New York State Director, @EDF. Thoughts are mine 🌊🌳
New York, NY
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Kate Boicourt retweeted
Unsurprisingly, reducing the amount of traffic in parts of New York City has not only improved air quality but reduced ambulance response times — potentially a life-saver with “economic benefits.” bit.ly/3Rfs8D1
5 million New Yorkers live within .5 mile of a warehouse. It’s past time for NY’s leaders to address massive negative impacts from mega-warehouses & protect communities. @JGPretlow
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@PamelaHunter128 blogs.edf.org/global-clean-a…
Thank you for your leadership on this issue via the Clean Deliveries Act @SenGianaris @MMitaynes and co-sponsors!
Kate Boicourt retweeted
NEW REPORT: @EnvDefenseFund has released a report showing that the Clean Air Initiative would not only save New Yorkers $7 billion by making polluters pay… it would also create 300,000 new jobs!
Kate Boicourt retweeted
As global factors to plague energy markets, 56% of New Yorkers now say we need an "aggressive deployment" of wind, solar, and battery storage. We need energy sources that we control! *April 2026 poll from @ppppolls and @EnvDefenseFund
Kate Boicourt retweeted
A lot’s been said about NY’s climate laws, much of it misleading. What’s getting lost: the real benefits.
Thousands of good-paying jobs. Billions for investments in low- and moderate-income communities. And lower dependence on volatile fossil fuels driving utility costs.
Thank you @SenatorHarckham for supporting our climate law and a cap-and-invest program that delivers lower costs for New Yorkers. Read more here @EnvDefenseFund blogs.edf.org/climate411/202…
Kate Boicourt retweeted
Once a solar project is built, the sunshine is free.
Even when energy demand spikes from extreme weather or fuel crises.
More: affordability.seia.org/
“Senate passage of the Climate Resilient New York Act is an exciting step forward in building a stronger, more climate-ready New York.” @envdefensefund Thank you @SenatorHarckham & cosponsors for championing this important legislation bit.ly/4ubaXkz #NYClimate
Kate Boicourt retweeted
“New Yorkers need real solutions that protect their families, businesses and communities. The Climate Resilient NY Act would promote a lasting impact, not a reactive, short-term fix,” 👉 EDF's @KateBoicourt in a new op-ed: bit.ly/4kP4m9U
The Climate Resilient NY Act just passed in the state Senate and, if fully passed and implemented, would offer a pathway to a safer, more resilient New York through a leadership structure and a plan to combat climate impacts. bit.ly/4kP4m9U
Thank you @SenatorHarckham @BurdickAD93 for your leadership! If you'd like to support, you can write a letter to your legislators here: actnow.edf.org/a/ny-climate-…
New York City’s parks are at risk but they also hold the key to climate protection. Check out @rebuildbydesign’s new report and learn how parks, w/ the right upgrades, can reduce flooding, protect homes, & serve as essential public infrastructure bit.ly/43ZKD2n
Thank you @SenBillCassidy for this great speech in support of the critical @fema BRIC program. cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/…
What's being lost - critical infrastructure that is incredibly needed for flood-vulnerable NYCHA residents, reduced flooding for neighborhoods where people drowned in Hurricane Ida. These losses are staggering nytimes.com/2025/04/07/nyreg…
Kate Boicourt retweeted
Finding meaningful solutions for the dual housing crisis and climate crisis is critical and urgent. That’s why EDF is proud to work on these interconnected issues. We applaud this vital research and Sen. Harckham’s leadership.
The climate crisis is threatening our communities with massive property loss. We need decisive action to protect people’s homes.
My bill creating the Office of Climate Resiliency provides the proactive measures needed to safeguard our communities.
nytimes.com/2025/04/07/nyreg…
Couldn't agree more; we have a housing crisis and a climate crisis, and we need a strategy for that. Thank you for your leadership on S3590
The climate crisis is threatening our communities with massive property loss. We need decisive action to protect people’s homes.
My bill creating the Office of Climate Resiliency provides the proactive measures needed to safeguard our communities.
nytimes.com/2025/04/07/nyreg…
And thanks to great partners @RegionalPlan who led this study and with whom we're working on figuring out an NYC policy agenda in response!
Kate Boicourt retweeted
As New York State prepares for potential flood conditions, Governor Kathy Hochul has declared the week of March 9, 2025, as Flood Safety Awareness Week.
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Kate Boicourt retweeted
Sens. Harckham and Mayer and Advocates Call for Climate Resilient New York Act. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OyKALaYj…