Bronx Insider: AOC & Sanders to Visit Amazon Workers.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2022.
 

Rep. AOC & Sen. Sanders to Speak with Amazon Workers on Staten Island on Sunday.

 
Staten Island, NY – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) will visit Staten Island on Sunday to meet with workers who this month successfully organized the first union in the country at an Amazon facility --- and to speak to workers at a separate Amazon facility who will be voting next week on whether to join a union.
 
Amazon, which is owned by one of the wealthiest men on the planet, reportedly spent over $4 million to defeat the union drive at the Staten Island warehouse. Amazon Labor Union, an independent union which had almost no money at all for their grassroots campaign, won 55% of the vote.  The unprecedented victory comes as workers across industries – from Starbucks baristas to medical residents – are organizing at a growing rate.
 

Bronx Insider: AOC Celebrates Millions for Green New Deal Projects.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2022.


 

On Earth Day, AOC Celebrates Millions of Dollars for Green New Deal Community Projects, All Across the U.S. 

The Bronx, NY -  On Earth Day, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is celebrating the recent allocation of millions in federal funding for ‘Green-New Deal certified’ community projects.   In March, President Biden signed into law an omnibus bill that fully funded community projects that had been requested by Members of Congress (aka - earmarks). Sixty of these community projects meet the Green New Deal’s standards for green jobs, environmental justice and decarbonization. On Earth Day, the Congresswoman is celebrating this achievement by awarding these 60 community projects, submitted by 36 Members, an official Green New Deal (GND) certification. 

“These Green New Deal community projects are a testament to when people say that we can’t, we say, ‘watch us work’,’’ said Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in a statement. “We are going to find creative ways  to make sure we can get this done, and fight climate change, so that we can secure jobs and environmental justice for our communities.”

Stretching from Hawaii to Vermont, GND-certified Community Projects include jobs and training programs in sustainable building, rail expansion, bike infrastructure, trail infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and more. They also include efforts to curb the effects of climate change through resiliency, restoration, and preparation projects. Some GND projects also focus on environmental justice through the implementation of ADA-compliant green infrastructure, reimagining public spaces in frontline communities, and providing education and workforce training to underserved communities. 

In the Congresswoman’s district of NY-14, $795,000 was allocated to SUNY Maritime College to allow them to train 300 students in jobs for New York’s growing wind energy industry.   Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont secured $1.2 million to reduce flood risk and increase resilience of the Tri-Park, the state’s largest resident-owned mobile home cooperative comprising more than 300 homes owned and occupied by 800 low and moderate income residents. Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia received $750,000 for the installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array and lithium-ion battery storage on a Decatur City building.  Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan secured $650,000 to replace a 100-year-old watermain and 70 lead service lines, investing in infrastructure and safe, clean drinking water. 

 A full map and description of all the GND-certified community projects is available - https://www.ocasiocortez.com/green-new-deal

Bronx Insider: Election Desk 2022: AOC files petitions for re-election.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2022.


 

PETITIONS FORMALLY FILED FOR AOC’S REELECTION.

Team AOC and volunteers organized a comprehensive petitioning program to collect nearly 5,000 signed petitions.

(April 4, 2022) - The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign has formally presented nearly 5,000 signed petitions for her re-election to the New York Board of Elections, well exceeding the 1,250 signatures required.  Team AOC’s field team and volunteers knocked over 10,000 doors in NY-14, completed 395 volunteer shifts, and ran over 85 petitioning events in 35 days. In addition to those efforts, Team AOC organized joint petitioning events with Senators Jessica Ramos, Michael Gianaris and Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymembers Zohran Mamdani, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Catalina Cruz, Karines Reyes and Nathalia Fernandez.

“Our field team, volunteers, supporters, and partners crushed it on the streets and doors of NY-14 to collect the signatures we needed to put Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the ballot”, said Field Director Jeremy Parkin, “Our movement is strong going into 2022. The signatures we gathered show that the Congresswoman and her vision continue to inspire and move people in our community. Team AOC worked day and night for the last month to recruit and train volunteers in multiple languages and organize petitioning events all across NY-14.”

New York is one of a handful of states that still requires all candidates to file petitions with voter signatures to secure a place on the ballot.