“No one from the federal government is coming to save us,” said Zaz Scott, NY Renews' Lead Coalition Organizer. “Action at the state level is crucial, and Mamdani’s win increases the pressure on Albany to deliver.” insideclimatenews.org/news/0511202...

“NY has the power to do something about climate change, both practically as a city with 9 million people with a larger budget than not only most states, but many countries," said NY Renews Exec Director Stephan Edel in TIME Magazine on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win. time.com/7331331/mamd...

Our Deputy Director Eunice Ko and @nyrenews.bsky.social Executive Director Stephan Edel are quoted in this timely piece on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win could mean for climate action in NYC: time.com/7331331/mamd...

A judge found New York is violating its own climate law because it hasn’t yet issued cap-and-invest regulations to meet it. The governor is planning to fight back. From @nysfocus.bsky.social:

Last time we checked, a climate leader doesn't: - Violate NY's climate law - Indefinitely delay a pollution cap program - Drag her feet on public renewables - Fast-track fossil fuel pipelines - Green-light energy bill rate hikes time.com/collections/...

⚠️ Breaking: A state judge has ruled that New York is violating its climate law. Story: nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...

Yesterday, the New York State Supreme Court ruled that Governor Hochul’s administration must issue regulations that comply with the Climate Act's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by *February 2026.* This is huge. Here's our statement: www.nyrenews.org/news/ny-rene...

@governor.ny.gov's Dept. of Public Service wants to expand and extend billions of dollars in subsidies to the expensive upstate nuclear plants funded by charges on every household's electricity bill. Tell DPS: No more rate hikes for upstate nuclear! actionnetwork.org/letters/no-r...

Thanks to @lizafeatherstone.bsky.social for the sharp piece on the blue state governors who have gone weak on climate policy. @nyrenews.bsky.social ED Stephan Edel said Hochul has "embraced the Republican narrative that climate policy and affordability are at odds." newrepublic.com/article/2017...

👀 Ten NY Congressmembers, including Hakeem Jeffries, are urging the Hochul administration to reject the NESE pipeline. Almost all of them already came out against the pipeline last time the state was considering it so it’s not a huge surprise, but does add pressure on Hochul

The people go wild for blue state governors showing the slightest bit of spine. So on climate, why aren't they doing it? thanks for insight and good info from @nyrenews.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/2017...

Stephan Edel of @nyrenews.bsky.social , on Gov. Hochul: "She often uses 'affordability' to justify rightward shifts or retreats from climate policy, he said, adding that, inexplicably, she also shies away from touting the affordability benefits of climate policies that she does support."

🤓WONKY STATEMENT ALERT🤓 Gov. Hochul wants to cut New York State Agency budgets (again). But with [gestures wildly] everything going on right now, New Yorkers need to be able to depend on public programs AND the people who keep them running. 👇Our full statement👇 (& more wonkiness in this thread)

NEW REPORT: A deep dive into five New York’s major for-profit utility companies details how they’ve raised rates on consumers to earn billions of $$$ profits in the past decade. Learn more via @renewableheatnow.bsky.social: renewableheatnow.org/wp-content/u...

New Yorkers’ energy bills are rising at record rates, not because of renewables or clean energy investments, but because of leaky gas pipes and corporate greed.

No Kings: Saturday, October 18 Have you signed up for an event? There are many to chose from in Upstate New York. www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=t...

Until Jan, NY looked set to implement cap-and-invest this year... Then, Gov. Hochul put the release of key regulations on ice. “She effectively killed her own climate program,” said Michael Richardson, an organizer with @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/will-...

Washington's cap & invest law has generated more than $3 billion for clean air, water, & energy projects. In NYS, though, Hochul hasn't released cap & invest regulations. Third Act Upstate NY's Michael Richardson: “She effectively killed her own climate program...She’s killing it with delays.”

NYC public schools in low-income Black, Brown, and immigrant communities are crumbling — with toxic conditions and climate threats hitting them first and worst. Enough is enough. #GreenHealthySchools protect our kids, support educators, and deliver justice.

By Michael Richardson, co-facilitator of Third Act Upstate NY and a @publicpowerny.bsky.social co-chair. "Now, when New York most needs determined leadership on climate and energy policy, the draft 2025 state energy plan is a testament to the state’s failure to meet the moment." Gift article

Tell the Governor you agree! act.nyrenews.org/isc-state-en...

While the Governor held a secretive nuclear industry summit inside, we joined with Haudenosaunee Nations, climate organizations, and community members to highlight the costly risks of her nuclear energy plan, and call for a renewable future.

We need major changes to NY’s State Energy Plan: No more nuclear energy. No more public dollars for private data centers. No more sacrificing Indigenous lands for corporate profits.  Send a letter today: act.nyrenews.org/isc-state-en...

Yesterday, Trump referred to climate change as a “con job.” Today, NY made a $1B investment in climate. @governor.ny.gov must continue to fight back and embrace NY’s Cap-and-Invest Program to raise vital climate revenue for NYers! bit.ly/NY_SFF

NY politicians must take meaningful action to stand up to the Trump regime and tackle the climate crisis. New York needs bold leadership to protect our climate and our future. Will you join us on 9/26 in NYC for a Climate Town Hall? @fridaysforfuture.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ny-climate-t...

As the Williams NESE Pipeline rears its head once more, the NY Renews coalition calls on the Public Service Commission to vote no on National Grid’s long-term gas plan and halt this project in its tracks. www.nyrenews.org/news/ny-rene...

NYC residents! Worried about Con Ed’s *billion-dollar* rate hike proposal that will prolong pollution and increase your utility bills by hundreds of dollars next year? Join us at a workshop to craft your own public testimonies against these proposals! Join us tmrw: actionnetwork.org/events/energ...

Mold. Asbestos. Poor ventilation. Outdated heating + cooling. NYC schools are suffocating our kids and school staff. @alignny.bsky.social's new Green, Healthy Schools 2025 Report shows how we can fix it and build a healthier, more sustainable city: alignny.org/resource/gre...

NYC public school infrastructure is in crisis. We must do better for students and school staff. Today we rallied at City Hall to release our #GreenHealthySchools plan: ✅Create 321,000 Green Jobs ✅Slash DOE Energy Costs in Half ✅Make schools fully electric & fossil fuel-free

New York’s recently released State Energy Plan is a defeatist document that paves the way for expanded fossil fuel infrastructure. Send a letter to @nyserda.bsky.social to say: New Yorkers deserve better. Link here and in bio: bit.ly/StateEnergyPlanNY #NYSEnergyJustice @governor.ny.gov

If federal emission standards are discarded, NY won't be able to make restrictions on GHG emissions from vehicles, which will make it impossible to hit our Climate Act targets: bit.ly/EPArollback25 Sounds like NY needs to launch its pollution cap program, @governor.ny.gov!

Pipeline Kathy just can't get it right. ICYMI, new toxic fossil fuel infrastructure won't lower energy costs in New York or New England: www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

We’re hiring! ALIGN is looking for an Economic Justice Campaign Manager to join our movement for a just and equitable New York. Join the team that fought to raise the minimum wage, defeat Amazon, and more! Apply now: alignny.org/economic-jus...

URGENT: TOMORROW is the deadline for public comment on the NESE fracked-gas pipeline project, and @RepJerryNadler is urging @GovKathyHochul and @NYSDEC to extend comment period. We couldn’t agree more — don’t ram this dangerous project through.

Tell Hochul: No Trump Pipelines in New York! Join us on 8/9 in NYC to send a powerful, united message to Governor Hochul: NY says NO to Trump pipelines. actionnetwork.org/events/no-fr...

Nuclear? New Pipelines? A paused Cap and Invest Program? Are we in 2005 or 2025? Check out Eunice Ko, Dep. Dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social on CBS-6 Albany & go to bit.ly/NYRonSEP2025 to read our full statement on the State Energy Plan. We got our Climate Law passed, now we must defend it.

We’re defending NY’s Climate Law as state leadership falters and the federal admin wreaks environmental havoc. Join the Fund Climate Collective to be part of our movement for: ⬇️ pollution ⬆️ affordability 🔄 community-led climate solutions bit.ly/fccollective   #FundClimate #ClimateJusticeNow

@nyrenews.bsky.social: "...against 'the expansion or further investment in nuclear energy production...due to its legacy of negative impacts on Indigenous communities, women, and children; concerns over the handling of radioactive materials throughout their lifecycle; and the exorbitant costs...'”

Sad @governor.ny.gov lives in cognitive disconnect where she's more worried about imaginary energy instability than the everyday reality of these #fossilfuel supercharged extreme weather events actively destroying our essential infrastructure, people's homes and health. @nyrenews.bsky.social

Join us TODAY @ 6:30p for a screening and panel discussion to hear from Tonawanda Seneca Nation speakers about their fight to Rethink STAMP and taking action in solidarity w/ this struggle for Indigenous environmental justice, land justice, and sovereignty. bit.ly/TSNscreening

Our climate future starts today. To sustain frontline-led organizing for climate justice, join the Fund Climate Collective as a monthly donor. Every dollar keeps us resourced to push for just policy and to hold leaders accountable. bit.ly/fccollective  #FundClimate #FundOurFuture

One week til we tune in to STOP STAMP. Register @ bit.ly/TSNscreening

Monthly donations fund training, organizing, and people-first  policy wins. Join our Fund Climate Collective today to build a stronger, more just movement for lower bills, clean air, green jobs, and lasting change: bit.ly/fccollective #FundClimate #FundOurFuture

Federal attacks are hurting our communities and our funding. Grassroots movements need support now more than ever. Chip in or invite 5 others to join the Fund Climate Collective. bit.ly/fccollective #FundClimate #FundOurFuture

As the largest NY coalition focused on climate justice & leading force behind the State’s climate law, we oppose the Governor’s directive to NY Power Authority to take resources from proven renewable energy solutions to expand nuclear energy. bit.ly/NoNuclearInvestment @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social

Join us 7/24 @ 6:30p ET for a virtual screening of the short doc “Unheard Voices: The Fight for the Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s Way of Life” and panel w/ Nation citizens + Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.  RSVP: bit.ly/TSNscreening  #IndigenousSovereignty #ClimateJustice

🌱 Just launched: our Fund Climate Collective, the NY Renews donor collective of 60 activists & counting. Join our movement! bit.ly/fccollective #FundClimate #ClimateJustice #NYRenews

5 hearings + 125 testimonies + 370 written comments (and counting) = how we showed up this month to tell @governor.ny.gov to cap pollution, invest in communities, and make polluters pay. NYers call for the release of ALL Cap and Invest regulations! bit.ly/june-regs-hearings

The NY legislative session has ended. There were small victories and good starts, but until we cap pollution & invest billions into communities to clean our air, lower energy bills, and build a green economy with union labor, we won’t rest. Full statement: bit.ly/endofsession25

☎️ NO MORE SUBSIDIES FOR NEW GAS LINES It's time to stop paying for expansions to NY's gas system! After a big push, the 100-ft rule repeal passed in the Assembly last night. Next stop, @governor.ny.gov's desk! To urge her to sign the bill, call her office at 518-474-8390 👇