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The Mayor’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 was just released, starting the next phase of negotiations between the Mayor’s Administration and City Council on the final budget. With ambitious goals set, it is imperative that the city’s budget reflects a concerted effort at realizing them.

Governor Cuomo celebrated Earth Day this year by announcing legislation to ban plastic carryout bags across New York State. But will a plastic bag ban on its own solve our problem?

The challenges facing the Tri-State Area’s rail systems are legion and the Regional Plan Association's proposal for a Trans-Regional Express system solves all of these problems over a thirty-year timeline.

The Trump Administration has been notably unenthusiastic about offshore wind, but last week it appeared that that could finally be starting to change.

New York City is home to a massive urban canopy that provides enormous benefits beyond merely aesthetic appeal.

While we are pleased to see continued or increased funding for a wide range of environmental programs, we are disappointed that the budget fails to reflect our policy priorities including action to reduce single use bag waste, legislation requiring large generators of food waste to divert their food waste from landfills, the preservation of farmland, and reform of the 480-a forest tax abatement.

Lead is particularly harmful to young children, and can cause arrested development including serious learning and behavioral problems and delayed physical growth and mental development. How does the City protect children and eliminate exposure to lead?

While most of the attention on new funding recently has been focused on congestion pricing, “value capture” is another way to fund capital projects that is being hotly debated.