New local food initiatives unveiled
…million food hub located in Hunt’s Point, Bronx. Opening up this food hub addresses many local issues, ranging from access to local, healthy foods; food desserts; and affordability of fresh…
NYC Council’s Latest Round of Legislation to Curb Lead Hazards
…peeling or construction. It is imperative that the City take the next step in collecting all of the valuable information and posting it publicly for public awareness. ——————————— NYLCV is…
First Hoosick Falls, Now Newburgh…
Right off the cuffs of Hoosick Falls’ water quality crisis, toxic chemical contamination has been found in Newburgh as well. Similar to Hoosick Falls, PFOS, directly linked to PFOA, is…
July 2020 Legislative Roundup
…Steve Englebright and Senator Todd Kaminsky, protects public health and natural resources. Another bill that recently passed, S. 6758-A/A. 10803-A criminalizes illegal dumping, which harms community safety, public health, and…
Investing in Electrified Transportation with New York’s Share of VW Settlement Funding
…average price of electricity was $1.31 dollars per gallon of gasoline equivalent compared to gasoline and diesel at $2.26 and $2.20, respectively. Switching to an electric fleet helps consumers save…
What NYC Is Doing to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning
…package, enacted earlier this year, is to eliminate lead hazards from homes with children and/or pregnant women, as well as public spaces including daycares, schools, and playgrounds. Under these laws,…
New York State Needs More EV Charging Infrastructure
…by 2024, a 60-stall site in Maspeth, Queens; a 30-stall site in the South Bronx; and a 10-stall site in Lower Manhattan. The company’s first site is located in Bedford-Stuyvesant….
Mayor de Blasio Announces More Bike Lanes and Permanent Open Streets in his State of the City Address
…Civilian Conservation Corps. Among the corps’ responsibilities is to tend to community gardens and beautify public spaces. Later in his speech, the Mayor included the city’s plan to address “the…
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