City Policy

New York City Council Passes Legislation to Expedite the Phaseout of Fuel Oil No. 4 in Buildings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2023 Contact: Chris Dobens, 718-679-8542, chris@weact.org NEW YORK — Today the New York City Council passed Introduction 470-A, which would require building owners to end the use of No. 4 oil by October 15, 2027, accelerating

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Applauds New York City Council Passing Legislation to Complete the Citywide Greenway Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 NEW YORK – Yesterday the New York City Council voted to pass Introduction 0291-2022. This bill requires the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the New York City Department of Buildings Proposed Rules for Local Law 97

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Responds to the New York City Department of Buildings Proposed Rules for Local Law 97 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2022 Contact: Chris Dobens, chris@weact.org, 718-679-8542 NEW YORK – In response to the New York

A Park Built Upon Environmental Justice

Since moving Uptown from the Dominican Republic at the age of three, I’ve lived within a three block radius of a major highway every time we’ve moved. My parents encouraged me to spend as much time as possible outside, completely

Buffalo Community Groups Join Map Project To Find and Replace Lead Water Pipes

Community advocates, the water utility, and mapping experts collaborate to document where Buffalo’s lead pipes are located, as records are incomplete or inaccurate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 Contacts: Stephanie Simeon, Heart of the City Neighborhoods, s.simeon@hocn.org, 716-446-3863

Out of Gas, In with Justice Featured in The City – February 14, 2022

Did you know that your gas stove produces harmful indoor air pollution, including toxic gases such as nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, which happen to be the same nasty gases that come out of a car’s exhaust pipe? In

WE ACT Applauds NYC Mayor Eric Adam’s Commitment to Environmental & Climate Justice

WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE APPLAUDS NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAM’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE Mayor Appointments of Key Staff and Commits to Achieving Environmental and Climate Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2021 Contact:

WE ACT Cited as an Effective Climate Nonprofit in Fast Company – Dec. 19, 2021

In a December 19, 2021 article in Fast Company on the need to fund environmental nonprofits, WE ACT for Environmental Justice was cited as an example of an effective environmental nonprofit “accomplishing a lot on a shoestring budget.” Read the

Peggy Shepard & Congressman Espaillat Call for East Harlem Transit Hub in Daily News Op-Ed – November 24, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News on November 24, 2021 making the case for a transit hub and other infrastructure

Ashley James Writes Op-Ed on Health Inequities in NYCHA in City Limits – October 7, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Environmental Health Coordinator Ashley James wrote an Op-Ed published in City Limits on October 7, 2021 calling attention to the health risks faced by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and urging them to