8 Years After Sandy, New York City Lags On Climate. Will The 2021 Election Change That?
COVID-19 dealt a heavy blow to New York City’s economy, causing restaurants, shops and museums ― including some iconic institutions ― to close.…
Unions help create vision of a greener post-pandemic job market for New York
As New York City continues its slow economic recovery from COVID-19, activists and labor leaders believe the key toward accelerating the healing process is a massive investment in the green economy.…
‘Green New Deal’ for NYC is unveiled, but will its price tag prevent it from becoming reality?
If it were to become reality, a proposal unveiled Tuesday would transform some of the city’s poorest and most polluted neighborhoods into environmentally healthy communities, and create more than 100,000 green jobs in the process.…
For Next Steps in City’s ‘Green New Deal’ and Covid Recovery, Coalition Offers Plan for 100,000 Climate Jobs
Though the coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread devastation for New York, it has hurt some communities more than others. New Yorkers of color have been more likely to die from the virus and, despite making up a larger share of so-called essential workers, have been more likely to lose their jobs because of the outbreak’s economic recession.…
NYC Elected Officials, Advocates Unveil New 100,000 Jobs Plan for Communities Hit Hard by COVID-19 and Climate Change
For Immediate release – October 20, 2020
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Patrick Nevada, patrick@alignny.org, 646.866.9065
NYC Elected Officials, Advocates Unveil New 100,000 Jobs Plan for Communities Hit Hard by COVID-19 and Climate Change
NEW YORK – Advocates, community organizers, and elected officials participated in an online press conference today to unveil a plan to create 100,000 climate jobs in NYC for those hit hardest by Covid-19 and Climate Change.…