Long Island, particularly Suffolk County, has a serious drinking-water problem, and the New York League of Conservation Voters is urging local government leaders to take action to help remedy the problem. Long Island gets its drinking water from a single source underground aquifer. Groundwater filtrates into the aquifer, often carrying pollutants that exceed EPA standards.
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According to health officials, there is no level of lead in the body that is known to be without harmful effects. That is why NYLCV is urging everyone - homeowners, health care providers, businesses, politicians, educators, etc. - to participate in the federal government’s upcoming National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), which will be held Oct. 23-29, with wide dissemination of information and a series of topic-focused releases and webinars to spread awareness and lead to community and legislative action.
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Our Long Island Cocktail Party brings together over 100 elected officials, policymakers, businesses, community groups, and grassroots community members. Don’t miss
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We're excited to share that our endorsed candidate for Albany Mayor, Kathy Sheehan, and East Hampton Supervisor, Peter Van Scoyoc, won their primaries! Some results in New York City are still pending.
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We're excited to release our policy priorities for Long Island - our 2021-2022 Long Island Policy Agenda. We will focus
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Today we announced our final round of endorsements in the 2020 election cycle - 17 candidates with exceptional environmental records.
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Today we announced our third round of endorsements in the 2020 election cycle, endorsing 16 candidates with exceptional environmental records, including Mondaire Jones in the race to replace Rep. Nita Lowey (CD-17).
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Dear Members of New York’s Congressional Delegation, The undersigned organizations thank you for the work you are doing to support
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