"We’ve done great work to weed out heavy truck pollution here, much of which was made possible by the congestion relief program. Now, we’re unlocking better air quality, faster transit, and targeted investments in a borough that is long overdue for true environmental justice. We can’t stop now."

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...

Election Day is around the corner, don't forget to vote! Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V

As another eventful summer came to a end, we used September to recharge, strategize and plan for the rest of the year. Check out some important campaign updates from the month that passed in our September Newsletter: conta.cc/4gQImLf

Join us and our allies tomorrow!

August came with it's sweltering weather and a critical legislative victory. This past month was one of internal reflection and strategizing as the summer comes to an end. Read our monthly newsletter here: conta.cc/45PbYU5

Exciting Cooling Center Bill Update & Heat Resources for this week's high temperatures: conta.cc/45q3zWY

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.

📣 NYS has released its draft Transportation Master Plan for 2050! Submit your comments today and tell the NYS DOT that we need safe, accessible, and reliable transportation, and that we must prioritize disadvantaged communities in electrification efforts. nystransportationmasterplan.com#tab-65625

July has been challenging for New Yorkers, from a climate change perspective: at least two heat waves, microbursts and hazy skies with poor air quality triggered by another round of Canadian wildfires. Read our July Newsletter to learn about our latest campaign updates: conta.cc/3U73MJC

Extreme Heat Dos and Don’ts: ✅Do: Find your nearest cooling center!(finder.nyc.gov/coolingcente...) ❎Don’t: Assume everyone has access to an AC/cooling unit. Check on your neighbors! #CoolingCenters #BeatTheHeat

Temperatures are high this week ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your friends & neighbors, and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources that could be helpful during a heatwave, check them out here: conta.cc/46KLzsz

Wednesday, July 9 at 5pm in Foley Square in lower Manhattan!

As we wind down the month of June, New Yorkers are grappling with twin forces of nature: a heat wave …and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the Democratic Mayoral Primary! Read on, to hear more about our team’s work last month. Check out our June newsletter here: conta.cc/3TQcADi

📣Tell Mayor Adams - #RenewableRikers can’t wait! 🔗bit.ly/close-rikers-now

5/ So far, Mayor Adams has missed every land transfer deadline since taking office. The Anna M. Kross Center (AMKC) sits empty, and must be transferred by this date.

4/ Per City Council legislation, the next deadline for DOC to transfer land from #Rikers to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is Monday, June 30.

3/ These complaints also detailed breathing complications (including exacerbation of pre-existing asthma or other breathing conditions), odors, rashes, and gastrointestinal distress. No one should be subject to these conditions. It's past time to #CloseRikers!

2/ #RenewableRikers campaign partner @votesolar.bsky.social along with @nrdc.org used a Freedom of Information request to obtain and analyze over 705 grievances submitted by people incarcerated in #Rikers and other city jails.

1/ An analysis of grievances submitted by people in NYC jails from 2017-2023 shows 277 complaints about sewage, and 380 complaints about flooding. #CloseRikers #RenewableRikers

Temperatures going in to next week are going to be dangerously high. ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your neighbors and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources for the upcoming heat emergency, check them out here: conta.cc/3HRmvpt

Eunice Ko, deputy dir. of @nycejalliance.bsky.social names that @governor.ny.gov “has a tool she’s been withholding that would force polluters to pay, reduce their pollution, and raise billions...that would go to New Yorkers’ wallets, our communities, and climate action.” bit.ly/CLcapinvest

The Clean Deliveries Act gets the Senate’s stamp of approval ✅ Now it's time for the Assembly to also protect public health + clean air! 🔗 Take Action Now: tinyurl.com/SupportCDA 🚛⚡️

📣STATEMENT from the Campaign to Close Rikers Closing the Boat is a step in right direction, and a victory for all of the people who suffered its harms and fought for its closure. Now, Eric Adams must take action to #CloseRikers.

🚛⚡️The Clean Deliveries Act has taken a significant step closer to reality! Watch @envdefensefund.bsky.social's Sam Becker and @nycejalliance.bsky.social's Kevin Garcia explain how this bill would help NY communities dealing with the toxic impact of diesel pollution. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWBZ...

Despite the dreary weather, May was a busy month with both progress and setbacks across a range of climate policies and projects. The NYC-EJA team and our members were hard at work advancing climate justice city and state-wide. Read our latest newsletter to learn more! conta.cc/4jqLEVa

705+ grievances by people incarcerated in #Rikers and other city jails from 2017-2023. 277 about sewage, 380 about flooding, and also breathing issues, odors, rashes, and gastrointestinal distress. No one should be subject to this. #CloseRikers #RenewableRikers bit.ly/abc7Rikers

Despite the onset of Spring, April proved to be a jarring month. Read on, for a snippet of the kind of advocacy our federal government seeks to destroy. Our April newsletter is now out: conta.cc/3EMu53G

Asthma rates in the South Bronx are eight times the national average. Our state leaders need to put our health before corporate polluter profits and keep the ACT standard in place. @governor.ny.gov #CleanTrucks will save lives! We cannot delay #cleanAir any longer!

“When it comes to environmental protections, the storyline is always the same — polluters drag their feet and say they can’t possibly meet the standards, they need a couple more years,” @lizkrueger.bsky.social Read more from NY lawmakers: www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Diesel pollution is harming communities right now. The ACT standard is feasible and well-established. This is not the time to cave to industry misinformation and roll back New York’s life-saving clean truck standard.

Some concerning updates related to extreme heat in NYC and more. Read our March newsletter for more details: conta.cc/42dK6Zr

😮‍💨 Every year, thousands of New Yorkers needlessly die from toxic air. That’s why #CleanAirCantWait. @governor.ny.gov & state legislators MUST stay the course for #CleanerTrucks❗️ electrifyny.org/act-support/

THANK YOU for standing up for clean air, @lizkrueger.bsky.social, @salazarsenate.bsky.social, @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social, @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social, @phara4assembly.bsky.social, @emilyassembly.bsky.social, and others!

@governor.ny.gov, state leaders are standing up for our health and supporting New York’s existing clean truck standard. Diesel pollution is deadly and we have a plan to clean it up – as long as New York doesn’t cave to polluter disinformation. Read more: www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...

Last chance to RSVP! Come hear from the candidates on Monday night! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/clima...

To help us protect our communities and meet our climate mandates, we need #CleanTrucks!

NYC’s mayoral race is heating up! Environmental justice & jobs must be a leading issue for candidates & our communities. Join our Climate Justice Mayoral Forum to hear from the candidates! RSVP: bit.ly/cj_forum25 🗓️Monday, 3/31, 6:30PM 📍CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Sq West, Long Island City, NY 11101

📣 New Yorkers deserve clean air! Over 30+ New York organizations are calling on @govkathyhochul.bsky.social & state leaders to protect NY’s authority to adopt life-saving clean truck standards. NY can’t bend to polluter interests – keep our clean truck standards in place! tinyurl.com/44r3shaj

#BlackHistoryMonth was especially poignant this year, given the unprecedented assault on DEI initiatives & racial justice overall coming from DC. Follow NYC-EJA's advocacy & unrelenting work to advance environmental & climate justice in our Feb newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/NYC-EJA-s-Fe...

🚨 This week, legislation was introduced to delay New York's #CleanTruck standards and worsen public health. We urge @govkathyhochul.bsky.social and the legislature to fight corporate interests and protect our environment. Full statement here: electrifyny.org/wp-content/u...

📣 New #CleanDeliveries Cosponsor! Thank you @claireforqueens.bsky.social for joining the fight to heal the damage done to our communities, protect our air, and hold corporations accountable for their actions! Join the fight for Clean Deliveries: p2a.co/E83CRWT

See you tomorrow at 9 a.m.!

4/Now more than ever, our city needs leadership that will take the responsibility to #CloseRikers seriously. We demand action to ensure that the island’s future uses benefit and respond to the people and communities Rikers has most harmed. Learn more at renewablerikers.org

3/While the former administration made two #RenewableRikers transfers, Mayor Eric Adams has refused to transfer any Rikers land or buildings to DCAS, missing every single Rikers land transfer since 2022. queenseagle.com/all/2023/8/2...

2/One piece of the #RenewableRikers laws established a process to transfer control of Rikers Island from the Department of Correction to the Dept of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) as the jails closed, and an advisory committee to guide the process. www.nylpi.org/renewable-ri...

1/On this day in 2021, former Mayor de Blasio signed #RenewableRikers legislation championed by Rikers survivors, environmental justice communities, and allies, creating a pathway toward addressing the harms of mass incarceration and environmental racism. nyc.urbanize.city/post/plans-t...

📣 Join us this Friday, February 28th at 9 A.M. for a press conference about how NYC leaders can reduce the deadly pollution from mega-ecommerce warehouses. #cleanair #climatesolutions #electrifyny

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Thanks to these Senators, more clean air is coming to you! 🥰 Learn more about the bill we’re pushing together for healthier communities: bit.ly/cdact 🚛⚡️