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The New York State fiscal year budget has passed with some significant environmental wins. Now, we are turning our attention to our post-budget legislative priorities, and in the coming weeks we will be asking you and all New Yorkers to write their state legislators in support of several environmental measures.

“NYLCV is the place to be,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told the crowd in his keynote address at NYLCV's 2023 Gala. NYLCV raised more than $1.2 million and welcomed over 800 guests to the annual celebration held at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov. Kathy Hochul were also on hand to help celebrate a year of momentous environmental accomplishments. The League honored Posillico Inc. for its environmental commitment.

In the post-budget legislative session, the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) is advocating strongly for the approval of

NYLCV and its supporters have reason to celebrate with recent environmental policy wins signaling progress for the state. This  past week saw the passage of a state budget that takes action on climate change and, as the weekend approached, New York City moved one step closer to implementing congestion pricing. The League also announced its first round of endorsements for the 2023 election cycle could not come at a more critical time.

As the New York League of Conservation Voters pushes forward in its fight against climate change and to create a healthier, more sustainable New York, we want to re-emphasize that equity and environmental justice is essential to everything we do.

Vehicle traffic is the state’s second highest source of greenhouse gas emissions and the city has pledged to reduce its emission to net zero by 2050. Congestion pricing, which calls for drivers who enter the city’s business district, between 60th Street and Battery Park, to pay a fee, was first proposed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2007. More than a decade and several iterations later, the city is awaiting final approval from the federal government.

For too long, the City’s zoning regulations prohibited buildings from making necessary green investments to fight climate change and cut down on toxic air pollution.

One could argue that the current dispute over funding for New York City’s parks is a microcosm of an important global issue in our ongoing battle against climate change. Parks provide innumerable benefits to the millions of people who use them.