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The Awesomeness Of A Little Roof Paint… Who Knew?
Looking for that easy fix to prevent climate change? Here’s a no brainer that can make a big difference: white roof paint! What’s that? It’s a special coating with a high thermal mass and solar-reflective properties. In other words, it’s paint that keeps buildings cooler and lowers energy use, prevents roof damage, and traps less heat. White roofs can make a big difference in the air temperature. That means a cooler city and climate change prevention. Here’s the story: What’s more? There is already momentum behind white roofs. President Obama supports them, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) provides funding for green jobs including weatherization and initiatives like white roof painting that both create jobs and curb climate … More >>
Free Movie Tickets: Global Zero
The Manhattan Young Democrats has obtained a limited number of free tickets for the opening night of Countdown to Zero, the new film about the worldwide nuclear threat by the makers of An Inconvenient Truth, co-produced by our friends at Global Zero. You must RSVP by Thursday to attend! Then, join us at 8:15PM on Friday, July 23 at the AMC Empire 25 on 42nd Street. You may bring up to 2 guests. To register for the guest list, follow the link below using the password zero000 (that’s the word zero and then 3 zeros!): Click HERE to attend! Countdown to Zero is a frightening and fascinating film that traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to … More >>
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Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter – It’s official
Earlier today, Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter officially gave notice of her intention to run for the 33rd NYS Senate District. Via email sent to a Friends of Desiree Hunter list, supporters were invited to an announcement of her candidacy today in the Bronx. According to her campaign: Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, community organizer and president of Fordham Hill Cooperative Apartments, will announce her candidacy for the New York State Senate, representing the 33rd District, in front of scores of supporters. Hunter is challenging the incumbent State Senator Pedro Espada, who has been widely accused of not living in the 33rd Senate District and for orchestrating the 2009 coup in Albany. Hunter also made news earlier this week when Lisa Hernandez Gioia confirmed that she was … More >>
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Have Cool Videos To Submit?
What does history look like? In the weeks leading up to the election of Barack Obama, filmmaker Jeff Deutchman wondered just that. He asked friends around the world to grab their video cameras, still cameras, cell phones, whatever, and record their experiences of 11/4/08, a day that had become “historic” before it had even taken place. Weaving together the footage that he received, he created Phase One of this transmedia-project, a feature documentary that will world premiere at the prestigious South by Southwest Film Festival this coming March. The film is finished, but the community surrounding the movie is and will remain interactive. Phase Two of the project is a website, www.11-4-08.com, that is collecting footage from Election Day. Users … More >>
Still coming to a hospital near you…
In case you had forgotten, the last Catholic hospital in NYC is still in danger of closing its doors. St. Vincent’s is the only full-service hospital on the lower West Side. And, according to the Advocate, was a major player at the epicenter of treating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980′s. A phonebank to prevent the closure is scheduled for 5pm today at 101 6th Avenue.
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Gas Drills Bring Gas Spills to PA – Don’t Let Them Come Here!
According to the investigative journalists of ProPublica, “as more gas wells are drilled in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale, more cases of toxic spills are being reported”. The DEP in Pennsylvania discovered 13 violations from drilling company Atlas Resources in an 8 month period last year. Many of these violations were related to the spill of fluids due to the hydraulic fracturing process. Liquids released during this process are extremely harmful to people and the environment. They contain chemicals used in the hydrofracking process, including known carcinogens. Altas Resources is just one of the companies that owns drilling rights in the Marcellus Shale, a broad area of gas deposits which stretches through New York State’s pristine waterways. If PA is a test case, hydrofracking … More >>
