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Recently, the New York Appellate Court issued a decision that will preserve protected farmland in Suffolk County for generations to come. To understand why this decision is a victory for the environment, we first have to travel to pre-suburbanized Long Island, the 1970s, and the long ago year of 2016.
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The 2018-2019 New York State Executive Budget is due out soon and one important new program NYLCV is expecting to
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Our 2018 agenda charges the legislature and executive with four distinct but interconnected directives: ensure adequate funding for the environment, address the causes and effects of climate change, protect the health of New Yorkers and their communities, and conserve natural resources. Though we will support nearly fifty policies this year, we have identified the four issues below as top priorities.
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NYLCV is working to unite stakeholders in all parts of the food cycle behind a common agenda that tackles the nexus of farms, food and sustainability.
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The New York City Department of Sanitation’s (DSNY) proposed commercial organics regulations were heard at a public hearing last week,
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Yesterday, the New York City Council heard Intro-1661, championed by Council Member Espinal, to create a comprehensive urban agriculture plan for New York City. We are excited by the possibilities and Adriana Espinoza represented NYLCV at the hearing, testifying in support of the bill.
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Each year, NYLCV and the NYLCV Education Fund work closely with New York’s leading environmental, public health, conservation, energy, environmental
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The Mayor’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 Budget is in its preliminary stage. NYLCV is committed to advancing a
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