We’ve Reached An Agreement to Pass the Climate & Community Protection Act
June 17, 2019
We’re thrilled to announce that the New York Senate, Assembly, and Governor have reached an agreement to pass the Climate & Community Protection Act this session! The bill has strong standards to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions througho …
NYLPI Supports City Council’s Disability Justice Work
June 13, 2019
NYLPI staff testified yesterday before two city council bodies in support of important accessibility legislation. Access-a-Ride Campaign Organizer Eman Rimawi gave testimony in support of intro 1557, sponsored by Speaker Johnson and Council Members Ri …
Upcoming decision over MTA reorganization is an opportunity to regain public trust
May 22, 2019
NYLPI has signed on, along with other environmental and good governance organizations, to a letter to Patrick Foye, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, urging him to ensure that the upcoming discussion over the reorganization of …
NYLPI Testifies On Passing the Climate and Community Protection Act
May 17, 2019
NYLPI’s Director of Environmental Justice, Rachel Spector, testified before the New York State Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee today highlighting the urgency of passing the Climate and Community Protection Act: We can all agree in this ro …
Two Bills Pass To Protect New Yorkers From Harmful Chemicals
May 2, 2019
We’re delighted that two bills we’ve supported to protect New Yorkers from harmful chemicals are headed to the Governor’s desk for signature, having passed through the Assembly and Senate in New York. The bills, S.501-B (Kaminsky)/A.6296A (Englebright) …
NYLPI Attends Mayor’s Green New Deal Press Conference
April 22, 2019
NYLPI Senior Attorney for Environmental Justice Christine Appah attended Mayor de Blasio’s “Green New Deal” press conference today.