We recently released our priorities for the New York City Fiscal Year '22 budget, highlighting four major areas: parks, organic waste management, electric school buses and building emissions. We also testified in support of these priorities at various City Council budget hearings.
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In an effort to reduce emissions from transportation as well as better the lives of New Yorkers, Transportation Alternatives founded the NYC 25x25 coalition, which NYLCV is a part of. The coalition is urging the City to give back 25% of NYC street space to the people by 2025.
Learn MoreThe Extended Producer Responsibility Act for paper and packaging products would shift the responsibility of the post-consumer stage of a product back to the producer.
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Jobs to Move America released a report which found that switching from diesel buses to electric buses will decrease toxic pollution, reduce the risk of asthma for children riding on the buses, and create good-paying green jobs
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The recently-passed Renewable Rikers Act, by Councilman Constantinides, repurposes Rikers Island for renewable energy generation and battery storage.
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Mayor de Blasio recently put out his 2021 State of the City Address. He mentioned climate and his commitments in his last year to reducing emissions, improving transportation, and electrification.
Learn MoreSelvena Brooks-Powers is running for re-election to represent District 31 in the New York City Council. As a representative of
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The NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection recently held a hearing to discuss air quality and three bills that seek to improve it. NYLCV testified in support of the bills.
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