APRIL 24, 2025 | RIVERSIDE WEEKLY ACTIONS
Support the Rent Freeze Campaign
Join our partners at Housing Justice for All and support the Rent Freeze Campaign: Tenants Are the Backbone of New York
70% of New Yorkers rent. We are the backbone of this city—cooks, cleaners, nurses, teachers, and bus drivers who keep New York running every single day. Without us, New York wouldn’t be the city we all love.
Rising rents are pushing us out. Housing costs are the biggest expense for most of us each month, and they keep climbing.
2025 is an election year. Tenants are the majority in New York—and together, we have the power to elect a mayor who will freeze the rent. By organizing and building a voting bloc of thousands of tenants, we can choose a leader who works for us, not real estate.
Sign the petition today and tell every candidate running for mayor: WE NEED A RENT FREEZE!
Click to Sign PetitionProtect Immigrants: Pass the New York for All Act in 2025!
As immigrant New Yorkers face heightened threats, the New York for All Act (NY4A) offers crucial protections.
This legislation will safeguard our communities, preserve state and local resources, and ensure that New York’s taxpayer dollars are not used to support a cruel and politicized immigration agenda.
Make the Road New York is urging state lawmakers to pass the New York for All Act, which would prevent collaboration between local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It’s time to protect immigrant New Yorkers and uphold the values of dignity, safety, and justice for all.
An Invitation from Beyond Plastics
Wednesday, April 30 | 11:30 AM ET
Join us for a free webinar hosted by the Interfaith Public Health Network and Beyond Plastics
Wednesday, April 30 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST
We’re diving into the findings and policy implications of the new paper, A Toxic Relationship: Ultra-Processed Foods and Plastics. This important conversation will explore how these issues intersect and what we can do to reduce harm in our communities.
Moderated by Derrick Weston, Director of Theological Education and Formation at Creation Justice Ministries, the panel will feature three of the paper’s authors along with leading experts in science and public policy. Together, they’ll discuss the scope of the problem and practical steps forward.
We’ll also highlight the essential role of faith communities in this advocacy work. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, engage, and act.
Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy
Mondays | 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Columbus Circle
Join Us for Weekly Vigils at Columbus Circle
Mondays | 5:30–6:00 PM
(Gather at the USS Maine Statue, SW corner of Central Park)
Multifaith Monday Vigils create a sacred space for collective lament, prophetic resistance, and moral clarity in a time of deep division. If nothing else, we can stand together, bear witness, and commit to justice—even when the path is uncertain.
As M. Gessen reminds us, “Autocratic power requires the degradation of moral authority.” By gathering, we choose to reinforce and strengthen moral authority, countering isolation and overwhelm.
We look forward to standing with you.
Sponsors Include:
The Interfaith Center of New York
Union Theological Seminary
The Jewish Theological Seminary
Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Riverside Church
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
The BeaconNYC4o