{"id":13681,"date":"2017-05-18T21:38:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T21:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gofossilfree.org\/?p=13681"},"modified":"2017-05-19T14:47:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T14:47:18","slug":"new-yorkers-turn-up-the-heat-to-divestny-from-oil-gas-and-coal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gofossilfree.org\/divestment\/new-yorkers-turn-up-the-heat-to-divestny-from-oil-gas-and-coal\/","title":{"rendered":"New Yorkers Turn Up the Heat to #DivestNY from Oil, Gas and Coal"},"content":{"rendered":"

As New Yorkers, we have always had so much to be proud of and this past week is no different. Hundreds of New Yorkers joined a global wave of divestment action<\/a> that took place in over 45 countries around the world.<\/p>\n

These past 10 days of action have shown that here in New York, the movement for climate justice is stronger and more diverse than ever before. The message we’re sending is loud and clear — New Yorkers are serious about cutting ties with fossil fuel companies wreaking havoc on our communities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We kicked off the week of divestment events with a press conference and lobby day<\/a> in Albany where dozens of citizens called on the State Legislature to divest the State pension fund from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n

\n

Senator Krueger speaks out for #DivestNY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dG0B8UIGsM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 R Foster (@rmfosterny) May 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n