Given the ongoing climate crisis as well, residents of areas like Uniondale find themselves at the intersection of a combined economic and climate emergency, and the NY HEAT Act could be the defining factor in changing that.
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We live in the borough with the highest asthma rates in New York state thanks, in large part, to the air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels on our local highway, by our buildings, and by our local power plants. It is time this ends, and we see relief from the climate crisis that is causing catastrophes for us — like Hurricane Ida, which flooded the Major Deegan Expressway and stranded hundreds of local motorists.
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The state is considering a limit on the cost for carbon emissions allowances far lower than what’s been experienced recently in other markets.
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Across the globe, marginalized communities have historically borne the brunt of environmental degradation and climate change impacts, despite contributing the least to the underlying issues. Even here in New York’s capital city, systemic injustices are embedded in our environmental policies.
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After seeing that New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed executive budget does not include additional funding for climate-related issues, the NY Businesses for Climate Justice organization sent a letter to state leaders calling for legislative action.
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Supporters of a measure to cap utility bills at 6 percent of income for New York residents facing high energy costs have calculated that enacting the policy would save 25 percent of households an average of $136 per month.
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NY Renews co-founders Marc Weiss and Rahwa Ghirmatzion speak on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show about their new social media campaign Shut The Fossils Up (STFU).
Shut the Fossils Up aims to spotlight leaders in the oil and gas industry who are trying to slow implementation of New York’s nation-leading climate law.
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Decking the BQE trench in the south side of Williamsburg is not just about turning concrete into greenery; it’s about mitigating the impacts of infrastructure that has long plagued our community.
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National Wildlife Federation y más de 240 organizaciones nacionales, miembros de la comunidad y educadores, pidieron recientemente a los legisladores estatales de Nueva York, que aprueben el proyecto de ley de educación climática, S278A/A1559A. De ser aprobada, esta legislación presentada por los legisladores estatales, Andrew Gounardes (D-N.Y.) y JoAnne Simon (D-N.Y.), garantizaría que los estudiantes del estado reciban una educación integral sobre el cambio climático en sus comunidades.
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This year, New York communities have seen an acceleration of the climate crisis.
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The NY Renews coalition and legislative allies want $1 billion in funding for community planning, electric school and transit buses, decarbonizing schools, transitioning low-income homeowners to electric heat and more.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 state budget proposal continues investments made in recent years when it comes to fighting the climate crisis, but activists are responding by pushing for an additional $1 billion investment in the state’s newly created Climate Action Fund.
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By adopting key components of the NY HEAT Act, especially eliminating subsidies for new gas hook-ups that will save existing customers over $200 million each year, Gov. Hochul has kept her promise to help keep New Yorkers’ hard-earned dollars in their pockets.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is including funding for flood control projects in her executive budget but wants to reduce the annual amount for water infrastructure projects.
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It was heartening to hear Gov. Kathy Hochul include parts of the NY HEAT Act in her State of the State address last week. More action is needed to ramp up the scope of our investments to match the scale of the climate crisis.
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NY Renews and state lawmakers share that much more is needed so New York can reach its climate goals.
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The Renewable Heat Now campaign and our allies across New York celebrate Governor Kathy Hochul’s inclusion of major pillars of the NY HEAT Act.
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Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a plan to put an economy-wide price on carbon, which, if adopted, could mark one of the most sweeping plans in the country to ditch fossil fuels. New York Focus spoke to NY Renews about the importance of Hochul’s inclusion of the cap-and-invest program.
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In part two of our coverage, we hear from two youth climate activists from We Stay/Nos Quedamos from the South Bronx, Melanie Giller and John Sanchez, followed by some questions and answers with Senator Krueger and Assemblymember Fahy.
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After a series of extreme weather events across New York in 2023, advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include the Climate, Jobs and Justice package in her executive budget. Katherine Nadeau speaks to WSHU about the package of bills being pushed this session.
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