NYLCV Applauds City Council For New Green Measures

The legislation will add about 10,000 trees to the cityscape each year.The Big Apple is one step closer to becoming the “Green Apple,” following Wednesday's passage of legislation in the New York City Council that will ensure residents can enjoy more trees, open space and long-term sustainability planning.
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New Report Details Progress Of New York City's Sustainability Initiatives

In the year since the launch of PlaNYC, the Bloomberg administration has made significant strides in implementing its sustainability goals. But a new report by the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund concludes that the administration should prioritize its actions in the next 20 months to ensure that future city administrations continue and enhance the effort to create a greener New York City.
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Our Roadmap For A Greener Long Island

Long Island faces an array of environmental challenges, from traffic congestion and unchecked suburban sprawl, to an underbuilt mass transit system and development that continues to encroach on priceless natural resources. Our 2008 Long Island Policy Agenda lays out a comprehensive roadmap for county and local policymakers and officials to confront these and other sustainability challenges facing Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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