NYPIRG Student Network
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Events & Activities
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When: Times vary by date and location
Where: Buffalo, Cortland, New Paltz, New York City & Syracuse
NYPIRG student chapters are hosting a series of events across the state to continue the conversation about the future of New York’s energy supply and how Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and large load data centers used for artificial intelligence (AI) will play a role. We will hear from a range of community experts, professors, advocates, and local elected representatives at these forums. All are encouraged to attend and ask questions! Visit our event registration forms for individual event details and to RSVP, and we will follow up with a reminder and more information as each event approaches.
We hope to see you there! |
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When: 9:30am - 5pm
Where: SUNY Purchase
RSVP today for NYPIRG's Fall 2026 Student Empowerment Conference on Saturday, November 14 at SUNY Purchase! Students from across the state will be convening for a full day of programming and meeting like-minded students from other campuses! There's a $15 fee to cover transportation and food, which are all provided. RSVP now to save your spot! We can't wait to see you there! |
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Thursday October 15, 3:30pm Thursday November 12, 6pm Wednesday December 9, 5 pm Where: Virtual
NYPIRG is hosting a series of virtual workshops to catch students up to date on the most pressing issues occurring in New York State in 2026. This semester, NYPIRG is hosting workshops focusing on energy hogging data centers, building decarbonization and solarizing New York. Attend one or all three! RSVP here and we look forward to meeting with you!
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Where: NYC
NYPIRG is proud to partner once again with the NYC Civic Engagement Commission to run Idea Generation Sessions in the 5th cycle of the People's Money, NYC's participatory budgeting initiative where community members choose how to spend a portion of the city's budget. In these sessions, students will come together to learn about the city's budget, discuss problems their boroughs face, and propose potential solutions. These solution proposals will be developed by borough assemblies in the next phase of the People's Money to be voted on in the spring. Participate! To find your local NYPIRG People's Money Idea Generation Session, reach out to your NYPIRG chapter. These idea generation sessions are open to all New Yorkers 11-years-old and up, regardless of immigration status. You can learn more about the People's Money at participate.nyc.gov. |
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When: 8am to 9pm
Where: Poll sites across the state
NYPIRG partnered with the NY Election Protection Coalition to empower voters! NYPIRG student volunteers were stationed at poll sites this Election Day to answer questions from first time voters, educate voters about their rights, and identify any issues that students and community members faced at the polls.
NYPIRG voter engagement activities are strictly nonpartisan. |
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In the 2026 midterm election, students with NYPIRG made over 4,800 phone calls to their peers to get out the student vote! This November, New York voters voted on the next Governor, US Representatives, State Senators, State Assembly Members, and more. Students with NYPIRG contacted thousands of their peers to help them make a plan to turn out to the polls this election. NYPIRG voter engagement activities are strictly nonpartisan. |
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Student volunteers with NYPIRG from campuses across New York State went door-to-door this Halloween season to collect donations to stock campus and community food pantries in advance of the holiday season. Our food drives collected more than 12 thousand items which were donated to local food pantries. Thank you to all the student volunteers for their hard work and huge thanks to our generous neighbors who donated food this year!
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NYPIRG Students registered over ten thousand students to vote in advance of the 2026 midterm election! In the 2022 midterm election, just 20.7% of youth (ages 18-29) turned out at the polls. This year, we worked to increase that number. Student volunteers mobilized their peers before the voter registration deadline, making class announcements, hosting voter registration tables, and talking to their classmates one-on-one around campus. Ultimately, we registered over ten thousand students to vote before the October 24th deadline. Students are making their voices heard!
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Where: Campuses across the state
Hundreds of college students participated in NYPIRG Campaign Kickoff meetings across the state! Students heard from keynote speakers about how students can make a real difference on the most important issues of today. Student leaders shared issue updates and led breakout groups to plan our efforts to support and promote democracy, affordable higher education, environmental protection, consumer justice, public health, hunger awareness, accessible transit, and more. If you missed your local Kickoff meeting, there's still time to get involved! Reach out to your local NYPIRG chapter, or stop by the NYPIRG office. Borough of Manhattan Community College
Bronx Community College
 Hunter College
NYC College of Technology
Pearl Building, Room 613
Pratt Institute
Purchase College
Queens College
Queensborough Community College
SUNY Cortland
SUNY New Paltz
Syracuse University & SUNY ESF
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Where: Campuses across the state
To kickoff the start of our 2026 voter registration drive, NYPIRG chapters at campuses across New York State hosted voter registration tables all day to engage students in civic action and register new voters. All in all, we registered more than one thousand student voters in a single day.
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Where: New York City
NYPIRG is proud to once again have partnered with the New York City Civic Engagement Commission to get out the vote for The People's Money, the annual citywide participatory budgeting initiative where community members decide how to spend part of the city’s budget to help their communities thrive. Following up our Participatory Budgeting Idea Generation sessions in fall 2025, students in New York City cast votes to decide which programs and events would be funded in their boroughs. Thank you to all who participated!
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