http://readme.readmedia.com Breaking News from readMedia en-us Copyright readMedia 2026 21626355 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:57:30 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/ZOOM-Lawmakers-CSPI-Advocates-Celebrate-Sweeping-Food-Reform-Package-Urge-Gov-Hochul-to-Sign-Into-Law/21626355 pythia-public Pythia Public ZOOM-Lawmakers-CSPI-Advocates-Celebrate-Sweeping-Food-Reform-Package-Urge-Gov-Hochul-to-Sign-Into-Law Today, the Center for the Science in the Public Interest and leading health advocates will hold a virtual webinar with bill sponsors Senators Rivera, Kavanagh, and Hinchey, and Assemblymember Kelles celebrating the passage of a major food reform p... http://readme.readmedia.com/ZOOM-Lawmakers-CSPI-Advocates-Celebrate-Sweeping-Food-Reform-Package-Urge-Gov-Hochul-to-Sign-Into-Law/21626355 21626336 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:23:01 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/ZOOM-Lawmakers-CSPI-Advocates-Celebrate-Sweeping-Food-Reform-Package-Urge-Gov-Hochul-to-Sign-Into-Law/21626336 pythia-public Pythia Public ZOOM-Lawmakers-CSPI-Advocates-Celebrate-Sweeping-Food-Reform-Package-Urge-Gov-Hochul-to-Sign-Into-Law On Wednesday, the Center for the Science in the Public Interest and leading health advocates will hold a virtual webinar with bill sponsors Senators Rivera, Kavanagh, and Hinchey, and Assemblymember Kelles celebrating the passage of a major food r... http://readme.readmedia.com/ZOOM-Lawmakers-CSPI-Advocates-Celebrate-Sweeping-Food-Reform-Package-Urge-Gov-Hochul-to-Sign-Into-Law/21626336 21620443 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:11:40 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/After-Governor-Hochul-Weakens-Climate-Law-New-Yorkers-Experience-Deadly-Expensive-Heat-Wave/21620443 pythia-public Pythia Public After-Governor-Hochul-Weakens-Climate-Law-New-Yorkers-Experience-Deadly-Expensive-Heat-Wave As this summer's first heat wave sends feels-like temperatures into the 100s and energy bills skyrocketing, it's also New York's first summer with a weakened Climate Law. Liz Moran, New York Policy Advocate at Earthjustice, issued the following s... http://readme.readmedia.com/After-Governor-Hochul-Weakens-Climate-Law-New-Yorkers-Experience-Deadly-Expensive-Heat-Wave/21620443 21618721 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:43 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Amid-Extreme-Heat-Wave-Homeowners-With-Balcony-Solar-Panels-Urge-Governor-Hochul-Let-Us-Plug-In/21618721 pythia-public Pythia Public Amid-Extreme-Heat-Wave-Homeowners-With-Balcony-Solar-Panels-Urge-Governor-Hochul-Let-Us-Plug-In Today, as a brutal heat wave slams New York State, homeowners are urging the Governor to sign legislation that would help them save money on their energy bills and stay cool. Last month, the New York State Legislature passed the Solar Up Now New Y... http://readme.readmedia.com/Amid-Extreme-Heat-Wave-Homeowners-With-Balcony-Solar-Panels-Urge-Governor-Hochul-Let-Us-Plug-In/21618721 21618721 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:31 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Amid-Extreme-Heat-Wave-Homeowners-With-Balcony-Solar-Panels-Urge-Governor-Hochul-Let-Us-Plug-In/21618721 pythia-public Pythia Public Amid-Extreme-Heat-Wave-Homeowners-With-Balcony-Solar-Panels-Urge-Governor-Hochul-Let-Us-Plug-In Today, as a brutal heat wave slams New York State, homeowners are urging the Governor to sign legislation that would help them save money on their energy bills and stay cool. Last month, the New York State Legislature passed the Solar Up Now New Y... http://readme.readmedia.com/Amid-Extreme-Heat-Wave-Homeowners-With-Balcony-Solar-Panels-Urge-Governor-Hochul-Let-Us-Plug-In/21618721 21615967 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:22:26 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/As-Heat-Wave-Scorches-New-York-Congress-Must-Protect-Climate-Change-Superfund/21615967 pythia-public Pythia Public As-Heat-Wave-Scorches-New-York-Congress-Must-Protect-Climate-Change-Superfund On the heels of a scorching European heat wave, a "heat dome" will be settling over the United States, including New York. That heat wave will bring temperatures into the 100s. Scientists are confirming that this heat wave is only possible becaus... http://readme.readmedia.com/As-Heat-Wave-Scorches-New-York-Congress-Must-Protect-Climate-Change-Superfund/21615967 21615453 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:25:35 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Chemical-Recycling-Facility-Visited-by-NY-Legislators-Appears-Shut-Down-After-Environmental-Violations/21615453 pythia-public Pythia Public Chemical-Recycling-Facility-Visited-by-NY-Legislators-Appears-Shut-Down-After-Environmental-Violations Beyond Plastics has learned that Braven Environmental's plastics pyrolysis - aka "chemical recycling" - facility in Zebulon, North Carolina, has been shut down by environmental regulators. In 2023, the American Chemistry Council brought New York s... http://readme.readmedia.com/Chemical-Recycling-Facility-Visited-by-NY-Legislators-Appears-Shut-Down-After-Environmental-Violations/21615453 21610405 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:04:16 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Statement-from-JCRC-NY-CEO-on-Supreme-Courts-Birthright-Citizenship-Decision/21610405 pythia-public Pythia Public Statement-from-JCRC-NY-CEO-on-Supreme-Courts-Birthright-Citizenship-Decision "Our immigrant neighbors are part of our shared story. Today's decision reaffirms a constitutional promise that has helped generations of families build lives of belonging and hope in America. As a community shaped by the journey from stranger to ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Statement-from-JCRC-NY-CEO-on-Supreme-Courts-Birthright-Citizenship-Decision/21610405 21610404 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:51:00 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Bronx-River-Alliance-Announces-New-Interim-Executive-Director-Javier-Lopez/21610404 pythia-public Pythia Public Bronx-River-Alliance-Announces-New-Interim-Executive-Director-Javier-Lopez Today, the Bronx River Alliance announced that Javier Lopez will serve as the Interim Executive Director of the Bronx River Alliance, bringing more than 20 years of experience in public sector and nonprofit leadership. Lopez will officially step i... http://readme.readmedia.com/Bronx-River-Alliance-Announces-New-Interim-Executive-Director-Javier-Lopez/21610404 21610001 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:43:13 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21610001 pythia-public Pythia Public Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1 On Tuesday, home care workers, CDPAP consumers, and Chair of the State Senate Health Committee Gustavo Rivera held a virtual press conference to warn that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and thousands of home care workers are days away from l... http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21610001 21610001 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:42:45 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21610001 pythia-public Pythia Public Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1 On Tuesday, home care workers, CDPAP consumers, and Chair of the State Senate Health Committee Gustavo Rivera held a virtual press conference to warn that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and thousands of home care workers are days away from l... http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21610001 21607872 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:04:58 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/SEDESCO-Announces-Completion-of-First-of-its-Kind-Transit-Improvements-at-Midtown-Subway-Stop/21607872 pythia-public Pythia Public SEDESCO-Announces-Completion-of-First-of-its-Kind-Transit-Improvements-at-Midtown-Subway-Stop Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and SEDESCO announced the completion of major transit improvements at the 57th Street subway station in Manhattan that will serve the surrounding neighborhood and benefit all straphangers. The... http://readme.readmedia.com/SEDESCO-Announces-Completion-of-First-of-its-Kind-Transit-Improvements-at-Midtown-Subway-Stop/21607872 21605825 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:10:12 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Power-of-Two-Urges-Mamdani-Admin-To-Reverse-Budget-Cuts-To-Lifesaving-Prevention-Providers/21605825 pythia-public Pythia Public Power-of-Two-Urges-Mamdani-Admin-To-Reverse-Budget-Cuts-To-Lifesaving-Prevention-Providers Today, the New York City Council and Mayor Zohran Mamdani agreed to a final city budget that includes major cuts to foster care and primary prevention services that help thousands of families across the city stay together. The FY2027 budget makes ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Power-of-Two-Urges-Mamdani-Admin-To-Reverse-Budget-Cuts-To-Lifesaving-Prevention-Providers/21605825 21604923 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:27:35 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21604923 pythia-public Pythia Public Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1 On Tuesday, home care workers, consumers, advocates, and Chair of the State Senate Health Committee Gustavo Rivera will hold a virtual press conference to warn that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, including home care workers, are days away ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21604923 21603304 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:36:21 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21603304 pythia-public Pythia Public Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1 On Tuesday, home care workers, consumers, advocates, and Chair of the State Senate Health Committee Gustavo Rivera will hold a virtual press conference to warn that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, including home care workers, are days away ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Senator-Gustavo-Rivera-and-Home-Care-Workers-Sound-Alarm-Thousands-Losing-Health-Coverage-July-1/21603304 21576317 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:57:06 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/TODAY-Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway/21576317 pythia-public Pythia Public TODAY-Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway Today, at Concrete Plant Park, the Bronx River Alliance and NYC Parks will host Foragers in the Foodway, where NYC foragers and herbalists will teach participants how to identify wild and cultivated edible and medicinal plant species at the Bronx ... http://readme.readmedia.com/TODAY-Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway/21576317 21589259 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:29:12 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/World-Cup-Hotel-Numbers-Still-Far-Behind-Projections-Despite-Uptick-on-Match-Days/21589259 pythia-public Pythia Public World-Cup-Hotel-Numbers-Still-Far-Behind-Projections-Despite-Uptick-on-Match-Days In response to reports suggesting that a last-minute surge in World Cup bookings has suddenly transformed the tournament into an economic boom for New York City hotels, the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) noted that the broader data tel... http://readme.readmedia.com/World-Cup-Hotel-Numbers-Still-Far-Behind-Projections-Despite-Uptick-on-Match-Days/21589259 21576315 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:57:12 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway/21576315 pythia-public Pythia Public Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway On Saturday, at Concrete Plant Park, the Bronx River Alliance and NYC Parks will host Foragers in the Foodway, where NYC foragers and herbalists will teach participants how to identify wild and cultivated edible and medicinal plant species at the ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway/21576315 21584900 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:57:15 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/ICYMI-NYC-Councilmembers-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21584900 pythia-public Pythia Public ICYMI-NYC-Councilmembers-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget As elected officials continue to negotiate a final city budget, NYC Councilmembers rallied with families and service providers yesterday to urge Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council leadership to avoid cutting millions for foster care prevention servi... http://readme.readmedia.com/ICYMI-NYC-Councilmembers-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21584900 21581737 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:55:24 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYC-Councilmembers-Families-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21581737 pythia-public Pythia Public NYC-Councilmembers-Families-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget Today, as elected officials continue to negotiate a final city budget, NYC Councilmembers Rita Joseph and Tiffany Caban rallied with families and service providers to urge Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council leadership to avoid cutting millions for f... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYC-Councilmembers-Families-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21581737 21581737 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:55:14 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYC-Councilmembers-Families-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21581737 pythia-public Pythia Public NYC-Councilmembers-Families-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget Today, as elected officials continue to negotiate a final city budget, NYC Councilmembers Rita Joseph and Tiffany Caban rallied with families and service providers to urge Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council leadership to avoid cutting millions for f... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYC-Councilmembers-Families-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21581737 21581736 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:41:38 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-Caring-Majority-Responds-to-CDPAP-Worker-Wage-Theft-Settlement/21581736 pythia-public Pythia Public New-York-Caring-Majority-Responds-to-CDPAP-Worker-Wage-Theft-Settlement In response to the $160 million settlement reached between Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) and CDPAP home care workers represented by Legal Aid NYC, Lolli Edinger, CDPAP Worker and Steering Committee Member of New York Caring Majority, released the ... http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-Caring-Majority-Responds-to-CDPAP-Worker-Wage-Theft-Settlement/21581736 21581736 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:41:13 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-Caring-Majority-Responds-to-CDPAP-Worker-Wage-Theft-Settlement/21581736 pythia-public Pythia Public New-York-Caring-Majority-Responds-to-CDPAP-Worker-Wage-Theft-Settlement In response to the $160 million settlement reached between Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) and CDPAP home care workers represented by Legal Aid NYC, Lolli Edinger, CDPAP Worker and Steering Committee Member of New York Caring Majority, released the ... http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-Caring-Majority-Responds-to-CDPAP-Worker-Wage-Theft-Settlement/21581736 21576314 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:57:08 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway/21576314 pythia-public Pythia Public Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway On Saturday, at Concrete Plant Park, the Bronx River Alliance and NYC Parks will host Foragers in the Foodway, where NYC foragers and herbalists will teach participants how to identify wild and cultivated edible and medicinal plant species at the ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Bronx-River-Alliance-NYC-Parks-to-Host-Foragers-in-the-Foodway/21576314 21577152 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:57:13 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYC-Councilmembers-Families-To-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21577152 pythia-public Pythia Public NYC-Councilmembers-Families-To-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget TODAY, as elected officials continue to negotiate a final city budget, Councilmember Rita Joseph and others will rally with families and service providers to urge Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council leadership to avoid cutting millions for foster car... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYC-Councilmembers-Families-To-Urge-Mamdani-Admin-Not-To-Cut-Foster-Care-Prevention-Services-in-Final-Budget/21577152