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Phone Bank With SURJ National For The Midterms

Phone bank with SURJ National to block MAGA and send progressive champions to Congress! The stage for the midterm elections is set, and the stakes for our movement and democracy couldn't be higher. There are various dates and times available to make calls to elect progressives.

Dignity NOt Detention Letter Writing Event

Wednesday, September 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtually join Dignity Not Detention in writing letters to detained individuals. There is a high need for Spanish writers, but English and other languages are also welcome. In light of the new legislation that ends contracts between NYS jails and ICE in November, letters will focus on ensuring that our detained immigrant neighbors have legal representation and stay connected with DND.

URge Congress to Restore SNAP

When Congress returns from recess, the Senate will be voting on a Farm Bill which controls food stamps (SNAP). SURJ NYC has signed on to replace SNAP that was cut in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill last year. Hundreds of thousands of people are already cut off, and more will be when the cumbersome work of meeting requirements goes into effect. This is both a class and a racial justice issue. Here are some ongoing actions you can take throughout September to stand in solidarity and support our neighbors:

• Daily: Contact your legislators to urge them to move a Farm Bill that makes significant investments and reverses the crushing impacts of deep Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) cuts in HR 1 through the Farm Bill and any other legislative vehicle.

• Every Wednesday: Fast and share what you’re doing here

• Every Friday: Tell your Senators and Representatives why you are standing in hunger and what you are hearing from your community.

Rematriated Voices Screening

Friday, October 2, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
American Indian Community House

Join Michelle Shenandoah for a screening of her groundbreaking talk show Rematriated Voices to empower truth, reclaim democracy, and live in balance with Mother Earth.

Third United Lenape/Lunáapeew Pow Wow

Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Solidarity Book Club

Monday, October 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join the Indigenous Solidarity Working Group as we discuss chapters from Robin Wall Kimmerer's "Braiding Sweetgrass." Order the book from an Indigenous-owned bookstore here, or let us know if you need help getting a copy.

Together we'll learn about de-colonial practices from Indigenous people and weave those learnings into our organizing. Show up as you are each month and let's spend some time and grow together. We'll discuss Chapter 15: “Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass.”

Additional Meetings:

• Monday, November 9, 7:00pm - 8:00pm — Chapter 16: “Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide"

• Monday, December 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm — Chapter 17: “The Honorable Harvest"

Justice State of Mind VII: Ritmo and Revolution

ICE OUT NOW!

• Weekly Vigil For Democracy at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center: Every Tuesday (6:00pm - 7:00pm), organizers at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge hold a weekly vigil outside the MDC to call for the release of ICE detainees and to stand against the inhumane treatment of our neighbors. Supporters are invited to bring signs, sing or play music, and solemnly bear witness in solidarity.

• Sign this petition to pressure Uniland Development and its owners, the Montante family, not to renew their lease for the ICE field office in downtown Buffalo, NY.

• Contact New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and urge her to comply with the demands of folks on hunger strike inside Delaney Hall.

• SupportOurFamilies has a number of ways you can move money to families of those in detention at Delaney Hall as well as groups supporting folks in detention, their loved ones, and local organizing efforts.

• Donate to South Brooklyn community members targeted by ICE. These GoFundMes are raising money for families of immigrants who’ve been detained since November and whose situations are known to organizers on the ground. You can also donate to the South Brooklyn Legal Support Fund through a partnership with Mixteca.

• Move money to support impacted communities and folks organizing on the ground. Support is needed here in NYC: GoFundMe campaigns for Osvaldo, Gilberto, Glenda, Karina, and Manuel from Sunset Park.

Demand ICE and Core Civic Free Martin Soto

Martin Soto was kidnapped by ICE on February 1, 2026, while buying diapers for his 11-month-old son, leaving his pregnant wife and two young children alone. Detained first at Delaney Hall, where he was a leader of the hunger and labor strike, ICE retaliated by transferring him to Elizabeth Detention Center and has subjected him to numerous abuses. Demand that ICE release Martin Soto NOW!

Release Wesley Sykes From Solitary Confinement

Wesley Sykes has been held in the Special Housing Unit (SHU 200 /THE BOX) for approximately four years — far exceeding the limits established under New York’s HALT Solitary Confinement Act. The HALT Act restricts segregated confinement to no more than 15 consecutive days and was enacted to prevent the severe psychological and physical harm caused by prolonged isolation. Despite this legal standard, Mr. Sykes remains in the SHU 200 Special Housing Unit well beyond the allowable timeframe, raising serious concerns about compliance with state law.

URge Congress To STop Warehousing Immigrants!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are expanding their existing detention network beyond jails, prisons, and military bases to include large warehouse and industrial spaces for mass detention. Members of Congress can do something to stop this! Urge your members of Congress to use their power to say NO to warehouse detention!

Demand Apple and Google Stop App Censorship

Apple and Google recently agreed to government requests to remove ICE tracking apps off their app stores, including RedDot, ICEBlock, and Eyes Up which let people report sightings of ICE and/or preserve video evidence of ICE abuses. This app store censorship helps government surveillance efforts and puts real people in danger, all while setting a terrible precedent where the Trump Administration gets to decide what apps we can and can’t access.

Help Protect Immigrant New Yorkers from Mass Deportation!

Urge your elected officials to pass the New York For All Act! NY4All (S.2235 Gounardes / A.3506 Reyes) helps immigrant New Yorkers lead freer lives and take care of family, preserves state and local resources for community safety, ensures that local resources cannot be diverted to carry out ICE’s cruelty, and protects immigrant families. With the end of the legislative session fast approaching, now is a crucial time to put pressure on our representatives! 

Move Money For Palestine

• Donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians

• To support ongoing organizing in the US for Palestinian liberation and against Israeli occupation and apartheid, donate and consider making a monthly financial commitment to Palestine Legal, the Adalah Justice Project, Jewish Voice for Peace, and IfNotNow.

• In the South Hebron Hills, Palestinian women are leading with courage. The Rural Women's Association is a small group of women who offer social and emotional support for the children and families, often after attacks. Most recently, they put on a workshop for the children of Um Al Kheir and visited the villagers from Khallet a Dhaba in the hospital after their attack. Donate today and stand with women on the frontlines of justice.

• Join the Break the Bonds New York State campaign in their call to tell New York to stop purchasing Israel Bonds for the Common Retirement Fund!

Financially Support SURJ NYC!

Power = organized people + organized money.

SURJ NYC needs your help to fight racism in New York. We raise money for growing our work with trainings and technology, providing things like food and childcare at meetings, and funding partner organizations fighting structural white supremacy in our communities. Please join us in this movement by donating today.