Progressive groups have their own tax reform ideas
Advocates for a progressive tax policy held a midday news conference at the Capitol to offer their own give-point plan ahead of the anticipated release of a report from the second of Gov.…
Tax Reform Activists Make Recommendations
Now that Governor Cuomo’s first tax commission has released its report, attention is turning to the second commission lead by former governor Pataki and former comptroller McCall.…
New Yorkers Gather for a Sandy Recovery March
One year after Hurricane Sandy, some New Yorkers are still suffering from the storm’s aftermath. Local residents gathered outside of City Hall on October 26 for a protest organized by climate advocacy group 350.org…
A Year After Sandy, Climate Change Nearly Absent From NYC Mayoral Race
Neither candidate has said how they plan to rebuild Sandy-stricken communities and make New York more resilient to extreme weather events if elected.…
Two Americas: Sandy one year later
For the last year, I’ve seen, up close, how much those those hit by Superstorm Sandy have struggled to put their lives back together.…
The Recycling Reboot
As a prominent figure in the national discourse on climate change, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has helped drive the discussion largely through initiatives he has established while running New York City.…
Group tells businesses: Stop dumping on Bronx
A coalition of environmentalists and citizens rallied at City Hall on Oct. 2 to urge elected officials to rethink the city’s commercial trash policy.…
Report chides NYC’s commercial recycling
New York City’s initiatives to improve residential recycling have made plenty of headlines of late, but a recent report is urging Big Apple leaders to focus more on the commercial sector.…
New Franchises to Clean Up Trashy ‘Wild West?’
New York, NY – Poorly paid private sector waste and recycling collectors throughout the five borough have some of the dirtiest and demanding jobs out there, but a newly-launched effort to transform the way the Big Apple deals with commercial trash pick ups could soon help change all that.…
Group Calls For Bid System For Commercial Waste Hauling
Local restaurants, offices and myriad businesses generate millions of tons of solid waste each year, all of it hauled away by private contractors who operate outside the city’s direct control.
A coalition of labor unions, community and environmental groups says the city under the next mayor should take greater control of commercial waste collection and bring order to the industry by establishing a franchise system.