We fight climate change, conserve land and water, and protect public health in New York State through political action.

With power outages and flooding across the city, Hurricane Ida’s impact highlights the need for New York City to strengthen its infrastructure, especially as climate change becomes a greater threat.

Citi Bike provides a sustainable way to travel the Big Apple and the pedal-assisted e-bikes offer an accessible option for more people and longer distances. With this in mind, Citi Bike electrification presents an opportunity to promote environmental justice, public health, equity, equality, and reliability for New Yorkers. 

As New York begins to emerge stronger from the pandemic, congestion pricing is needed now more than ever. By reducing vehicular pollution and improving public transportation, we can minimize the impact of climate change, enable public transportation to be the crux of the city’s commuting system, and allow the economy to flourish.

On August 11th, NYLCV co-hosted a policy roundtable focused on lead service line replacement with Congressman Paul Tonko, the representative for New York’s 20th congressional district, held at his district office in Albany.