Hi friends,
The run-up to a holiday is always a little bit of madness, whether you’re traveling or cooking. Hopefully, today affords you a little time to catch up with yourself.
Around our holiday table, there was discussion of both the tremendous problems we face — as citizens of the city, state, nation, and world — as well as the hopefulness we feel that we can effect meaningful change before it’s too late.
The ceasefire in the war is holding, thus far, and the first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners have been released. My hope is that the Israeli offer for an additional day of ceasefire for every 10 hostages released beyond the agreed-upon 50 will bring a significant pause to the violence and an opportunity to find a way forward without resumed hostilities. The possibility of peace is reason for hope.
There are efforts on the ground among Jews and Palestinians to work for peace so that
millions of Israelis and Palestinians would remain on the land they each call home.
Learn more about Standing Together.
I’m going to offer a few rerun actions so you don’t have to look for previous posts if you need some quick action to cleanse your palate.
There are many good bills yet to be signed that are sitting on Governor Hochul’s desk. Help move some important legislation to the top of the pile.
Tell the governor to take care of unfinished legislative business! I made this so easy!
If you want to donate directly to Girl Scout Troop 6000, which includes only young people who are residing in shelters, rather than the Girls Scouts as a whole, here’s the link:
Donate directly to Troop 6000!
Don’t let the city defund community compost programs while also delaying curbside compost pick-ups. There is nothing like preparing and cleaning up from a holiday feast to remind you of the importance of composting. This quick action is from Grow NYC.
Sign the petition to Mayor Adams and Sanitation Commissioner Tisch to let them know that community composting programs must be funded!
with love,
L