As we prepare for our next campaign, contact Russ Agdern to get involved.
SUCCESS! RAC-NY WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ITS FIRST CAMPAIGN.
LEARN MORE HERE.
RAC-NY is an effort by Reform lay and clergy leaders across the state to build a powerful network to make New York more merciful and more just. Over 150 leaders from 35 congregations helped select Driver’s Licenses for All or #GreenLightNY as our first issue.
Making driver’s licenses available to all New Yorkers, including our undocumented neighbors, does a few key things:
- It makes our roads safer by having more trained and insured drivers on the road (evidenced by the experience of 12 other states who have passed driver’s licenses for all before New York)
- It will bring in state revenue that will more than cover its costs.
The real reason we chose it, though, is because of the impact this issue has on us, our neighbors, our loved ones, our community members, our staff, and countless others. These are decent people who have to choose: Do they want to walk to the grocery store in the snow or drive and risk being deported? Do they want to catch two buses to work or drive and risk being deported? Do they want to catch a ride to get their kid to the hospital, or drive and risk being deported? Making it possible for undocumented New Yorkers to apply for licenses will return a bit of dignity to their lives.
Learn more about the campaign to ensure all New Yorkers have access to driver's licenses:
- Green Light NY: Driving Together
- Green Light NY: Know the Facts
- Fiscal Policy Institute: Benefits of Allowing All New Yorkers to Apply for Licenses
- Fiscal Policy Institute: Revenue Estimates by Region
