New York Public Interest Research Group

American political organization

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NYPIRG, Inc.

Company type| Nonprofit
Industry| Nonprofit & Activism
Founded| 1973
Headquarters| New York State, United States

Key people

| Blair Horner, Gene Russianoff, Russ Haven
Revenue| 3,404,320 United States dollar (2016)
Website| NYPIRG

The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) is a New York statewide student-directed, non-partisan, not for profit political organization. It has existed since 1973.[1] Its current executive director is Blair Horner and its founding director was Donald K. Ross.

NYPIRG is directed by a student-run and student-elected Board of Directors. Any issue that NYPIRG works on, or stance it takes, must be approved by its student board of directors.[2] Kaylee Evans, student at SUNY Cortland, is the current chairperson of NYPIRG's Board of Directors.[3] NYPIRG is one of the largest of the Public Interest Research Groups, which were inspired by Ralph Nader in the 1970s,[4] and operate at the state level. After leaving Columbia University, former U.S. President Barack Obama worked at NYPIRG at its City College Chapter.[5]

NYPIRG works on a variety of socioeconomic issues such as college affordability, consumer protection, sustainable energy, government accountability, hunger & homelessness, public transportation in New York City, and voter rights.[6]

## Infrastructure

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NYPIRG has an office in lower Manhattan, New York City, and a legislative office located in Albany.[7] NYPIRG also operates dozens of campus and regional offices statewide.

## Campus program

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The focus of NYPIRG's program is the campus chapters. Campus chapters exist at schools in the State University of New York (SUNY), City University of New York (CUNY), and two private colleges (Pratt Institute and Syracuse University). The chapters are funded by activity fees which are voted on by students, and/or determined by student governments.

### Chapter locations

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* Binghamton University
* Borough of Manhattan Community College
* Bronx Community College
* Brooklyn College
* City College of New York
* SUNY Cortland
* Hunter College
* SUNY New Paltz
* New York City College of Technology
* Pratt Institute
* SUNY Purchase
* Queens College
* Queensborough Community College
* College of Staten Island
* Syracuse University - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry[8]

## References

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1. ^ "About Us". NYPIRG Financial Information. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
2. ^ "NYPIRG Students Home". www.nypirgstudents.org. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
3. ^ "What Is NYPIRG?". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
4. ^ Nader, Ralph & Ross, Donald. Action for Change. Penguin Books, 1973 (rev. ed.)
5. ^ Fink, Jason (November 9, 2008). "Obama stood out, even during brief 1985 NYPIRG job". Newsday.
6. ^ "NYPIRG Issues". www.nypirg.org.
7. ^ "Contact us | NYPIRG | New York Public Interest Research Group". www.nypirg.org.
8. ^ "NYPIRG: On Campus". 2016-08-16. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

## External links

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* Official website
* New York Public Interest Research Group collected news and commentary at The New York Times

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Public Interest Research Groups

People|

* Phil Radford
* Ralph Nader
* Donald Kemp Ross
* Gene Karpinski
* Ted Halstead
* Arshad Hasan
* Joyce Elaine Roop
* Gene Russianoff
* Jim Jontz
* Pamela Gilbert
* Anthony Pollina
* Celeste Thorson
* James Love
* Tom Hucker
* Joanna Guy

Related organizations|

* Fund for the Public Interest
* Environmental Action
* Environment America
* Green Corps
* Alaska PIRG
* Arizona PIRG
* California PIRG
* Colorado PIRG
* Connecticut PIRG
* Georgia PIRG
* Illinois PIRG
* Iowa PIRG
* Maryland PIRG
* Massachusetts PIRG
* Minnesota PIRG
* Missouri PIRG
* New Jersey PIRG
* New Mexico PIRG
* New York PIRG
* North Carolina PIRG
* Ohio PIRG
* Ontario PIRG
* Pennsylvania PIRG
* Michigan PIRG
* Rhode Island PIRG
* Vermont PIRG
* Washington PIRG
* Wisconsin PIRG

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Consumer protection

Organizations|

* ANEC
* Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
* BEUC
* CableHell
* Center for Auto Safety
* Chamber for Workers and Employees
* Choice
* Citizens Advice
* Citizens Advice Edinburgh
* Citizens Advice International
* Citizens Advice Scotland
* Citizens Advice outside the United Kingdom
* Connecticut Citizen Action Group
* Consumentenbond
* ConsumerLab.com
* Consumer Alert
* Consumer Council of Fiji
* Consumer Direct
* Consumer Federation of California
* Consumer NZ
* Consumer organization
* Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan
* Consumer Rights Directive 2011
* Consumers Council of Canada
* Consumers' Association
* Consumers' Federation of Australia
* Consumers International
* Consumers' Coalition
* Consumers' Research
* Consumers Union
* CU Japan
* Consumer Watchdog
* Consumer Watchdog (Botswana)
* Konsumentenbund
* Euroconsumers
* Foodwatch
* Franchisees and Dealers
* ICRT
* Labdoor
* Open Food Facts
* Option consommateurs
* Stiftung Warentest
* StopBadware
* Swedish Consumers' Association
* Swiss Alliance of Consumer Organisations
* Test Achats
* Truth in Advertising
* UFC-Que Choisir

Magazines|

* Akher Saa
* Beobachter
* Choice
* Consumer Reports
* Consumers' Checkbook
* dTest
* Ethical Consumer
* Finanztest
* Guter Rat
* Pirkka
* Spendere Meglio
* Stiftung Warentest
* Which?

Television|

* The Checkout
* Don't Get Done, Get Dom
* Fair Go
* Fake Britain
* Fight Back! with David Horowitz
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* Gruen
* The Investigators
* JE
* Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
* Marketplace
* Rip Off Britain
* Rogue Traders
* Short Change
* Street Cents
* Target
* That's Life!
* Watchdog

Lists|

* List of consumer organizations
* ICRT Members
* Consumer organization

Issues|

* Airline complaints
* Anti-competitive practices
* Antitrust
* Better Business Bureau
* Class action
* Competition regulator
* Consumer complaint
* Consumer organization
* Cooling-off period
* Credit and debt
* Extended warranty
* Fair trade
* Federal Trade Commission
* Food safety
* List of food labeling regulations
* Mandatory labelling
* Ombudsman
* Planned obsolescence
* Product recall
* Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
* Transparency (market)

People|

* Pamela Gilbert
* Joanna Guy
* Ted Halstead
* Arshad Hasan
* Tom Hucker
* Jim Jontz
* Gene Karpinski
* Florence Kelley
* James Love
* Ralph Nader
* Anthony Pollina
* Phil Radford
* Joyce Elaine Roop
* Donald Kemp Ross
* Gene Russianoff
* Celeste Thorson
* Michael Vernon

Governmental
entities|

* Banking Standards Board
* Bureau of Consumer Protection
* Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
* European Consumer Centres Network
* Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
* Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
* INDEPABIS
* National Homelessness Advice Service
* Office of Fair Trading
* Office for Fair Trading (Malta)
* Office for Fair Trading (Isle of Man)
* Pension Wise
* Water Industry Commission for Scotland
* Witness Service

Current
competition
regulators|

* Administrative Council for Economic Defense
* Anti-Monopoly Committee
* Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
* Autoridade da Concorrência
* Autorité de la concurrence
* Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica
* Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia
* Commerce Commission
* Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
* Competition and Markets Authority
* Competition Appeal Tribunal
* Competition Bureau
* Competition Commission
* Competition Commission
* Competition Commission
* Competition and Consumer Commission
* Directorate-General for Competition
* Fair Trade Commission
* Fair Trade Commission
* Fair Trade Commission
* Federal Antimonopoly Service
* Federal Cartel Office
* Federal Trade Commission
* Financial Markets Authority
* International Competition Network
* International Financial Services Commission
* Italian Competition Authority
* Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority
* Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
* Netherlands Competition Authority
* Norwegian Competition Authority
* Philippine Competition Commission
* Queensland Competition Authority
* Superintendency of Industry and Commerce
* United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division

Historic
competition
regulators|

* Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities
* Industrial Commission
* National Board for Prices and Incomes
* Securities Commission of New Zealand

Public Interest
Research Group
(PIRG)|

* Alaska PIRG
* Arizona PIRG
* California PIRG
* Colorado PIRG
* Connecticut PIRG
* Georgia PIRG
* Illinois PIRG
* Iowa PIRG
* Maryland PIRG
* Massachusetts PIRG
* Minnesota PIRG
* Missouri PIRG
* New Jersey PIRG
* New Mexico PIRG
* New York PIRG
* North Carolina PIRG
* Ohio PIRG
* Ontario PIRG
* Pennsylvania PIRG
* Michigan PIRG
* Rhode Island PIRG
* Vermont PIRG
* Washington PIRG
* Wisconsin PIRG

Environmental|

* Bioscience Resource Project
* Environmental Action
* League of Conservation Voters
* Green Corps
* Environment America

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* FAST

National|

* United States

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