19 Arrested on April 21 Protesting Hochul on Climate
From Putting Out the Planetary Fire by Mark A Dunlea
May 9, 2026 · 10 min · Season 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the April 21 protest against Governor Hochul's climate policies, featuring insights from various activists.
Climate activists were back at the State Capitol on April 21, with 19 being arrested after they compared Governor Hochul to Donald Trump due to her efforts to gut the CLCPA, the state’s climate law. We hear from Pete Sikora of NY Communities for Change; Eleanor from Germany; Cornell Professor Bob Howarth; and, Santosh Nandabalan from NYCC.
People in this episode
Guests: Pete Sikora, Eleanor, Bob Howarth, Santosh Nandabalan
Topics covered
- climate activism
- protests
- New York politics
- environmental law
- community organizing
Keywords
- climate activism
- Hochul
- protest
- New York
- environmental law
- arrests
- community organizing
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: CLCPA
Places: New York, Germany
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