FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Contact: Jasmine Phillip, Clean+Healthy (518) 354-3263, Advocates Applaud NYS Assembly for Passing Important Lead Paint Bill Protecting New York State Children, Urge Immediate Senate Action The Senate has only two weeks to pass a bill that will save thousands of children from preventable ailments due to lead […]
We celebrated Earth Day by advocating for the end of childhood lead poisoning in New York State. Children in New York are exposed to some of the highest levels of lead poisoning in the county, and children of color. Lead poisoning has serious health effects, especially in children and pregnant people. Some of the common […]
During Lead Free Kids New York’s May 2023 Week of Action, tell our elected officials: New York’s marginalized children, youth, and families deserve to live in homes that are healthy and lead-free! NOW is the time to end New York’s immoral childhood lead crisis.Take Action Now!
Lead Free Kids New York 2023 Policy Priorities Fact Sheet Find our updated priorities fact sheet here!
LFKNY 2023 Budget Statement.docx
The Lead Free Kids NY Coalition will be holding an advocacy day in Albany next Tuesday, May 9th from 11am-4pm. Join us to tell legislators to pass the Lead Free Kids Bill Package this year!
On Sunday, March 12th, at 6pm, the Children’s Defense Fund-New York’s (CDF-NY) held their “Whole Child, Whole Community FY2024 Budget Teach-In,” to hear from fierce youth advocates, impacted community leaders and state elected officials as we explain the critical budget needs of marginalized children, youth, young adults, families and their communities and the investments New […]
Teach-In and Day of Action CDF-NY’s Whole Child, Whole Community Week of Action Promo Video, which features a New York childhood lead poisoning statistic. Dear Advocate, Lead Free Kids New York (LFKNY) invites you to participate in a teach-in on Sunday, March 12th, at 6pm and a day of action on Thursday, March […]
Please read and download our 2-page fact sheet about our coalition’s 2023 priorities for our State legislators. We encourage you to share our fact sheet with others!
On February 14th, join us virtually or in-person to encourage our state elected representatives to take action to stop our childhood lead poisoning crisis. Meet with key decision-makers at the NYS Capitol to advocate for key priorities this session in teams led by experienced advocacy pros. If this is your first advocacy day, don’t worry: […]