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Ethan Gormley

@egormley.bsky.social
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Legislative Coordinator, Citizen Action of New York, based in upstate New York. Posts/opinions are my own.

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NPR @npr.org · 27/08/2026
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals. n.pr/4zDUacy
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NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Great coverage of @citizenactionny.org in Binghamton calling for the Responsible Data Center Development Act to protect our communities from the fronting the bill for Big Tech billionaires www.wicz.com/news/bingham...
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Binghamton Residents Call for Stronger Data Center Protections
Southern Tier residents and advocacy groups are calling for stronger protections as more data centers are proposed across New York State.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Insane how overtly and shamelessly fascist MAGA electeds are when they have to face voters. Just another testament to why democracy and voter protection work is so needed before and after the election. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
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Blakeman sets stage for election denialism
The Republican gubernatorial said he would accept the outcome of the election only if it’s “fair” after saying Democrats would cheat.
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Senator Rachel May @rachelmayny.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As we celebrate the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we must also work to protect them. Recent Medicaid cuts put the health and financial security of families, seniors, and people with disabilities at risk. We should be strengthening these programs, not cutting them.
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Maurice Mo Brown @mobreezy213.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The best way to change politics is to build people power. Citizen Action is doing that work every day in communities across New York. Become a member and help grow the movement. citizenactionny.org/...
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NYSNA @nynurses.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This morning we joined our partners to demand New York State push for solutions to federal healthcare cuts like the Invest in Our New York package. @citizenactionny.org @psc-cuny.org @nywfp.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @doctorscouncilseiu.bsky.social
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Rep. Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Just in this last week, two more people have been killed by ICE. More families devastated. More communities broken. This out of control isn't making us safer. It's inflicting unimaginable pain and terror. ICE needs to be abolished.
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'Alarming and Frightening': ICE Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting in Maine
Federal immigration officers were involved in a shooting that left one person dead in Maine on Monday, less than a week after an ICE officer killed a man in Houston.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 09/07/2026
“In the crossroads of an affordability crisis and a climate crisis, Governor Hochul’s reckless pursuit of new nuclear risks raising utility bills for New Yorkers,” - @egormley.bsky.social, legislative coordinator for Citizen Action of New York.
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Gas ban pause continues after court ruling
Environmental advocates are urging New York to implement its All-Electric Building Act.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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New Poll: Majority of New York voters oppose opting into taxpayer-funded private school voucher program
A majority of registered voters in New York oppose Gov. Kathy Hochul opting New York into President Trump’s taxpayer-funded private school voucher scheme, according to new statewide polling conducted ...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Two ICE agents tracked down a woman *inside a polling place* yesterday. Why? They demanded that she take down an Instagram post in which she named Jonathan Ross as the man who shot & killed Renee Good (after the Star Tribune identified Ross). www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
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Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE
She believes the warning was related to a post about the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
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Syracuse.com @syracuse.com · 24/06/2026
5 takeaways from 2026 primary election in Central NY: a call for affordability
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5 takeaways from 2026 primary election in Central NY: a call for affordability
What we learned from Democratic primaries for city, county and state offices.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 24/06/2026
We did it! Tonight’s wins belong to the organizers, volunteers, members, and neighbors who knocked on doors, made calls, and refused to accept that our politics must be dominated by wealthy donors and special interests.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
🚨 Five alarm fire, New Yorkers! Trump’s EPA chief Lee Zeldin will announce in Binghamton ON MONDAY a push for a pipeline we killed long ago and for overturning our NYS fracking ban. EVERYONE SHOW UP and do the NY protest thing! Yes, I’ll be speaking. 🧵 www.facebook.com/events/19323...
Infographic giving details of emergency protest also provided in link above.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
In one of the richest states in one of the richest countries in the world, we force families to live in the dark because they're behind on payments as bills skyrocket and utilities rake in massive profit. This is a choice our government is making: ultra wealthy CEOs over working class NYers.
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Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A huge victory for any New Yorker who pays an electric bill, drinks water, or breathes air. Thank you to @amannakelles.bsky.social, @sengonzalezny.bsky.social, and Assm. Didi Barrett for your incredible leadership, and to all the advocates who fight every day to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 04/06/2026
The REST Act would give cities and towns the tools they need to keep rents affordable and stop families from being priced out of their communities. Legislators still have time to act, but they need to hear from us. Tell your legislators to pass the REST Act before they leave Albany: cit.ac/REST-Act
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Makes sense. Let's continue to give tax breaks to incredibly energy intensive industry and the big tech oligarchs as their industry threatens to raise our utility bills www.syracuse.com/business/202...
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A NY law from the dial-up era lets today’s AI data centers avoid millions in state and local taxes (Exclusive)
A little-known tax break could mean millions in government handouts to controversial AI data centers, syracuse.com learned
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Politico @politico.com · 02/06/2026
New York lawmakers plan to approve one-year data center moratorium
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New York lawmakers plan to approve one-year data center moratorium
Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates have been pushing the temporary ban as they raise concerns about rising electricity costs.
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Syracuse.com @syracuse.com · 01/06/2026
Indigenous nations do not consent to NY’s nuke ambitions (Guest Opinion by Abraham Francis & Ryan Madden)
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Indigenous nations do not consent to NY’s nuke ambitions (Guest Opinion by Abraham Francis & Ryan Madden)
Decades of industrial poisoning at Massena — PCBs, fluoride, cyanide — left Superfund sites. Now developers want to build again, and Indigenous leaders say enough.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 29/05/2026
"The message could not be clearer: in Hochul’s NY, big donors and corporate interests come first as the entire budget process reeks of pay-to-play politics." We're calling on the legislature to pass reforms that rein in executive overreach & ensure this kind of abuse of power never happens again.
Statement from CANY on the Final FY27 State Budget

Full release at cit.ac/press 1/2Statement from CANY on the Final FY27 State Budget

Full release at cit.ac/press 2/2
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Making solar accessible to more people is exactly what we need as utility bills soar and the climate crisis intensifies.
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NY Renews @nyrenews.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“Clean energy actually is the cheapest form of energy around... and we the consumers should be benefiting from that.” In the final days of session, NY must pass the #SUNNYAct for plug-in solar! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs
More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric bills
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NYCLU @nyclu.org · 16/05/2026
New York's paid medical leave program is woefully outdated. "The result is a system that forces people into impossible choices and financial crises," write @inimai.bsky.social @abetterbalance.org and @garrar26.bsky.social @citizenactionny.org in a new op ed 👇
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Commentary: Could you live on $170 a week? That's all paid medical leave offers.
New York’s paid medical leave program is stuck in 1989. Pass legislation to increase the benefit and help sick and injured workers avoid financial crises while they recover.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 15/05/2026
We joined over 40 organizations to urge state lawmakers to pass ratepayer refund legislation forcing utilities to return excess earnings back to ratepayers. With so many families struggling to keep the lights on, New Yorkers deserve that money back in their pockets.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Because of a loophole, ultra-wealthy utilities in NY can earn more than they were regulated to earn, just to kick it back to shareholders and CEOs. As regular NYers struggle to keep up, we need to make utilities give that money back. drive.google.com/file/d/1IMXp...
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Group Memo in Support of ROE Bill S7693_A8150 FINAL.pdf
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Maurice Mo Brown @mobreezy213.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In 2015, I was a young person looking at politics and wondering whether government could ever truly work for ordinary people. Bernie Sanders changed that for me. I’m honored to be a part of Senator Sanders’ slate and ready to continue fighting for Central New York.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Many, many activists coming together in Albany today to talk with their elected officials, urging them to put people over plastics by passing the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act
Many activists holding signs against plastic pollution
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I love Mets bullpen games because I can distribute my frustration over so many pitchers
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 07/05/2026
“This budget could have been a turning point. Instead, Gov. Hochul once again chose to maintain a status quo that is failing millions of everyday New Yorkers. It’s not too late for this budget to become one that serves our communities, instead of one that serves the Governor’s special interests."
Citizen Action of New York Responds to Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 State Budget Announcement 

Full press release at cit.ac/Press
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"Delaying deployment through moratoriums means delaying those savings." Op-Ed: Battery storage is safe in New York www.nydailynews.com/2026/05/03/b...
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Battery storage is safe in New York
I ran the FDNY for six years, and before that I spent 26 years in the firehouse. In that line of work, you learn to evaluate risk honestly. You look at the data, you talk to the people who handle the ...
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 30/04/2026
Interested in joining an organization where you can make an impact? We're hiring for multiple positions across New York State! Join us in the fight for justice. Learn more at cit.ac/jobs
We're Hiring!
Learn more at cit.ac/jobs
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
These heinous quotes are a reminder of the complete inhumanity and cruelty behind utility greed and utility service shut offs. Clearly, we need things to change.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Lawmakers, advocates rally to boost New York temporary disability insurance payouts
Advocates, insurance recipients and lawmakers rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday to push for changes to New York’s paid medical leave program, saying the stat
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NY Renews @nyrenews.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🌎 Thank you to Sen Gustavo Rivera for this @nydailynews.com op-ed today: "For low-income families and communities of color across NY, the proposed delays and rollbacks to the climate law aren’t abstract policy debates; they risk real and devastating impacts." www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/22/k...
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Keep N.Y.’s climate law this Earth Day
Over the last few months, thousands of New Yorkers have marched through the hallways of the Capitol building in Albany to meet with legislators and make their voices heard, with a clear message: to pr...
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 22/04/2026
This Earth Day, we're calling on our New York State legislators to hold @governor.ny.gov accountable and protect the Climate Law. Tell Albany: No Climate Rollbacks, at cit.ac/Earth-Day
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Gas prices are too high. Utility bills are skyrocketing. Clearly we need renewable energy now. But Gov. Hochul is trying to gut the 2019 Climate Law that would get us there. Instead, she should work to fully implement the CLCPA for an affordable, renewable energy system that works for all of us.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Thank you @senatorharckham.bsky.social for continuing this fight for an affordable, renewable energy economy for all and defending the CLCPA
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 10/04/2026
Working families showed up in Buffalo with a clear message: tax the rich, stop the cuts, fund our communities. Gov. Hochul MUST choose whose side she’s on. “Handing out massive tax breaks to billionaires like the Pegulas cannot continue to be the norm.” - @ravoroot.bsky.social From @wrvo.org:
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Buffalo activists accuse Governor Hochul of choosing the rich over working families
John Washington, training organizer with the Buffalo Tenant Union Federation, was also among the speakers.
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blairhorner.bsky.social @blairhorner.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
What makes him think this time will be different? “That we have Kathy Hochul,” he said. nysfocus.com/2026/04/10/c...
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Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The costs of high oil prices are widely distributed, while the benefits are concentrated among a few. In fact, you can think of high oil prices as a redistributor of wealth, away from the American consumer and toward people who work for, and invest in, the oil industry."
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
To those who still need convincing that today's country music can still be very, very good with artists who stand on the correct side of things: check out Charley Crockett's new album Age of the Ram
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Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
In just the 7 years since we passed the Climate Law, there have been 3 global oil and gas crises, skyrocketing prices for heating, electricity, and transportation. Rolling back CLCPA and doubling down on fossil fuel reliance is the opposite of an affordability strategy. gothamist.com/news/ny-ener...
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NY energy experts, advocates say Iran war shows need for Hochul to implement climate law
Gov. Hochul’s reliance on fossil fuels may end up costing more than renewables, clean energy advocates say.
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Syracuse.com @syracuse.com · 02/04/2026
GOP health care cuts hurt women the most (Guest Opinion by Ursula Rozum)
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GOP health care cuts hurt women the most (Guest Opinion by Ursula Rozum)
Albany can blunt the impact of federal cuts to the Affordable Care Act, reproductive health care and SNAP benefits by expanding support for them, writes advocate.
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Colin Kinniburgh @colinreports.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
For those trying to understand where things are at in New York’s climate law fight, here’s the latest from @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social on the other site:
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State budget director Blake Washington was insistent to me that the governor had specifics for CLCPA amendments when she released an op-ed with the broad strokes. But he could not or would not answer @m_jfrench's basic question of what emission benchmark Hochul wants for 2040

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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 01/04/2026
This isn’t a punchline, it’s reality. Today, 450,000 New Yorkers were informed that they will lose their health coverage starting July 1st. Call upon the Governor and the Legislature to protect access to health insurance in the final budget: bit.ly/ProtectHealthCoverage.
Today, April 1st, 450,000 New Yorkers are being informed they will lose health insurance coverage starting July 1st. This isn't an April Fools joke, it's reality. Call upon New York policymakers to protect coverage!
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Syracuse.com @syracuse.com · 31/03/2026
NY should implement its climate law, not dismantle it (Guest Opinion by Anshul Gupta & Carole Resnick)
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NY should implement its climate law, not dismantle it (Guest Opinion by Anshul Gupta & Carole Resnick)
"Extending the fossil-fuel status quo would only keep the state on its current path of ever escalating energy prices," write advocates for clean energy.
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Make the Road NY @maketheroadny.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. NY Legislators: protect immigrant communities at the state level by passing the New York for All Act! We cannot let state and local resources fuel family separation. #NY4All
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Renewable Heat Now Campaign @renewableheatnow.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Delaying the Climate Law keeps NY hooked to expensive fossil fuels & we are seeing the consequences of that. “Look at the gas pump right now. Look at our heating bills. The current system that we live in is not affordable." @citizenactionny.org via cbs6albany.com/news/local/p...
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Protestors rally against Hochul's proposed changes to climate law
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday, calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to leave New York’s climate law intact and raising concerns abo
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