“Hochul knows the risks of restarting Indian Point are unacceptable to downstate New Yorkers. But her planned nuclear buildout upstate is also unacceptable for the same reasons.”
“The governor should finally reorient the state’s transportation policy around reducing vehicle miles traveled and giving all New Yorkers better, safer, more affordable options to get around and get ahead.”
“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”
Gov. Hochul has proposed expanding an initiative that freezes rent for senior and disabled tenants in exchange for property tax relief. But the program has a low uptake rate, and…
“The child care industry requires an immediate jumpstart to support this expansion. Incentives for entry-level employees can balance the low-wages and school debt that come with being a teacher.”
“This cold weather and extreme snowstorm are not an exception to global warming, but an alarming indicator of it,” the author writes. “New Yorkers feel this global weirding phenomenon and…
“New York needs a governor who respects the will of the vast majority of voters who want climate action, and whose elected representatives already passed climate laws on their behalf.”
“Despite her focus on affordability, Gov. Hochul has yet to change any of our policies to bring down energy costs. Repealing the 100-foot rule can be the start.”
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has already rejected the permits needed to bring the pipeline to life three times, saying previously that the project would “disturb sensitive habitats” and…
“Short-term mistakes have long-term consequences. Once built, pipelines operate for decades, undermining renewable investments and perpetuating environmental injustice.”