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We are excited to share the news that New York City Council passed legislation that will require construction and design of city-owned buildings to meet the highest LEED standards.

17 of the 20 municipalities in the Westchester Smart Power program, an initiative of the Sustainable Westchester Group, have agreed to terms with ConEdison Solutions to supply 90,000 homes and businesses with fixed-rate, clean energy.

It looks like select bus service, the city's version of bus rapid transit, in New York City is hitting another series of roadblocks. For starters, the cost has nearly doubled, and the anticipated timeline has skyrocketed from just one year to almost a decade.

Congressman Paul Tonko has been working with Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) to release legislation that would allow for a reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act and allocate funding over the next five years to be provided to local water-line improvements.

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Senator Charles Schumer announced a new bill this week that would provide tax credits for homeowners and landlords who replace lead-based infrastructure in their buildings. The proposed legislation would expand existing tax credits, and be available to any homeowner making $110,000 or less annually.

Residents are submitting their own plan for the East Harlem rezoning, through an effort led by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. The rezoning process, part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Affordable Housing Plan, raised a few alarms after its announcement.