Join Renewable Heat Now and multiple allied groups in calling on Governor Hochul and the legislature to put the NY HEAT Act in the budget!

The NY HEAT Act is a critical bill that would transition our buildings from fossil fuels to renewable heating to fight climate change, lower our utility bills, and make our communities healthier.

Please RSVP ASAP so we can assign you to a lobbying team (no prior experience required!)

Albany Schedule (Note the schedule has changed! Our rally will begin at 11:30 sharp!)

11:00-11:30 We will gather in an area of the Legislative Office Building (LOB) known as the 3rd Floor Terrace. There you'll sign in and meet up with your lobby team leader. Coffee and bagels will be provided. You can leave your coat etc. in this area during the day.

11:30-12:15 : Rally on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol Building. (We have signs to share with everyone. If you want to bring your own hand-held signs too (no sticks or poles), you are welcome to bring them. Our core message is, "Cleaner Heat, Lower Bills!")

12:15-1:00:  Lunch on the 3rd Floor Terrace of the LOB (Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free wrap options will be available. Please bring your own reusable water bottle!) Connect with your Lobby Teams and there will be a short lobby training.

1:00-4:00 Lobby visits with your team (no prior experience required, we will provide training)

Bus Details:

NYC/Manhattan
8am sharp across from the Tick Tock Diner, intersection of 34th Street and 8th Avenue
(Will arrive back in NYC around 7:30pm)

Hudson Valley Bus
Nyack:
8:15 am at Palisades Mall, Lot J
(Will arrive back around 7pm)

Newburgh:
9:00 am at the Recreation Department, 401 Washington St, Newburgh
(Will arrive back around 6pm)

Rochester/Syracuse/Utica Bus
Rochester:
Gather at 6:45am; bus departs at 7am
St. Monica Church 831 Genesee Street Rochester NY 14611      

Syracuse:
Gather at 8:20am; bus departs at 8:35am
Commuter Lot at the Exit 35 Carrier Circle Park & Ride      

Utica:
Gather at 9:15am; bus departs at 9:30am
Westmoreland Park & Ride off Exit 32      


Maps:
If you're traveling on your own please arrive a bit early to have time for parking and for passing through security (no scissors, knitting needles, knives, sticks, poles…) on your way to the Legislative Office Building’s Third Floor Terrace where it all begins.

For those of us who love a good map, here are three:

- a helpful Empire State Plaza Visitor Parking map for folks driving into Albany

- an excellent map of the Empire State Plaza and Concourse and

- a great map of the NY State Capitol.

COVID safety:
Please take a rapid COVID test the night before or the morning of the 23rd and stay home if you are not feeling well. Masks are recommended. Masks will be available on the buses and at check-in table. We highly suggest masking. Some legislators have a mask requirement for visitors. Let’s mask to keep each other healthy; we have a lot of work ahead of us!