New York voters turned out on Election Day to deliver a resounding victory for the environment! Voters approved Proposition 1, the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, and elected environmental champions up and down the ballot, led by our great, green statewide trifecta of Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
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New York State Laborers, League of Women Voters, and other civic and advocacy groups joined the New York League of Conservation Voters, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Trust for Public Land, and other environmental groups on November 3 to demonstrate support for the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act (Proposition 1) and urge New York voters to vote ‘yes’ on November 8.
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NYLCV is hiring a Community Organizer to broaden our reach and connect with communities located in or near NYLCV’s top priority campaigns and projects. The Community Organizer will use grassroots and digital tools to advance our campaigns and strategy in these areas and build relationships with community members, groups, and stakeholders relating to our ongoing and future projects.
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According to health officials, there is no level of lead in the body that is known to be without harmful effects. That is why NYLCV is urging everyone - homeowners, health care providers, businesses, politicians, educators, etc. - to participate in the federal government’s upcoming National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), which will be held Oct. 23-29, with wide dissemination of information and a series of topic-focused releases and webinars to spread awareness and lead to community and legislative action.
Learn MoreThe New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV), as a part of the Preserve Plum Island Coalition (PPIC), urges President Biden to proclaim Plum Island a National Monument, which would give this haven of biodiversity and history permanent federal protection. Plum Island is an 843-acre federally-owned island located near the tip of Long Island’s North Fork. The island is a site of historical and ecological importance.
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The $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act, also known as the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act, will provide $650 million for open space land conservation and recreation projects if approved by voters this fall. The Bond Act will spend conservation funds to preserve farmland, reduce runoff, and protect lakes, rivers, and other wildlife habitats.
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RSVP Today for our 2022 Long Island Cocktail Party: Our Long Island cocktail party is one of NYLCV’s premier events. Over one hundred elected officials and administrators from all levels of government, key players in the environmental community, business leaders and other supporters of our organization attend the event.
Learn MoreThis week Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) started their implementation of the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act, a priority bill for NYLCV which will aid the effort to decarbonize our buildings.
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