• Shortened Session Still Leaves Room for Big Action With Environmental Superbills

    When the FY27 State Budget – already substantially delayed - finally wraps up, lawmakers will have just over two weeks remaining in the legislative session. Although that leaves little time to advance major policy priorities, several of New York’s most important environmental and public health measures are on the table and ready for action. Earlier this year, NYLCV and Environmental Advocates NY (EANY) announced the following slate of “Superbills” – priority legislation and a major clean energy investment that will receive additional weight in each organization’s annual environmental scorecards and that the groups, alongside a broad coalition of advocates, are aggressively pushing to pass this year.

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  • The Environment Must Be a Priority as FY27 Budget Negotiations Wrap Up

    With budget negotiations wrapping up, it is critical that lawmakers hear from constituents now to ensure the FY27 State Budget includes measures to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and drive New York’s transition to affordable clean energy. Among the most important priorities that must be included in the final budget are investing $3 billion a year in the Sustainable Future Fund, passing the ASAP Act to boost solar energy development, and enacting a sales tax exemption for utility-scale battery energy storage systems.  These actions are absolutely critical, especially in light of the proposed weakening of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

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  • NYLCV Examines 2026 NYCHA Sustainability Agenda

    On Earth Day, the New York City Housing Authority released their 2026 Sustainability Agenda. It comes 10 years after its last agenda, and NYC has made many incredible strides in climate policy since then. Building on the work they have already done, NYLCV is excited about what this agenda proposes and supports the goals set forth. NYCHA sustainability centers on six key priorities: 1) promoting resident health and well-being; 2) addressing NYCHA’s priority physical needs; 3) increasing funding for property upgrades and operations; 4) reducing energy and water usage and greenhouse gas emissions; 5) increasing resiliency to flooding; and 6) increasing resiliency to extreme heat.  Through this, the 2026 Sustainability Agenda commits itself to turn these principles into action with 9 goals that will be accomplished in the next five years, specifying a quantitative target for each goal, and laying out the specific strategies that will be undertaken to reach these targets by 2031. NYLCV dives into these goals below, explaining how NYCHA plans to execute them and what they mean for the environment.

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One Year In, Congestion Pricing is Winning
It’s been one year since New York made history by launching the nation’s first Congestion Pricing Program, and the results are in: less traffic, faster buses, better air quality, and millions of dollars going to improve our mass transit system. “It takes bold leadership to advance policies that improve our communities and daily lives – especially when they aren’t universally popular at the start,” said NYLCV President Julie Tighe. “That’s exactly what Governor Hochul showed by advancing congestion pricing forward to deliver real results for New Yorkers.”
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NYLCV/EF Announces 2026 State Policy Agenda
The New York League of Conservation Voters and NYLCV Education Fund are proud to release our 2026 State Policy Agenda, which outlines the League’s top priorities, including the Sustainable Future Fund and the Clean Air Initiative, advancing affordable clean energy projects, decarbonizing buildings with thermal energy networks, passing a Clean Fuel Standard, and achieving zero waste.
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Gov. Hochul’s Climate Week: Turning Plans into Action
This week, during Climate Week NYC, Governor Hochul and state agencies announced a series of actions, showing the country what strong state leadership on climate looks like. These actions included the $1 billion Sustainable Future Fund, $16 million in workforce development for the green economy, and a push to move forward on shovel-ready renewable energy projects. DEC also announced 26 newly certified "climate smart communities."
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"Big Ugly Bill” is a Climate Disaster
On July 4th, President Trump signed the “Big Ugly Bill,” gutting core climate policies through cutting clean energy tax credits, EV incentives, raising energy costs, and jeopardizing over a million jobs. State and local level climate leadership will be more important than ever as we face the repercussions of this bill.
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Repeal of the 100 Foot Rule is Good For New York – Governor Hochul Should Sign It
As the 2025 Legislative Session came to a close on June 18, an act to repeal the ‘100-foot rule’ successfully passed in both houses and is now awaiting action by Governor Hochul.
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Offshore Wind Campaign Manager
The Campaign Manager will be responsible for helping Wind Works New York and NYLCV advance a clean energy future, specifically focused on furthering a successful offshore wind program in New York State. 
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Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Clean Energy Solution NY Needs
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are an increasingly important and increasingly discussed component of the renewable energy future needed to displace fossil fuels. As we make the transition to wind, solar and hydroelectric power, an important element is how to store electricity when it’s generated but is not needed at that moment.
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Agenda Breakdown: Renewable Energy and Transmission Capacity
Greening the grid – a top priority for NYLCV – means replacing greenhouse gas producing power sources, like coal combustion and natural gas, with renewable energy, like wind, solar and hydro power. But it doesn’t stop with power generation; it also means building up transmission capacity to deliver clean energy to homes and businesses across the state.
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