• NYC Parks: Boosting Community, Quality of Life, and Resilience Since 1686

    Parks are an essential part of city life. They provide an outlet for community, a space for people to escape crowded streets and city noise. As we’ve seen in recent weeks, parks are also a place of refuge, providing shade – and even water features for kids – to get relief from the brutal summer heat. In order to ensure our parks are well maintained and serve all city residents regardless of their zip code, the city must increase investments in the Department of Parks and Recreation. NYLCV and our Play Fair for Parks coalition partners have long advocated for the city to allocate 1% of its budget toward parks. While most major cities dedicate 2–5% of their budgets to parks, New York City remains stuck at approximately 0.6%. 

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  • Climate Change Is Testing New York’s Electric Grid

    This summer's heat wave underscored a growing reality for New York: the state's electric grid must adapt to meet the demands of a warming climate. During July's record-breaking heat wave, Con Edison urged New Yorkers to delay running major appliances, reduce air-conditioning use, and avoid charging electric vehicles during peak hours. The request reflected increasing pressure on New York City’s electric system. On July 3rd, the utility temporarily shut off power to nearly 10,000 customers in southwest Queens so crews could repair heat-damaged equipment before a larger outage occurred. Elsewhere in the city, Con Edison reduced voltage by around 8% and again asked customers to conserve electricity while repairs continued. Heat waves like this one are only going to intensify and become more frequent. Voluntary conservation and the occasional brownout won't be enough to keep a grid, built decades ago for a cooler climate,  supporting an electric system in the summers ahead.   

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  • Political Organizing Fellow

    Reporting to the Political Director, the NYLCV Political Organizing Fellow will play a critical role in the organization. Their work will allow NYLCV to further its mission of electing more environmental champions to office.

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Getting Data Centers Right: New York Presses Pause to Build Smarter Rules
"Artificial intelligence and the technologies powered by data centers are here to stay, but their growth cannot come at the expense of our communities or our clean energy future,” said NYLCV President Julie Tighe at the Governor's announcement. “If we're going to build hyperscale data centers, we need to hyperscale our investments in renewable energy, transmission, and storage."
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Deep Dive: NYC’s FY27 Budget
Last week, Mayor Mamdani, Speaker Julie Menin, and the City Council adopted a historic $125.8 billion budget for FY27. From parks funding to transportation wins, the adoption of this budget is a positive step and we look forward to working with the Administration and City Council to keep fighting for a sustainable and equitable future. 
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Transmission For Our Clean Energy Transition
Two major transmission projects were recently completed in New York: the Smart Path Connect Project, an 100-mile transmission line across
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NYLCV Gives Green-Endorsed Candidates Win Big in 2026 Primary Election
The New York League of Conservation Voters Gives Green congratulates all candidates on a hard fought primary election. On a night where 53 of NYLCV Gives Green’s 116 endorsed candidates had primaries, 41 of those candidates won or are currently leading  in their elections. 
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Primary Election Day is Tuesday: Make a Plan to Vote Green
Important decisions about the future of our environment will be determined by this year's election, and the time has come to express our power at the ballot box. The New York League of Conservation Voters Gives Green is proud to endorse 116 candidates for the 2026 election cycle, recognizing a strong slate of environmental champions running for local, state, and federal office.  When you cast your ballot for an NYLCV Gives Green-endorsed candidate, you help elect leaders who are committed to fighting climate change, protecting our natural resources, improving air quality, and making communities more resilient.
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NYLCV Reacts to End of Legislative Session; Webinar Recap on June 30
In a frustrating session shortened by a prolonged budget process, too many critical environmental priorities failed to reach the finish line, leaving important work unfinished. Still, lawmakers made progress on several important measures that will expand access to clean energy, protect public health, and strengthen climate resilience.
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Funding a Cleaner and More Resilient New York City
By Liam McGowan As the clock ticks down toward the June 30th deadline for the NYC City Council and the
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New York Legislature Passes Two NYLCV Environmental Scorecard Bills
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.
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