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NYLCV/NYLCV Education Fund 2025 Spring Gala
Our Gala brings together elected and public officials, business leaders, environmentalists, and philanthropists to support our efforts to fight climate change, conserve land and water, and protect public health across NY.
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New York League of Conservation Voters Announces 2025 State Policy Priorities
Major Focus Includes Developing a Cap-and-Invest Program, Decarbonizing Buildings, Passing a Clean Energy Fuel Standard and Other Clean Transportation Policies, Increasing Offshore Wind Energy, and Achieving Zero Waste
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Congestion Pricing Begins: A Major Victory for New York's Environment, Transit, and Future
On Sunday, January 5, New York City took a monumental step toward a cleaner, greener, and more efficient future with the official start of congestion pricing. For the first time, drivers entering the heart of Manhattan—south of 60th Street—will pay a toll, with most vehicles charged $9 during peak hours. This historic change has been years in the making and marks a turning point in the city’s efforts to tackle gridlock, air pollution, and underfunded public transit.
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Gov. Hochul Signs NYLCV Scorecard Bill to Expand Food Scraps and Recycling Program
The expansion of this successful program will divert some of the estimated 4 million tons of excess food produced in New York State annually, a number that accounts for approximately 17% of the state’s municipal solid waste stream. Instead of going to landfills, where it decomposes and releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas, it will be donated to New Yorkers who lack access to sufficient food.
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Congestion Pricing Set to Launch January 5
The New York League of Conservation Voters applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul for reinstating congestion pricing. Following her announcement, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the state agency that will run the congestion pricing program, approved the revised plan by a 12-1 vote, and a few days later, the Federal Highway Administration and city and state transportation departments signed off so that it can begin in early January.
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Celebrating New York’s Leadership in Clean Energy Progress: 2024 and Beyond
In 2024, despite setbacks in the November election, the fight for a cleaner, healthier future gained significant momentum across the
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City of Yes For Housing Opportunity Passes NYC City Council
The New York City Council has adopted a modified version of the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal, a critical step toward addressing the city’s housing crisis while incorporating sustainability and infrastructure improvements. The revised plan includes significant zoning reforms, new affordability measures, and a $5 billion investment in housing and infrastructure—a victory for advocates of balanced and equitable development. New York City is facing its worst housing shortage in decades. The City of Yes aims to address this crisis by updating outdated zoning laws to allow more housing across neighborhoods, projecting the creation of 80,000 new homes over 15 years. 
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Solar Energy Output is Bright Spot for NY’s Clean Energy Transition
Under New York state’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act), the state is obligated by law to drastically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions as it strives to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030, with several intermittent goals along the way.
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