“Public!” yelled Tefa Galvis, a tall, smiling organizer with New York City Democratic Socialists of America-Ecosocialists. “Power!” answered an energetic crowd of about 65 gathered in Battery Park at lunchtime on Wednesday, a frigid but radiantly sunny day. Overlooking the Statue of Liberty, with the city’s Financial District looming in the background, activists and socialist elected officials celebrated a landmark climate victory—the Build Public Renewables Act, or BPRA—and announced a campaign
ALBANY — The New York Power Authority is on track to become a major publicly owned green power producer, due to legislation included in the 2024 state budget.
Sarahana Shrestha and Vanessa Agudelo are running for Assembly on progressive climate platforms, with Democratic Socialists of America backing and an endorsement from AOC.