CLCPA Letter to Governor Cuomo
Interfaith Impact has been advocating such sweeping changes for many years. We have argued from an ethical perspective that the earth is not a mine to be exploited, but a garden to be tended.
Faith Leaders in New York State Signed a Letter Urging Enactment of the HALT Solitary Confinement, S1623/A2500 Bill
As faith leaders across New York State, we – the undersigned – are writing to denounce the moral crisis of solitary confinement plaguing New York State, and to respectfully urge you to immediately pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, S.1623/A.2500.
Dear Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie
We thank you for again prioritizing voting reforms by beginning this year with a renewed commitment to enacting automatic voter registration legislation in 2020.
IINYS President Dick Gilbert Signed on to a Faith Leaders’ Letter on Bail Reform
“We believe the pushback against the laws by certain district attorneys, police chiefs and sheriffs are misguided, and applaud other law enforcement officials like Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez who support these reforms.
Is Health Care a Human Right in New York State?
Testimony by the Rev. Dr. Richard S. Gilbert, President, Interfaith Impact of New York State Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY – Public Hearing of the NYS Assembly Health Committee – October 10, 2019 I’m the Rev. Richard Gilbert, President of Interfaith Impact...An Historic Time in Albany
AN HISTORIC TIME IN ALBANY In a legislative whirlwind, the New York State Legislature passed unprecedented legislation which Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law. Each of these laws deals with issues which IINYS has been promoting for many years. REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE...The Fierce Urgency of Now
Interfaith Impact of New York State urges the newly constituted legislature to create the new state budget as a moral document. Budgets are a reflection of the values of the community that is the Empire State.
Let NY Vote: An Update
After reports of voters experiencing long lines and other issues on Election Day, editorial writers across New York State called for the enactment of early voting and other election reforms.
“An Inspector Calls” Who Me?
At the conclusion of the Second World War, J.B. Priestley wrote what was called a “wrecking ball” aimed at English class distinctions.
New York’s Climate and Community Protection Act
The Climate and Community Protection Act A.8270/S.7971A, New York’s signature climate bill, passed the Assembly in April 2018 with wide support, but has languished in the Senate for the last three years.