We fight climate change, conserve land and water, and protect public health in New York State through political action.

We are pleased to invite you to a special webinar on Wednesday, June 24, to recap New York's FY27 Budget

As the clock ticks down toward the June 30th deadline for the NYC City Council and the Mamdani Administration to

As the 2026 legislative session came to a close, the State Legislature passed two NYLCV Environmental Scorecard bills that will help strengthen climate resilience and protect public health: Expanding New York's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, and lowering New York's allowable level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- a.k.a. "forever chemicals" -- in drinking water to match the more protective federal standard.

At a time when New York should be doing everything it can to reduce our dependence on expensive and dirty fossil fuels, the FY27 State Budget takes us a step backwards. By weakening the Climate Law and further delaying cap-and-invest, this budget  postpones our affordable clean energy future for an extended ride on the fossil fuel roller coaster that’s choking our air and our wallets.