New York Communities for Change
| Abbreviation | NYCC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2010 |
| Founders | Jon Kest, Marie Pierre |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, NY |
| Website | www |
New York Communities for Change (NYCC) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit focused on issues including housing, education, and wages for low-income New Yorkers.[1]
History
In 2010, Jon Kest, previously the lead organizer for New York's affiliate of the national Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now organization, started New York Communities for Change after ACORN's demise.[1] After Kest's death in 2012, Jonathan Westin succeeded him and currently serves as the executive director.[2]
Issues and actions
Push for NYC pension funds to invest in environmentally friendly assets
NYCC representatives have voiced their frustration with Brad Lander and the New York City Comptrollers Office in regards to helping keep solvent 3 pension funds for retirees of various New York City employees: New York City Employees Retirement System, New York City Teachers Retirement System, and New York City Board of Education Retirement System. The Comptroller's office is suppose to determine which asset management companies are environmentally friendly and reject investing City employees' retirement funds in those companies that do not have a good record on saving the earth. BlackRock is one of the companies that Lander's office is researching to determine whether or not to dismiss of the list. NYCC and other environmental groups think Lander is stalling to divest from BlackRock. NYCC is threatening to stop endorsing Lander for his next possible office run because he missed a September 2025 deadline to give them an answer.[3]
References
- ^ a b Fox, Margalit (2012-12-07). "Jon Kest, Community Advocate in New York, Dies at 57". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "NYCC, Reincarnated Acorn, Rises in de Blasio's New York". The New York Observer. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/11/lander-spars-progressive-activist-group-previously-backed-him/409345/?oref=csny-homepage-river