Lawmakers call for return to Albany to boost clean energy in New York
State lawmakers are making a push to expand cleaner and more renewable forms of energy in New York amid efforts to transition away from carbon-based fuels. Read article o…
NYC-DSA Calls for Assembly to Pass Build Public Renewables Act
Heastie and Assembly must call a special session and pass BPRA For Immediate Release, 7/28/2022 &nb…
Public Power Advocates Rally Outside Heastie’s Office, Demand Climate Action on Eve of Renewable Energy Hearing
Four New York State Assembly members, along with community organizations and individual activists, gathered outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s office on the eve of a…
Protesters rally outside assembly speaker’s NYC office to demand climate action
Hundreds of activists rallied at Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Manhattan office near City Hall on Wednesday to call for a special legislative session to vote on a major…
NYC-DSA Rallies in Support of Build Public Renewables Act
New Yorkers demand the Assembly call a special session to pass Build Public Renewables as written For Immediate Release, 7/27/22 NEW YORK, NY — Hundreds of NYC-DSA member…
Hochul signs greenhouse gas reduction bills, updating building codes and allowing thermal energy development
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Hochul signs climate bills, but advocates want more
As time runs out to meet the state’s climate goals, activists say both the governor and lawmakers can act with more urgency Read Article on City & State NY
How the Build Public Renewables Act Stalled and What Lies Ahead for the Green New York Movement
An update on the fight for more public power in New York. Read article on The Indypendent
Protesters call for emergency vote on NY climate bill after Supreme Court neuters EPA
Protesters gathered at Foley Square on Thursday to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul to call an emergency legislative session for a vote on climate legislation. Read article on …
New York officials condemn SCOTUS ruling on carbon emissions
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its bounds in trying to push the country toward green energy. New York offic…
We Need Climate Action Now: Green New York Responds to West Virginia vs. EPA Decision
We Need Climate Action Now: Green New York Responds To West Virginia v. EPA DecisionSpeaker Carl Heastie must reconvene the Assembly on August 3rd to pass Build Public Re…
Sarahana Shrestha on bringing DSA upstate
Sarahana Shrestha made waves on election night, defeating incumbent Kevin Cahill in the Democratic primary for the 103rd Assembly District. Read article on City & Sta…
Sarahana Shrestha defeats incumbent Kevin Cahill in 103rd Assembly District primary
Sarahana Shrestha, a climate organizer and first-generation immigrant who ran on a socialist platform as a first-time political candidate, scored a major upset over 13-te…
New York Progressives and Socialists Are Hoping to Turn Legislative Setbacks Into Electoral Electricity
After key bills on climate and housing stalled in the legislature, left-wing organizers are working to topple Democratic incumbents and build a united front in Albany. Re…
The Next Battlefield for N.Y. Progressives? The State Assembly.
A slate of left-wing candidates have mounted robust campaigns to unseat Democratic incumbents, an effort that party leaders characterize as a display of “arrogance.” Read…
Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate
Sarahana Shrestha wants the public sector to supply the state’s energy. Will the idea help her win a state Assembly seat? Read article on The Nation
Green Candidates Vow to Push Albany on Climate, But Is It Hot Air?
They all say that state lawmakers need to take more aggressive action to green the electric grid and protect communities — and contend it is the Assembly that has failed …
NYS assembly speaker wants to hold climate legislation hearing after letting bill die
ALBANY, N.Y. (1010 WINS) – After refusing to bring a landmark climate bill to a vote on the last day of the legislative session despite widespread su…
Build Public Power: End of Session Recap
We launched the year with the Build or Burn Rally that saw 10 comrades arrested. Through electoral pressure of the Green New York slate and our inside lobbying, we forced…
Slate of Insurgent Candidates Focused on Climate Seizes on Failure of State Bill
The Democrat-led state Legislature ended its session over the weekend without passing any additional major pieces of climate-related legislation that some legislators and…
Lawmakers hope public hearings will put the Build Public Renewables Act on Assembly’s agenda
It’s called the Build Public Renewables Act, which would enable the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to make the state an active participant within the energy market by pr…
Why Did Democrats and Solar Companies Just Kill a Climate Bill in New York?
The New York legislature failed to pass the Build Public Renewables Act before the session closed last week, despite a Democratic supermajority. Read article on The New R…
Public Power Has Albany Rattled
The push for the Build Public Renewables Act in New York has become surprisingly muscular. Is it strong enough to break Albany’s climate gridlock? Read article on The Riv…
New York Dems Kill Renewable Energy Bill
A bill for public power was killed at the 11th hour in Albany by Democratic politicians with corporate interests. Read article on Gizmodo
Green Means Wait: Big Climate Bills Stalled in Albany, While Those That Passed Still Need Gov’s Go
The State Senate and Assembly were able to combine for action on cryptocurrency, thermal energy and electronics repair. Read Article on The City
Here’s some of the major legislation New York passed in the end of the legislative session
After addressing abortion, cryptocurrency and guns, members of the state Senate and Assembly now must shift gears to prepare for elections Read Article on City & Stat…
End of state legislative session is ‘mixed bag’ for climate bills
State lawmakers closed their legislative session in Albany last week, pushing into overtime as advocates made last minute efforts to pass several bills related to confron…
NYS Assembly speaker refuses to bring landmark climate bill to a vote despite overwhelming support
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – On the last day of the 2022 New York legislative session, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie refused to initiate a vote on a landmark climate bill…
New York State Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie Block Build Public Renewables Act
New York State Assembly, Speaker Carl Heastie Block Build Public Renewables ActHeastie and Hochul let the most significant climate action in three years die in the Assemb…
If Democrats Can’t Pass Climate Legislation in New York, We’re All Doomed
The Build Public Renewables Act would be the first bill to pass acting on New York’s ambitious climate goals. Will Democrats kill it again? Read the article on New Republ…
New York Build Public Renewables Act Passes Senate
New York Build Public Renewables Act Passes Senate All eyes are on Assembly and Hochul to pass the bill for the most significant climate action in three years For Im…
Activists, Politicians Demand Leadership Pass New York Build Public Renewables Act
Activists, Politicians Demand Leadership Pass New York Build Public Renewables ActThe bill could become the first major climate legislation passed in New York since 2019 …