Last week, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council finalized the City budget, which drastically cuts environmental programs that are needed to combat climate change and fight for climate justice.

The state’s proposed $3 Billion Environmental Bond Act includes $700 million in funding for climate change mitigation projects, including green and energy-efficient buildings, carbon sequestration and emissions mitigation, climate adaptation and mitigation, urban forestry, and air and water pollution reduction.

The $3 billion Environmental Bond Actwill provide $550 million for open space land conservation and recreation projects if approved by voters this fall.

June 4, 2020 Dear New York Congressional Delegation: Thank you for swiftly passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security

In November 2020, New Yorkers may have an opportunity to will vote on the Environmental Bond Act, which allocates $3 billion to a variety of environmental protection programs and projects in four categories: restoration and flood risk reduction; open space land conservation; climate change mitigation; and water quality improvement and resilient infrastructure

New York City's hot summer weather poses health risks for residents, including dehydration, heat stroke, and respiratory and cardiovascular issues. City government must work to provide cooling assistance to the most vulnerable.

With children spending more time indoors in unsafe housing and with well visits to doctors on the decline, the risk of exposure to lead may be rising. NYLCV and its allies recently sent a letter to NYC leaders urging them to remain vigilant and to consider not cutting this public health program.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has a relatively new “stretch” energy code called the NYStretch Energy Code 2020, or NYStretch. Its goal is to promote higher energy efficiency standards during construction of both new and renovated buildings.