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We campaign for the passage of laws and candidatesThe plan – which was developed through a collaborative community planning process with local organizers and 29 state agencies – provides a roadmap for the entire New York State government to improve extreme heat resiliency and mitigation, especially in vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
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Learn MoreCongestion pricing, which was scheduled to start June 30, would require vehicles entering Manhattan’s central business district (CBD), between 60th street to the southern tip of Manhattan, to pay varying tolls based on the vehicle type and the day and time of entrance. The tolls were expected to raise $1 billion a year, which when bonded would add $15 billion to the MTA’s current mass transit capital budget. This would help the MTA modernize, improve and add services to its overall public transportation system, creating easier and more sustainable public access to the CBD by enhancing bus and subway service and adding more and safer bike lanes.
Learn MoreThe New York City Council has proposed a controversial new bill — nicknamed the “Rotten Apple Bill” — that would require property owners to take on the task and expense of replacing all of their building’s lead water service lines within the next ten years, costing them thousands of dollars out-of-pocket. Prior to today’s New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts hearing, the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning (NYCCELP) — a group in support of responsible lead service line replacement — held a press conference to oppose the bill.
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