When WE ACT Everyone Wins, A Statement On New York’s 2022 Legislative Session Results
The New York State Senate and Assembly have ended their 2022 legislative session, with many legislators returning to their districts to campaign for re-election.
Mayor de Blasio Signs Landmark Bill To Ban Combustion Of Fossil Fuel In New Buildings
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed into local law a mandate phasing out the combustion of fossil fuels in new buildings and accelerating the construction of all-electric buildings.
Mayor de Blasio Announces Major New Plan To Manage Trucks And Freight From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman today released Delivering New York: A Smart Truck Management Plan.
Senate Majority Passes New Legislation To Improve Environmental Justice From Harlem To The Hudson
The Senate Democratic Majority today will advance landmark legislation to protect low-income communities and communities of color from bearing unfair and unsafe pollution burdens.
Climate Movement Shows Power at New York City Candidate Climate Briefing
This afternoon, representatives from 49 campaigns for New York City elected officials attended a briefing on climate change.
NY Voters From Harlem To The Hudson Favor Modernizing System And Polluters Paying For Harm
A new survey from MassINC Polling Group shows that 66 percent of voters in seven Eastern states (Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) support modernizing the region’s transportation network.
NYLCVEF Releases New Recommendations To Reform Article 10 And Site Renewable Energy
The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) last night released Breaking Down the Barriers to Renewable Energy Siting: Recommendations Report identifying recommendations to reform Article 10 and site large-scale renewable energy projects in New York State.