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Jobs to Move America released a report which found that switching from diesel buses to electric buses will decrease toxic pollution, reduce the risk of asthma for children riding on the buses, and create good-paying green jobs
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During his campaign, President Biden made a commitment to the environment, including a promise that one of his first actions as president would be to rejoin the Paris climate agreement. Not only did President Biden keep this promise, he also signed a host of other executive orders on the same day, just a week after his inauguration.
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Mayor de Blasio recently put out his 2021 State of the City Address. He mentioned climate and his commitments in his last year to reducing emissions, improving transportation, and electrification.
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In an effort to reduce the needless waste produced by foodservice disposables, the New York City Council is considering two bills that could enforce new regulations for single-use foodservice products. NYLCV supports the passage of both bills and other policies that discourage the use of single-use plastics in New York.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo recently released a portion of the funding for various initiatives to electrify public transit and school buses in New York. The incentives include $16.4 million for electric bus expansion and an initial installment of $2.5 million for school bus operators statewide to upgrade to cleaner, more sustainable vehicles.
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Clean transit is a part of the Biden climate plan. NYLCV is hopeful that the Biden administration will prioritize public transit and congestion pricing. We also anticipate the President-elect’s swift actions to advance environmental protection and tackle climate change in 2021.
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NYC has faced significant economic setbacks over the past few months due to the COVID pandemic and as a result many community composting sites that receive funding from the city are on the chopping block. We urge Mayor de Blasio to keep his promise of finding new locations for the Lower East Side Ecology Center and Big Reuse composting sites.
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This year, due to COVID-19, there has been a huge surge in the amount of people at the Adirondack Park.
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