• Big Ugly Bill” is a Climate Disaster

    On July 4th, President Trump signed the “Big Ugly Bill,” gutting core climate policies through cutting clean energy tax credits, EV incentives, raising energy costs, and jeopardizing over a million jobs. State and local level climate leadership will be more important than ever as we face the repercussions of this bill.

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  • Repeal of the 100 Foot Rule is Good For New York – Governor Hochul Should Sign It

    As the 2025 Legislative Session came to a close on June 18, an act to repeal the ‘100-foot rule’ successfully passed in both houses and is now awaiting action by Governor Hochul.

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  • Job Posting: Programs Manager

    The Programs Manager is responsible for developing and executing statewide community engagement programs. The role includes leading NYLCVEF’s tabling and field organizing efforts, managing public education initiatives, and representing the organization in key coalitions.

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Our Priorities for Westchester
We are excited to release our 2021-2022 Westchester Policy Agenda. We will focus our advocacy and programming on combating climate
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Our NYC Priorities for 2021
We are excited to release our 2021 NYC Policy Agenda. In 2019, New York City committed to a bold Green
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Our Green Policy Priorities for 2021
We're excited to release our green policy priorities - our 2021 New York State Policy Agenda.
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Our Priorities for the Capital Region
We're excited to release our policy priorities for the Capital Region - our Capital Region 2021-2022 Policy Agenda. We will
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Our Priorities for Long Island
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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NYS Set to Create an Adirondack Road Salt Task Force
Earlier this year, the State Legislature passed a bill to create an Adirondack Road Salt Task Force. If Governor Cuomo signs the bill, the Task Force would be charged with reviewing road salt use and road salt contamination in the Adirondacks and issuing recommendations for reducing contamination.
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UN Reports Predict Ominous Future Unless Dramatic Action is Taken on Climate
Two recent UN reports indicate that the world’s ecosystems and climate are already undergoing dramatic change, and that parties to the Paris Agreement have failed to halt greenhouse gas emission growth.
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Our Green Policy Priorities for 2020
NYLCV's priorities include lowering transportation sector emissions, advancing renewable energy projects, fixing the recycling market, and reducing lead in school drinking water.
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