Latest News

The New York League of  Conservation Voters (NYLCV) is deeply disappointed in the budget cuts announced by  Mayor Adams yesterday. The November Financial Plan Update for FY24 cuts nearly 300 Parks positions and—in what amounts to a big fat meal for the rat population—it eliminates city funding for community composting programs, cancels a temporary build-out site for the LES Ecology Center’s composting operation, delays the expansion of the citywide residential organics program to Staten Island and the Bronx—a borough too often neglected—and more. 

For New York to transition to a clean energy economy, we can’t just talk about projects, we need to deliver.

On a night where a record number of NYLCV-endorsed candidates faced election, nearly 9 out of every 10 NYLCV-endorsed candidates won or are ahead in their election last evening.

It’s time to express our power at the ballot box. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. Important decisions about the future of our environment will be determined by this year’s election. 

In this day and age of internet misinformation, efforts to thwart renewable energy projects are no exception. Unfortunately, factions opposed to offshore wind (OSW) are spreading false information. In this article we will extol the overwhelming benefits of OSW and set the record straight on all the misinformation out there.

By Peter Aronson Last week’s announcement by Gov. Kathy Hochul that New York State was making the largest state investment

Few things are as important as protecting our food crops. That’s why we are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which was passed by the New York State Legislature earlier this year. The bill (A. 7640/S. 1856-A) would prohibit the sale of certain pesticides that kill pollinators, primarily honey bees. The loss of bees and other pollinators means fewer crops are pollinated, resulting in crop loss across the state.