Yonkers Insider: New York League of Conservation Voters: Environmental News: November 7.

 

Tomorrow is Election Day in New York! We urge you to vote for environmental champions and to VOTE YES on Proposition 1, the Environmental Bond Act.

How the Bond Act Can Help Mitigate Climate Change As part of the state’s proposed $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act (officially known as the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act), voters can approve on an allocation of $1.5 billion for climate change mitigation projects. Read More

Supporters Rally for Bond Act Ahead of General Election New York State Laborers, League of Women Voters, and other civic and advocacy groups joined NYLCV, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Trust for Public Land, and other environmental groups to  urge New York voters to vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 1 on November 8. Read More

Decision 2022: What NYC Voters Need To Know Before You Vote (NY1)   We're also reading WXXI's Capital Bureau election coverage, Gothamist's NYC Election Guide, WSHU's Long Island Voter Guide, and NCPR's Voter Guide for the North Country   New York State residents can find their polling site here.   You can see the full list of NYLCV-endorsed candidates here.

NYC Secures Federal Grant To Roll Out 51 All-electric School Buses, Mayor Adams Pushes for More   Dozens of all-electric school buses are about to hit city streets–out of 184 statewide–thanks to funding from President Biden’s infrastructure package. A measure passed as part of the state budget this year requires that all school buses in New York be electric by 2035.    (New York Daily News)

On the Ballot: Clean Air, Clean Water, Green Jobs The New York Times unpacks the Bond Act. "It would let the state invest in modernizing our infrastructure, not just surviving in a changing climate, but for thriving—for cleaning up our water, floor-proofing our neighborhoods and improving public health," said environmental reporter Anne Barnard. (New York Times)