Governor Kathy Hochul was in Queens this week to announce the largest state investment in clean energy in U.S history, introducing off-shore wind projects and several renewable energy projects across the Empire State – including one in Long Island City.
Read MoreFederal legislators and local environmental justice leaders gathered Friday to discuss the future of green policies in Queens - and how they can best serve the communities most impacted by policies of the past.
Queens elected officials and advocates braved the cold Monday to announce their next legislative steps to combat New York City’s contributions to the climate crisis next to a neighborhood so affected by air pollution it has been nicknamed “Asthma Alley.”
“We hope the Catskills Renewable Connector is made a reality for the sake of our community, for the sake of our collective health.”
“We have experienced the horrors of environmental injustice. We have lived under the shadows of the smokestacks.”
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