More Dangerous Than Ever, a new report from Transform Don’t Trash NYC, finds that crashes in the commercial sanitation industry have doubled over the last two years.…
Buildings produce almost 70% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. The city will not meet its climate change commitment of reducing emissions 80% by 2050 unless it targets its big buildings, and unless it take a “whole building” approach that covers the use of fossil fuels, electricity, and central steam.…
The transit system has reached breaking point, and everyone suffers as a consequence. This is the first report to show the economic, equitable, and environmental benefits of that political cooperation, and what it would really like look to combine congestion pricing and a tax on New York’s wealthiest residents.
On October 16th 2017, ALIGN and over 25 community organizations across New York City and State sent letters to Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio calling on them to stop rolling out the red carpet for Amazon’s expansion in New York.…
In May 2017, the Climate Works for All coalition launched the report “Restart Solar – Energizing Environmental Justice Communities” at a community event hosted by El Puente in Brooklyn.…
As the Trump administration threatens to dangerously roll back climate action at the national level, New York City has an opportunity to resist and fight back.…
A new analysis of employment data by Transform Don’t Trash NYC finds that recycling and job creation go hand in hand: major cities that divert higher percentages of waste from disposal have outpaced New York in creating local jobs via recycling, reuse, and re-manufacturing of discarded materials.…
On the four year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, it is important for New Yorkers to reflect on the progress we have made not only building a more resilient City but also in building a more just and equitable City.…
Decades of lax regulatory policies have permitted commercial waste haulers and facilities to prioritize their bottom line above the environment, community health, and worker welfare.…
Restart Solar, a new report by the Climate Works for All Coalition recommends reforms to the City’s solar program that will help:
Establish stronger labor standards for good jobs, safe worksites, and local hiring programs targeted toward low-income communities, communities of color, and women to give them the opportunity to become an important part of our city’s climate workforce.…
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