Mayor Bill de Blasio and The Trust for Governors Island (the Trust) today announced the next steps in the City of New York’s initiative to establish a global Center for Climate Solutions on Governors Island.
New York City is the largest city in the nation and the first large cold-weather city to phase out fossil fuel combustion in new construction – accelerating next-generation electric buildings, improving air quality and public health, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Mayor De Blasio delivers remarks and signs Intro 2317-A, Local Law 154/2021, and promising a gas free New York and an end to the fossil fuel era in New York City.
Mayor de Blasio today announced the return of the City’s annual fall Dusk and Darkness campaign to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during fall and winter evenings.
Mayor de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation and Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency are taking action against the serious effects of climate change.
Mayor De Blasio holds media press conference in order to ensure the city takes safety precautions for the upcoming storm that is arriving in the region.
Mayor De Blasio appears live on city hall with Errol Luis and they both discuss of the Flash flood that is expected to come from the coastal storm that is passing through.
Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, along with trustees of three of the City’s pension funds, today announced these funds have adopted a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in their investment portfolios by 2040.