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Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign released his Build Back Better climate action plan which aims to fight climate change while supporting, growing, and greening the economy. New Yorkers will benefit from federal support and investment into climate resilient infrastructure, jobs, and environmental justice.

Last week, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council finalized the City budget, which drastically cuts environmental programs that are needed to combat climate change and fight for climate justice.

NYLCV testified at the New York City Council Sanitation Committee hearing on organic waste collection and electronic waste disposal.

June 4, 2020 Dear New York Congressional Delegation: Thank you for swiftly passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security

There is strong bipartisan support from a group for a bill known as The Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422). The bill, if passed, would provide full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address the maintenance backlog facing America’s national parks and other public lands.

This Spring, we endorsed over 100 candidates with outstanding environmental records.

With bipartisan support from a group of 59 Senate co-sponsors including the Majority Leader and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as well as President Trump, “The Great American Outdoors Act,” if passed, would provide full dedicated funding for the LWCF and address the maintenance backlog in America’s national parks and other public lands.