News & Events
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New Yorkers Rally at Capitol for Public Banking in This Year’s Budget
Albany, NY – Today, dozens of New Yorkers from across the state rallied with legislators at the New York State Capitol Building, urging swift passage of the “New York Public Banking Act” (S1754/A3352) this legislative session.
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City & State NY Opinion: Public Banks Can Help New York Meet its Ambitious Climate Goals
City & State NY Opinion – Last month, New York’s Climate Action Council voted to approve a framework for meeting goals mandated in the state’s landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The plan recommends ambitious policy changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% in the next seven years and 85% by 2050.…
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2022 Roundup
Check out the new two-page snapshot highlighting some of New Economy Project’s work, events, and media coverage during 2022!
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Assemblymember Ron Kim, Community Groups, Host Packed Town Hall on Public Banking
Flushing, NY – More than 50 Queens residents filled the Free Synagogue of Flushing Wednesday evening for a community forum on public banking, sponsored by NYS Assemblymember Ron T. Kim and the Public Bank NYC coalition. At the forum, speakers representing MinKwon Center for Community Action, New Economy Project, and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)…
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WCNY’s The Capitol Pressroom – Reforming New York’s Economic Landscape
New Economy Project founder and co-director Sarah Ludwig and For The Many’s Brahvan Ranga speak with David Lombardo about the NYS Community Equity Agenda’s 2023 policy platform and the upcoming Albany legislative session. Listen here.
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Spectrum News Capital Tonight: New York Coalition Pushes for Economic Justice in Next Legislative Session
New Economy Project Founder and Co-Director Sarah Ludwig speaks with Susan Arbetter about the NYS Community Equity Agenda’s 2023 Policy Platform
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Yes!: How Activists Are Trying to Change the Way Banking Gets Done
Yes! — With $10 trillion in assets at their collective disposal, big banks like Chase and Wells Fargo could do a lot of good. Yet, despite being “too big to fail,” these banks fail people every day. Whether it’s the persistent use of predatory practices, their enduring discrimination, or their insistent investment in exploitative and…
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WBAI: Living for the City
Our Associate Director Andy Morrison spoke with Living for the City’s Michael G. Haskins about the campaign to bring a public bank to New York City.