Transportation News

May 14, 2020 Dear Speaker Johnson, Transportation is one of the most important issues that the New York City government

Transportation Alternatives, a non-profit organization based in New York City that is striving to minimize automobile use and traffic, has launched the Bike Match initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we launched our New York City Climate Action Tracker. This powerful digital tool follows the city’s progress on its climate goals as outlined in Mayor de Blasio’s OneNYC plan.

New York State passed a strong, pro-environment budget last week. It includes policies we have been advocating for over many years and included as top priorities in this year's State Policy Agenda.

On January 13, 2020, the Department of Public Service Staff issued the Staff Whitepaper Regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure. Staff proposals are in line with the expected growth of EV industry in the state, and New York’s goal to deploy 850,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2025. 

In his 2020 State of the City address, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio emphasized climate change as a top priority for his administration.

New York can require fuel suppliers to reduce their emissions through an innovative program known as a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).