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The release of the Mayor's Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 has initiated the next phase of discussions between the Mayoral Administration and City Council toward finalizing the budget. As New York City faces many environmental and climate challenges, it is imperative that the City’s final FY24 budget prioritizes efforts to move us towards park equity, zero waste, reliable and affordable clean transportation, and more. Allocating sufficient funds towards these initiatives can help create a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable future for the City and its residents. 

The chairs of the Health Committee of the New York State Legislature -- Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymember Amy Paulin – have introduced legislation, S.5512 / A. 6115 known as the “Lead Pipe Right to Know Act.” This bill will make information about the number and location of lead pipes easily accessible to the public and decision-makers, so that state and federal resources can be secured and efficiently disbursed to local efforts to get the lead out of New York’s drinking water by removing all lead pipes. 

On May 16, NYLCV hosted a panel discussion on the environmentally significant proposal called the City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality. NYC’s City of Yes proposal calls for the city to amend its outdated zoning laws.

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.