 PM – 8 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/436075894780838

Event by Renewable Heat Now and HeatSmart CNY

Are you interested in installing a heat pump, but need financial assistance to do so? There are state and federal grants, rebates, and other incentives, many of which are for low to moderate income households. 

Lindsay Speer (HeatSmart CNY) and Barb Henza (Clean Energy Advisor with Cornell Cooperative Extension) will share the latest on grants, rebates, and other incentives to help you to invest in a clean heating and cooling system.

The purpose of this webinar is not to sell, but to educate. Please bring any questions you might have for the presenters!

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZMvdeurrzktH9XpKOfoZ_tPGgV0…

Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Rebuilding a Broader Movement

Sat January 29 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST

An Online Conference

With Congress appropriating funds for new and upgraded nuclear weapons and delivery systems, the need to counter these misguided policies has become acute. The 2022 Conference will follow the general pattern of previous conferences, but with increased emphasis on coordinating efforts of advocates, and expanding outreach to organizations and constituencies outside the world of nuclear disarmament advocates.

Information and registration

VERY BUSY? BUT WANT TO DO YOUR PART?  JOIN STREET HEAT!

BAN KILLER DRONES MONTHLY STREET HEAT

4 to 4:45 pm every first Tuesday of the month thru the winter – local upstate drone action coalition members protest the nys national guard’s 174th attack wing.

For over a decade we have been  gathering right across from the main gate of the 174th’s host, Hancock Airbase, on East Molloy Road in the town of Dewitt.

Please join us. To learn more: 315 478 4571 and upstatedroneaction.org.

PALESTINE SOLIDARITY WEEKLY STREET HEAT. Gaza and Palestine Solidarity  Street Heat to 4 -4:45 PM Every Friday. Join us at the intersection of East Genesee St &  Erie Blvd east [across from the DeWitt fire station]

CNY Solidarity Coalition: Follow us online and on social media. Check out our Website and our Instagram. Follow us on Twitter: @CNYSolidarity and @IndivisibleNY24 and Facebook: www.facebook.com/cnysolidarity/  and 

www.facebook.com/groups/IndivisibleNY24

From our Committees: To sign up for each of the committee mailing lists, contact the person listed. 

Indivisible NY24: Contact: Deborah Rose: dcurryrose@gmail.com

Climate Justice: Contact: Dick Kornbluth dick@dickkornbluth.com

SLAT (State/Local Action Team) Contact: Peter McCarthy – pmccar1100@gmail.com  

Beyond War and Militarism. A joint committee of CNY Solidarity Coalition and the Syracuse Peace Council.Contact: Ron Van Norstrand; ron@vannorstrandlaw.com


Peter McCarthy
pmccar1100@gmail.com

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