New York Idles on Green Transportation Plan
As the state has backpedaled on congestion pricing, it has made no progress on nearly half of its other transit-related climate goals.
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New York Focus reviewed the full list of recommendations in the scoping plan's transportation chapter, as well as the Sabin Center’s Scoping Plan Tracker (which includes many, but not all, of the recommendations). New York Focus verified the status of the items by contacting state agencies and the governor’s office; searching for relevant legislation in the Legislative Retrieval System; and reviewing records available on state government websites. The review excluded three items that were either very general or fell under the purview of local governments.
“We can’t just electrify our way out of it.”
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