Check this page regularly for actions you can take. Protesting, postcarding, phone banking, events and more! Have an action you'd like us to post? Email us at: [email protected]. Follow us @VillageDems on Instagram, Bluesky and Facebook.  Scroll down to the bottom for an OVERVIEW of actions you can take.

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FOR MORE ACTIONS PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR

 

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ACTIVISIM IN THE TRUMP 2.0 ERA

We'll keep this page updated with protests and other actions as we receive them. Your go-to section for resistance. Please check our CALENDAR for more events. You can also check the Rise & Resist calendar for more actions. You can also take action by supporting VID Endorsed candidates here.

 

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Food Relief and Community Action

This guide provides resources for New Yorkers affected by the federal government shutdown, now entering its third week. With federal employees working without pay and SNAP benefits for hundreds of thousands of households at risk of delay starting November 1, many families are facing growing food insecurity. Below you’ll find information for those in immediate need of food assistance and for those who want to help through donations or volunteering.

If You Need Immediate Help

Find Food Near You - NYC Food Finder:
Locate food pantries and free meals near you using the NYC Food Finder or the Food Bank for NYC Food Map.

Local Food Programs

• Church of the Village Hunger Relief
• Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
• Community Fridges in NYC: Find a fridge near you. They operate on a “take what you need, leave what you can” model. Map of locations here.

If You Receive SNAP: Check updates through OTDA, ACCESS HRA, or myBenefits. Unused benefits remain available after November 1. You can check your balance at ebtEDGE.com. Continue completing recertifications and periodic reports to stay eligible.

National Resources

• National Hunger Hotline: 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (Spanish), Mon–Fri, 7 AM–10 PM
• Dial 211: 24/7 multilingual assistance for food, rent, and utility support
• Feeding America Food Bank Locator
• FindHelp.org
  
  

If You Want to Help

The 1,000 Cans Project: Launched by Sommer Omar, candidate for State Committee in Lower Manhattan, this grassroots effort aims to collect 1,000 cans of food for The Bowery Mission to support New Yorkers impacted by the SNAP funding lapse. Drop off donations on Saturdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 & 22 (10 AM–2 PM) at Tribeca or Abingdon Square Greenmarkets. Volunteers welcome, sign up here. 

City Harvest: City Harvest rescues and redistributes millions of pounds of food each year to feed New Yorkers in need. Visit their Take Action page to volunteer, donate, or host a food drive in your community here.

14th Street Y, The Sirovich Center Food Pantry is open on the first Wednesday of the month, and serves lunch M-F at 331 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003. Volunteer to serve lunch and to pack bags at the pantry. Contact: M Clayton at [email protected] or click here.

Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen: Serves nutritious meals every weekday to anyone in need, providing food, comfort, and hope while advocating for people experiencing homelessness. Visit their Get Involved page to volunteer, donate, or partner in their mission to feed and uplift New Yorkers (link here).

One Love Community Fridge: Works to end hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition while breaking the stigma around food access. Centering fresh food, nutrition education, and sustainability, they operate a citywide network of community fridges and partnerships. Visit their site to volunteer, donate, or host a fridge (link here)

West Side Campaign Against Hunger: WSCAH is increasing the size of its grocery distribution by 50% beginning this November. Please, make an urgent donation to help WSCAH meet the rising need, and ensure healthy food access for our customers, and/or visit their Get Involved page to volunteer (link here).

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Environmental Actions

Support New York’s Climate and Environmental Priorities

• TAKE ACTION
  NYLCV petitions and calls to action:

  • Tell Governor Hochul to repeal the 100-foot rule (from the failed HEAT Act)

  • Support offshore wind energy

  • Back the Parks 2030 Platform — including dedicating 1% of the city budget to parks

 

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MARCHES & RALLIES- Check our Calendar for more events and update

From our Friends at Rise & Resist

Truth Tuesdays at Fox News, 12pm-1pm - Join Rise and Resist every Tuesday from 12–1 PM outside FOX (NOT) News headquarters to protest the network’s role in spreading disinformation and enabling the Musk-Trump agenda. For more info, click here.

Thursdays Noon: Rise & Resist hosts a silent protest against ICE at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan. Bring your own sign, or they have signs you can borrow. If you aren't up for marching or chanting this is a visible, important way to express your disgust at this administration's cruelty to immigrants. 

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Get the ICE Block App - If You See Something, TAP Something

If you witness masked agents detaining people without warrants, badges, or ID, there are steps you can take. ICE Block App is an anonymous, crowdsourced tool that allows users to report ICE sightings or unlawful actions by government agents in real-time. No personal data is stored, and all reports are deleted within four hours. Download ICE Block App here (Apple Store only).

 

VIRTUAL

Weekly Strategy Call with Indivisible
Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin for What’s the Plan?—a weekly conversation on the latest political developments and how we fight back. Spend an hour getting grounded, organized, and inspired! Thursdays, 3–4 PM ET on Zoom, register here.

Join Indivisible’s One Million Rising Training Sessions

One Million Rising is training one million people in non-cooperation, community organizing, and campaign design to build unstoppable people power. It’s not too late to join: watch the recording of Session 1 and sign up for the remaining sessions on July 30 (How to Make it Happen) and August 13 (What Now?). Register for next two sessions here

 

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CALL

Democrats must stay united!

Our reps MUST hear from us.  No deal until Republicans agree to extend ACA tax credits and protect SNAP benefits that keep millions of families afloat. Schumer’s clean funding bill with a one-year ACA extension is fair; GOP obstruction puts families at risk as open enrollment begins.

ACTION: Watch this clip for the full story here, then take action at 5Calls.org here.

Source: 5calls.org; DNWSG.org

 

Protect Food Assistance During the Shutdown

More than 2.9 million New Yorkers rely on SNAP to put food on the table. For the first time in U.S. history, a federal administration has stopped food assistance during a shutdown, just weeks before Thanksgiving. Despite $5 billion in USDA contingency funds, the Trump administration has refused to use them, forcing states to scramble. Governor Hochul has declared a state of emergency and committed $106 million in state aid to help food banks and pantries fill the gap. Still, federal action is urgently needed (click on the underlined link below for scripts and contact info).

• Call Governor Kathy Hochul: Urge her to keep pressing Trump to release USDA contingency funds and restore SNAP benefits for the 2.9 million New Yorkers who depend on them.

• Call Your Members of Congress: Demand they push to restore SNAP and WIC funding and end the shutdown.

Source: 5 Calls Civic Action; NBC New York (AP Report, Oct 30, 2025)

Call Your Senators About the Government Shutdown

Democratic senators have drawn a firm line—and they need to know we’ve got their backs. If you have a Democratic senator, call to thank and encourage them to hold strong. And be sure to call Senator Schumer, our Minority Leader, to remind him that the country is counting on Democrats to stand united and not cave in negotiations. Find your Senator's contact here.

Use Indivisible’s resource page for call scripts and guidance, including:

• If you have a Republican senator

• If you live in NV, ME, or PA (Cortez Masto, King, and Fetterman voted with Republicans)

• If you have a Democratic senator—those most at risk for caving include Gary Peters (MI), Jon Ossoff (GA), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Maggie Hassan (NH), and Dick Durbin (IL)

Sources: Indivisible; DNWSG.org

 

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POSTCARDS

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• Markers for Democracy Postcards
• Postcards to Voters
  • New to postcarding? Email [email protected] to get started.
  • Already an approved writer? Get the script & addresses via:
    • Web Abby, Slack Abby, or Email Abby (find details on the PTV Linktree).
  • Need a refresher? Web Abby is easy to use!
• Need help or supplies in NYC? Email Sarah at Team Min [email protected].

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PETITIONS

TAKE ACTION
NYLCV petitions and calls to action:

• Tell Governor Hochul to repeal the 100-foot rule (from the failed HEAT Act)

• Support offshore wind energy

• Back the Parks 2030 Platform — including dedicating 1% of the city budget to parks

 

 

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OTHER EVENTS

Shaping NYC’s Future: Climate Policy and Its Economic Impact. The New Republic and The New School sit down with climate thought leaders and activists on climate policy.

 

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FACT CHECKS

Check out and share the weekly fact checks from the Downtown Nasty Women Social Group

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SUPPORT/DONATE

 

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OVERVIEW

Postcarding Groups - Join weekly, online postcarding sessions see information below.  These grassroots groups meet 3 times a week and although NYC based, activists from around the country participate.  You can stop by just to check it out even if you don't want to write. Each week guests and candidates are featured as well as issue oriented topics. All are welcome! 

Downtown Nasty Women - Mondays, 10am -12:00pm (eastern). Subscribe to the newsletter to receive the schedule/link.
Markers for Democracy - Tuesday & Fridays, 9:30am - 12:00pm (eastern). Subscribe to the newsletter to receive the schedule/link.
Postcards to Voters - ongoing postcard writing campaigns. 
Postcards for Democracy - tends to write for down ballot races.
Volunteer Corps

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State Legislatures -The States Project. Change begins when you engage your friends and family to elect majority-making candidates who will shift the balance of power in a state legislature.  Click HERE for a 1 min. video "where do we go from here in 20204" and HERE for a brief video about Giving Circles (getting together your community to support a state).

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Interactive NY Redistricting Map CUNY has created the Redistricting & You: New York online map to help members of the public, journalists, elected officials, and other redistricting stakeholders compare and analyze proposed district maps in New York.

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Blue Voter Guide makes voting easy by clearly showing the endorsements of a wide range of progressive organizations. Blue Voter Guide will show your ballot for all national offices, all statewide offices and ballot measures, and your state legislators. In most locations, we’ll show you your down ballot races as well.

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Democracy Labs  DemLabs created an interactive, clickable map of the US that illustrates key races and ballot initiatives across the nation. See Key 2024 Races. Click on your state to see what races and ballot measures will be on the ballot in 2024 or click on the “filter” buttons on the left to see which states across the nation have abortion access / restriction initiatives on the ballot.

DemLabs created the the webpage and map based on data collected by DemCast, which cultivates, amplifies, and maximizes the impact of grassroots digital media.

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GENERAL LISTING - DO MORE,WORRY LESS

Show Support for Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

This week, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde courageously called on to Trump to show mercy to immigrants and LGBTQ+ people. As a result, she has faced public attacks from Trump himself and calls for her deportation by Rep. Mike Collins.

We must stand in solidarity with Bishop Edgar Budde and show our appreciation for her bravery:

• Send a postcard to Washington National Cathedral, P.O. Box 98283, Washington, DC 20090-8283.
• Call (202) 537-6200 or email [email protected] to express your thanks.
• Share her sermon here on social media to amplify her message.
• Support her work by purchasing her book, How We Learn to Be Brave.

Source: Chop Wood, Carry Water, Jessica Craven 1/24

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