2023 NYLCV New York City Cocktail Party
Our NYC cocktail party is one of NYLCV's premier events. Enjoy an evening of drinks, light refreshments, and great conversation overlooking the East River.
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Climate Week Headlines: Summit at the U.N.; Biden Announces Climate Corp
“The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told the U.N. “It’s the burning of oil, burning of gas, the burning of coal,” he said, adding that “for decades, the oil industry has been playing each and everyone in this room for fools. Their deceit and denial going back decades has created the condition that persists here today.”
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The Hottest Summer Ever Demands We Create Robust Urban Forests
The planet just experienced the hottest June, July and August since humans began keeping track of global temperatures in 1880. In order to mitigate the heat island effect, which impacts our most vulnerable communities, NYLCV and the Forest For All coalition supports drastically increasing the number of trees in the city in an equitable way.
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NYLCV Joins Albany County Legislature to Promote Historic Green Benefits
On September 15, NYLCV President Julie Tighe joined Chairman Andrew Joyce and other members of the Albany County Legislature for a press conference to highlight the green benefits available to Albany County residents, and New Yorkers more broadly, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Our NYC cocktail party is one of NYLCV's premier events. Enjoy an evening of drinks, light refreshments, and great conversation overlooking the East River.
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The New York League of Conservation Voters is proud to announce endorsements for eight candidates for the Suffolk County Legislature. Following the failure of county lawmakers to pass the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act, the New York League of Conservation Voters believes a new direction is needed on Long Island and that it’s time to elect a majority who will prioritize the health of its residents.
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Last week Mayor Eric Adams launched the "Getting 97 Done" plan, aimed at cutting harmful carbon emissions from the city's large buildings. At the heart of this strategy is the implementation of Local Law 97, a groundbreaking law passed in 2019 with the goal of helping achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Local Law 97, which was a major step in NYC's effort to combat climate change, mandates that the city's large buildings reduce their greenhouse gas emissions significantly.
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It’s a rather simple proposition: For New York State to decarbonize its transportation sector, which is essential to meeting our climate goals, the state must drastically increase its number of EV charging stations.
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NYLCV is urging the governor to sign several bills that passed in the 2023 Legislative Session that will make for a cleaner environment and more sustainable New York. These include measures that would help ensure clean drinking water, provide oversight of the state’s waterways, protect food sources, and plan for more EV charging infrastructure.
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The Home Energy Affordable Transition Act will enable gas utilities to comply with New York’s climate law while helping customers switch to affordable and reliable zero-emissions heating and cooling. The bill will ensure affordability by capping costs for low-income customers and avoiding billions in costly new infrastructure investments.
Learn MoreBy Peter Aronson As final plans for congestion pricing begin to take shape, the New York League of Conservation Voters
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The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) applauds the New York City Council for recently passing four important environmental laws, three to reduce lead-paint poisoning in the city and a fourth to require that the city establish an on-line interactive map for the city’s bike routes.
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The New York League of Conservation Voters Gives Green has released a new round of bipartisan endorsements for candidates in the fall elections in New York City, Westchester, the Capital Region, and on Long Island.
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