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We urge Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to focus on banning dangerous chemicals from all our consumer products and to provide enough funding to clean up the statewide lead pipe problem, among other public health imperatives. New Yorkers deserve nothing less.

The New York State Parks system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024 and the New York League of Conservation

Gov. Hochul is investing in mass transit, including through congestion pricing, to make it easier and better for commuters on rail, bus, and subway throughout the region to get out of their gas-guzzling cars and cut gridlock for those who must travel by car and truck. Murphy’s contribution to this visionary plan is to sue to stop it.

Each year, our Gala brings together elected and public officials, business leaders, environmentalists, and philanthropists from all over the state.

For city and state lawmakers, the 2024 session kicked into gear last week with major budgetary announcements from Governor Kathy

One of the League’s top priorities for 2024 is the continued allocation of at least $4 billion in clean water infrastructure funding over the next five years, with $600 million in the 2024-2025 budget to reduce the backlog of water infrastructure projects. But the governor’s proposed budget takes us in the wrong direction. It will slow our ability to replace lead service lines, tackle emerging contaminants and ensure our waterways are safe and swimmable, while jeopardizing public health, the environment and the jobs created by infrastructure projects to fix our pipes and deliver safe drinking water to our families.

Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget demonstrates her commitment to fighting climate change through actions such as decarbonizing buildings and increasing renewable