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For this virtual program, the New York Public Library will have a representative from the Bronx Land Trust share about the importance of community gardens and green spaces in Bronx. Additionally, Pamela Rozon will discuss her documentary Rooted Together.About the Bronx Land Trust:The Bronx Land Trust believes that NYC’s neighborhoods should be healthy and safe places to live, where residents have the ability to grow their own food and maintain green spaces where they can relax, play, and celebrate. The challenge facing us is becoming sustainable nonprofit organizations, with effective governance and the ability to raise funds for operations and special projects so that the gardens grow and thrive forever.About Rooted Together:A short film displaying the hard work and volunteer efforts by community gardeners in the South Bronx. This Documentary features the Neighborhood Advisory Garden and Rainbow Garden of Life and Health.Register here. 

Are you concerned about the toxic chemicals commonly found in cosmetics and other personal care products? Did you know that many of the most toxic products are aggressively marketed towards people of color? Do you want to help do something about this? The celebrate Earth Day by travelling to Albany with WE ACT for Environmental Justice on Tuesday, April 29th to lobby for the New York State Beauty Justice Act. RSVPWhat is the Beauty Justice Act?Personal care products – everything from cosmetics to soaps and shampoos to hair straighteners – are largely unregulated, with far too many containing toxic ingredients that have been linked to cancer, infertility, miscarriage, poor infant and maternal health outcomes, obesity, asthma, and many other serious health concerns. And a combination of racist beauty standards and aggressive target marketing have led young women and femme-identifying people of color to higher rates of use for these harmful products – on top of already being exposed to disproportionate amounts of toxic chemicals. That is why we are currently advocating for the passage of the Beauty Justice Act (S.2057/A.2054), which will ban the most dangerous toxic chemicals from the majority of these products.What is an Albany Advocacy Day?Spend the day with our staff and colleagues as we take a bus (which is free to you, along with lunch) up to Albany. Once we arrive, you will meet with your lobby team leader and review the key talking points about the bill and the plan for the day – along with any questions you may have – over free coffee and bagels. Once we’re all prepped, we will then split up in teams to meet with legislators and their staff to discuss the importance of passing the Beauty Justice Act!For those who sign-up to attend, we will a Zoom prep meeting beforehand to explain the details of this legislation, provide tips on talking to legislators, and answer any questions you may have. In the meantime, feel free to watch this brief video showing what you can expect on one of our Albany trips.If you join us, we will meet at WE ACT’s office (on the Second Floor of 1854 Amsterdam Avenue, which is at the corner of 152nd Street) at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, April 29th. We will have bagels and coffee before boarding the bus to Albany for the day, returning to our office around 7:00 PM.JOIN OUR ALBANY ADVOCACY DAY

On Tuesday, April 29th, NCJW NY’s Jews for Repro NY will be meeting with our elected officials in Albany to discuss and press them to pass important reproductive rights legislation in New York State. Please join us, get to know your legislators and learn firsthand how you can help pass these bills.Even if you have never lobbied previously, we want you to join us! We will offer virtual training beforehand, materials with bill information as well as summaries and talking points about our legislative priorities, so everyone will be prepared.  There is strength in numbers and just showing up for support makes a difference. We will provide round-trip transportation from Manhattan, and will add transportation directly from Brooklyn, Westchester, and Long Island locations if enough people request it.Our legislative priorities for 2025 include: funding for abortion providers, for facility, staff, and security upgrades; the Health Information Privacy Act, protecting patient health data; allowing pharmacists to prescribe abortion medication to remove barriers to access; regulation of crisis pregnancy centers, and more!Click here for more information and to register for the event.