• Our Report Shows Gaps in Lead Poisoning Prevention

    We teamed up with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Cooper Square Committee, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice to draft a report on exposure to lead poisoning. The report, titled Collecting Dust, shows that there are gaps in the enforcement of laws that protect against lead dust exposure.

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  • New York City Council Passes Coastal Resiliency Plan for East Side

    Last week, the New York City Council passed the East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan to provide strong, environmentally-sound protection for Manhattan’s East Side.

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  • Celebrate Environmental Progress on Long Island

    Our Long Island Cocktail Party brings together elected officials, policymakers, businesses, community groups, and grassroots community members.

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New Project Will Electrify Vehicles at JFK Airport
As part of a new sustainability project at JFK Airport in New York City, JetBlue converted the 2 most commonly used ground support vehicle types – bag tractors and belt loaders – to plug-in electric vehicles.
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Our Policy Priorities for NYC
We are releasing our NYC priorities as part of our 2019-2020 City Policy Agenda. We’re focusing on Combating Climate Change and Protecting People & Natural Resources.
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Our New Recommendations to Reform Article 10 & Site Renewable Energy
Today, we released Breaking Down the Barriers to Renewable Energy Siting: Recommendations Report identifying recommendations to reform Article 10 and site large-scale renewable energy projects in New York State.
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Clean School Bus Programs Are Growing Across New York
A few communities in New York State are working on electric school bus pilot programs. As part of our Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign, we’re tracking these ongoing and upcoming pilot programs across New York State.
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Recent Blackout Points to Need for Greater Electrical Grid Reliability and Resilience
As our climate becomes warmer, blackouts may become increasingly common. Learn how New York State is moving to increase grid resiliency and reduce our carbon footprint.
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