Editorial: Bill de Blasio Must Put His Feet Where His Mouth Is on Climate
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Despite the drastically warming planet (and his own heated rhetoric), Mayor de Blasio refuses to get out of his SUV — even for one day a week!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Climate Change
Why Elizabeth Warren’s Punt on Light Bulbs Hurts Climate Advocacy
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Tackling and overcoming the climate crisis will require even more fundamental change than dismantling Big Oil.
Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Plan Hits New Potholes
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Electeds, residents demand independent review of proposal that digs up a park and endangers cyclists while sparing a highway.
Manhattan Beep Stalls Plans for Lower East Side ‘Resiliency’ Project
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Locals are concerned, among other things, about its effect on a riverside bike path.
‘Progressives’ Should Support Public Transit Over Private Vehicles
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If you want to call yourself a "progressives" you need to stop opposing transit that serves the many, not the wealthier few with automobiles. Only then will we attain a safe and sustainable city.
Op-Ed: To Meet New York’s New Climate Law, We’ll Have To Break the Car Culture
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Transportation is the number-one source of greenhouse-gas emissions in New York State, and the number-one offender is the internal-combustion engine. It will be a huge challenge, but we need to reduce the use of cars.