LABOR AND CLIMATE ADVOCATES, LAWMAKERS RALLY FOR CLEAN TRANSIT
ElectrifyNY Coalition To Join Legislative Sponsors of Green Transit, Green Jobs Act to Demand Bill’s Passage This Session
On Tuesday, April 25th at 11 am, lawmakers and advocates from the ElectrifyNY coalition will host a virtual rally in support of the Green Transit, Green Jobs Act (S.6089/A.6414). Right now, electric buses account for only 0.2% of the 190 million miles traveled by New York’s transit buses every year. The bill will require public transportation systems in New York to purchase zero-emission buses and related equipment, while providing protections for workers and contributing to good, community sustaining jobs.
DETAILS
When: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 at 11 am
WHAT: Virtual Rally in support of the Green Transit, Green Jobs Act
Where: Zoom link to RSVP
Who:
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Bill sponsors Senator Tim Kennedy and Assemblymember Jeff Dinowitz
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Climate, transit, and labor advocates from the ElectrifyNY Coalition, including Earthjustice, UAW 9A, IUE-CWA, Jobs to Move America, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, New Yorkers for Clean Power, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and others.
ElectrifyNY is a statewide coalition of advocates for environmental justice, public transportation, social justice, and good jobs fighting for a clean, equitable electric transportation future for New York. Our work aims to improve the environment and public health outcomes for the communities most affected by the negative impacts of the transportation sector’s dependency on fossil fuel.
