NYPIRG Trivia
This is what the NYPIRG abbreviation stands for
What is the New York Public Interest Research Group?
The governor of New York who has the power to reject most fossil fuel projects
Who is Kathy Hochul
This low-cost, informal court that allows for a quick resolution to common consumer disputes
A simple action to make your voice heard to representatives
What is calling them?
This is the most robust transit system in the country
What is the NYC MTA?
This former president was once a NYPIRG project coordinator at the City College of New York
Who is Barack Obama?
This famous NYC assembly member popularized the Green New Deal
Who is Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC)?
In New York City, this is the dollar amount individuals can sue for in the answer to the first question
What is $10,000?
This candidate won the 2025 NYC Mayoral Democratic Primary
Who is Zohran Mamdani?
This is the longest MTA route in the city
What is the A line?
These are three NYPIRG campaign focuses
What are Democracy, Environment, Straphangers, Consumer Justice, Public Health, Hunger & Housing, Higher Education
NYPIRG is marching against this pipeline THIS SATURDAY on August 9th
What is the NESE/Williams pipeline?
NYPIRG offers this service to help claimants and defendants navigate the Small Claims Court process
What is the Small Claims Court Action Center (SCCAC)?
This voting system was used in the most recent Mayoral Primary Election
What is Ranked Choice Voting?
This proposed transit route aims to connect Brooklyn and Queens
What is the Interboro Express?
This is the year NYPIRG was founded
What is 1973?
This organization has the only nonprofit redemption center in the city
What is Sure We Can?
NYPIRG's annual lobby day where we advocate for better funding for CUNY and free student Metrocards
What is Higher Education Action Day?
This democratic process allows community members to directly decide how to spend part of a public budget
What is participatory budgeting?
This initiative aimed to add a bus lane on Flatbush Avenue
What is Faster on Flatbush?
This person inspired the founding of NYPIRG
Who is Ralph Nader?
This outdated New York rule promoted gas system expansion by providing that existing customers subsidize new gas service connections.
What is the 100 Foot Rule?
This program allows CUNY students who didn't finish their degree to come back and finish it
What is CUNY Reconnect?
This process was used to determine what projects in NYC would be implemented across priority neighborhoods in each borough
What is The People's Money?
This project aims to transform the old Rockaway Beach Branch rail line into a modern, efficient transit corridor connecting underserved neighborhoods in Queens to the broader New York City transportation network
What is Queenslink?