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The New York Public Interest Research Group’s unique mission is to give students an array of extracurricular activities and opportunities to participate in important public policy discussions, through which they can learn a wide range of valuable skills, contributing to a well-rounded educational experience.

Students working with professional NYPIRG staff help lead projects and campaigns on a variety of urgent issues. This hands-on approach teaches students skills that make them more active members of their community, enhances their academic experience, and prepares them for successful entry into the workforce.

Students across the state at NYPIRG’s campus chapters, including NYPIRG’s Student Board of Directors, have made tangible contributions on the issues of civic engagement, higher education funding, consumer rights, environmental protection, mass transit, and homelessness. Since 1973, NYPIRG has provided a unique service of supplementary learning and provided countless students with an enriching and rewarding experience.

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New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) is the 501(c)(4) advocacy affiliate of the New York Public Interest Research Group Fund , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the New York state affiliate of the  U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US-PIRG). NYPIRG is a prominent member of the Public Interest Network , a network of over one hundred center-left advocacy groups. The organization signed a petition supporting the Green New Deal . https://www.influencewatch.org/hub/green-new-deal/ ."> 1

NYPIRG was founded in 1973 by Donald Ross , a political activist and co-author of the PIRG manual  Action for a Change alongside community organizer Ralph Nader . Ross worked as NYPIRG’s executive director from 1973 to 1982. https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-k-ross-a217413/ "> 2

For more information, see Donald K. Ross

Donald K. Ross is a left-wing political activist credited with proposing the model of the Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) in the 1970s alongside activist Ralph Nader . They outlined the PIRG model in their 1971 book  Action for a Change.

Ross worked as the founding director of New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)  from 1973 to 1982, where he reportedly grew the organization to 180 staffers operating out of 31 offices. https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-k-ross-a217413/ "> 3   Barack Obama , then a student at Columbia University, worked full-time for NYPIRG as a community organizer from February through May 1985. 4 Ross later worked as director of Ralph Nader’s group Citizen Action of New York . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025213637/http://www.malkinross.com/About-Us/Policy-Staff/Donald-Ross "> 5

In 1971, Ross co-authored  Action For a Change  alongside Nader, a book credited as a kind of manual for the then-new network of Public Interest Research Groups they had founded. In  More Action For a Change  (1987), journalist Kelley Griffin noted that Ross, “a native of the Bronx with a law degree from New York University and three years’ experience in organizing PIRGs nationwide . . . was a natural candidate to heard NYPIRG” as well as its lobbying program in 1973. Ross also aided activists in establishing the Oregon Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) in the 1970s, one of the oldest and largest state PIRGs, as well as the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group. More Action for a Change.  Dembner Books. 1987."> 6 Abuse of Trust . Regnery Publishing. 1982."> 7

Some of Ross’s goals for NYPIRG were outlined in a February 7, 1975 article in the  Albany Student Press discussing the group’s “financial troubles.” Albany Student Press. February 7, 1975. https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2019/06/Albany-Student-Press.-Future-Pondered-at-NYPIRG-Conference.-1975.pdf "> 8

Donald Ross, the executive director of NYPIRG . . . was one of the original Nader’s Raiders and he helped to form the Citizen Action Group [ Citizen Action of New York ] under [Ralph] Nader. Ross spoke of the frustration which often plagues contentious NYPIRG members. New York is the only state which has decentralized PIRGs [public interest research groups] throughout the state. Ross called NYPIRG the “New York pioneer of mass involvement of students.” The University of Buffalo has one of the largest PIRG groups [ sic ] in the country. Workshops of interest to the PIRG members were held all day Saturday. Dennis Kaufman, a PIRG attorney, spoke on public interest litigation. Kaufman emphasized that the most difficult aspect of public interest litigation is the establishment of a ”standing to sue.” He stressed that the last resort for reform is the legislature. NYPIRG has students working as legislative interns and lobbying at the capitol. Three films were shown during the conference. The first film was I.F. Stone’s Weekly, a documentary about a journalist whose main objective was to expose scandals and dishonest politicians. Two other films were shown which warned the NYPIRG members of the dangers of nuclear energy. Sunday morning at the NYPIRG state board meeting the issue was raised whether or not NYPIRG should lead a campaign For a moratorium on the construction of nuclear energy plants. It was noted that if the plutonium in the energy is exposed to the air an entire city could be wiped out and the area would not be liveable [ sic ] for a half-million years. Due to protests from several potential nuclear physicists from R.P.I. the motion was tabled . . . . One theme was apparent throughout the conference. NYPIRG is desperately in need of money. Don Ross urged passing an amendment which would mandate that any school belonging to NYPIRG contribute two dollars per student per year. The amendment, which would sever Albany’s membership, was tabled for further consideration.

• ”Green New Deal Hub.” Influence Watch. https://www.influencewatch.org/hub/green-new-deal/ .
• “Donald K. Ross.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 21, 2019.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-k-ross-a217413/
• Donald Critchlow and W.J. Rorabaugh. “Takeover: How the Left’s Quest for Social Justice Corrupted Liberalism.” Intercollegiate Studies Institute. 2013.
• “Donald Ross (archived).” Malkin & Ross (Archived Page). Archived August 15, 2018. Accessed May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025213637/http://www.malkinross.com/About-Us/Policy-Staff/Donald-Ross
• Kelley Griffin.  More Action for a Change.  Dembner Books. 1987.
• Dan M. Burt.  Abuse of Trust . Regnery Publishing. 1982.
• Randi Toler. “Future Pondered at NYPIRG Conference.”  Albany Student Press. February 7, 1975. https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2019/06/Albany-Student-Press.-Future-Pondered-at-NYPIRG-Conference.-1975.pdf

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NYPIRG (The New York Public Interest Research Group) is a non-profit organization that offers free information, assistance and counseling on consumer problems and in using the small claims courts. Counselors are college students and NYPIRG staff supervised by attorneys. NOTE: Legal advice and courtroom representation ARE NOT provided through this program. Counseling is provided in English and Spanish. To reach NYPIRG, call and leave a detailed message: 1-800-566-5020. Information on this program is also available in English and Spanish at  https://www.nypirg.org/sccac/ .

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The New York Public Interest Research Group, is a statewide, student-directed group that works to protect the environment, defend higher education, and fight for consumer rights.

CSI NYPIRG is one of 20 chapters based out of colleges and universities across New York State. NYPIRG’s State Board of Directors is made up entirely of students, including three from the College of Staten Island. The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing NYPIRG’s direction. NYPIRG students develop and lead projects on a variety of issues such as environmental protection, higher education, homelessness, and student empowerment.

CSI NYPIRG has advocated for environmental justice, lobbied in Albany and City Hall for better legislation to protect children against lead poisoning, and organized coalitions to fight against proposed CUNY budget cuts and tuition hikes. For example, students working with NYPIRG fought for and won funding to clean up over 800 toxic waste sites in New York, including nine here in Staten Island. Students involved in NYPIRG have become advocates for their local and statewide communities. Students conduct surveys and news conferences to alert consumers of rip-offs and other issues. The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign reports on inadequate transit service and reduced fares for students. NYPIRG offers internships on and off campus and every semester NYPIRG students participate in a Statewide Student Action Conference. This is an opportunity to meet students from across the state, have fun, and learn. CSI NYPIRG strongly encourages student leaders to attend.

NYPIRG organizes a General Interest Meeting/Student Action Meeting each semester for students looking to get involved. Those interested can stop by the NYPIRG office located in the Campus Center (1C), Room 218, or call 1.718.982.3109.   

New York social justice advocate dead after being stabbed while waiting for bus

by JACKSON WALKER | The National Desk

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (TND) — A social justice advocate was stabbed and killed at a bus stop in Brooklyn, New York Monday, his workplace announced.

Ryan Carson, 32, was waiting for a bus after a wedding with his girlfriend when a man dressed in black approached the couple, surveillance video acquired by PIX 11 News shows . The man appeared aggravated and began shoving Carson. He then drew a knife and stabbed Carson several times after Carson tripped and fell over the bus stop bench.

Carson was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), a nonprofit public advocacy group where Carson worked on overdose awareness among other social issues, described the event as profoundly sad and “random.”

With shock and profound sadness NYPIRG shares that our long time campaign organizer Ryan Thoresen Carson died tragically after a random street encounter near his home,” the organization wrote .

The statement continued, noting Carson was a positive influence in the workplace who was passionate about helping those in need.

“Ryan was a beloved staffer, colleague and friend, and a creative, talented, relentless and upbeat advocate for students and the environment. His engaging personality, hearty laugh and wide-ranging intelligence were keys to his success in advancing the causes he deeply cared about in his work and personal life," NYPIRG added.

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A GoFundMe page organized for Carson seeking donations for his funeral arrangements encouraged others to follow his lead.

“We hope you may find his thoughts on mutual aid, his works of advocacy, and understand that his radical principles of community care, justice, and dismantling an individualized profit-centered way of life are worth carrying forward in our own communities," the GoFundMe reads.

The GoFundMe page has earned more than $35,000 across nearly 470 donations since it was posted Tuesday night.

“Ryan is the one and only person who ever made me and my wife feel that we could not only live in but thrive in a city that otherwise always felt too huge for us,” one donor said.

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Those who knew him said Carson was passionate about improving the lives of those around him.

“He did a campaign where he walked from this stoop here in Brooklyn to Buffalo,” a roommate told PIX11. “He completely dedicated his life to other people.”

Police are still searching for the person responsible.

The killing of Ryan Carson is the second in as many days involving a social justice advocate in the Northeast. A journalist-activist died in Philadelphia Tuesday after being shot at his home. He often mocked those who feared gun violence in the city.

In a press conference Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre deflected questions about rampant inner-city violence, instead blaming Republicans for rising crime after they failed to support President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.

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BMCC’s NYPIRG Student Empowerment Series

“The New York Public Interest Research Group’s (NYPIRG) Student Empowerment Series will offer regular forums that bring local community leaders or issue experts to BMCC to enrich the student experience outside of the classroom,” said Megan Ahearn, the NYPIRG at BMCC Project Director.

The first forum will take place on Feb. 22nd at 2pm with a 10 minute presentation by Political Science Professor Ronald Hayduk, and then a 30-45 minute presentation by Senator Liz Krueger, State Senator from Manhattan (26th Distict) and member of the Senate Higher Education Committee.

The New York State budget has increasingly depended on rising tuition prices to offset weakening state support for higher education. State support for CUNY has declined by 17.5% in the past 12 years, this leads to an overburdening of New York students and families. Keeping education affordable and accessible to as many people as possible is critical, especially for a full-opportunity community college such as BMCC. “This forum is an opportunity for BMCC students to hear about how to protect higher education from one of New York State’s key policy makers, Senator Liz Krueger,” said Ahearn.

First elected to the New York State Senate in a special election in February 2002, Liz Krueger is currently the Chair of Minority Program Development and the ranking Democratic member of the Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development. She is also a member of five other committees: Banking, Consumer Protection, Finance, Higher Education, and Rules.

Senator Krueger is a strong advocate for tenants’ rights, affordable housing, improved access to health care and prescription drug coverage, social services more open government and campaign finance reform, more equitable funding for public education, including higher education, and animal welfare.

In a September 17, 2006 New York Times Op-ED, titled “Too Poor to Graduate,” State Senator Krueger wrote that according to a “recently released study by the Department of Education, paying for college is a greater burden for New Yorkers than in any other state. The costs for low- and middle-income students to attend public universities and community colleges here represent nearly 50 percent of their annual family income. Furthermore, a new study on higher education put out by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, a nonprofit group, gave New York a failing grade for affordability.” Kreuger urged Albany, “to encourage college graduation rates by increasing scholarships and student aid, lowering interest costs on student loans and instituting loan forgiveness programs for students who commit to public service careers in fields where the state faces shortages, like teaching, nursing and firefighting.”

Professor of Political Science Ron Hayduk’s research centers on political participation, elections and voting, race and ethnicity, immigration, and social movements. Formerly a social worker, Hayduk worked in government as the Coordinator of the New York City Voter Assistance Commission, and has been an expert witness in several court cases, including NAACP v. Harris (the 2000 election), in Rodriguez v. Pataki (a redistricting case in New York), and in Green Party v. The New York State Board of Elections (ballot access case. He is the co-founder of The Immigrant Voting Project; a member of the Editorial Board of Socialism and Democracy ; and a member of the Board of Directors of The Brecht Forum . He is active in democracy reform and social justice efforts, particularly in New York.

Founded in 1973, The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) is a statewide, student-directed organization which focuses on teaching students civic engagement skills, developing student leaders, and advocating on issues ranging from protecting higher education funding, working for a clean environment, hunger and homelessness outreach to voter empowerment. NYPIRG has chapters at 21 colleges and universities across New York State, including the chapter here at BMCC which was started in 2004.

This semester, NYPIRG at BMCC will focus on advocating for legislation to promote recycling, the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, which expands the current Bottle Bill to include non-carbonated beverages such as water and sports drinks. It will also be training students through our Small Claims Court Action Center, continuing to advocate for affordable and accessible higher education, and fighting for safe, reliable, and affordable public transportation through NYPIRG’s Straphangers Campaign. “It will maintain on-going projects such as our community service drives and our on-campus internship program which teaches BMCC students advocacy, organizing and leadership skills. It also students offer a competitive Legislative Internship Program in Albany,” added Ahearn.

NYPIRG Project Coordinators at BMCC, can also be reached via phone or email at: 212-349-6460 x1150, or [email protected] and [email protected]. Find NYPIRG on the web at http://www.nypirg.org.

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