The climate crisis is among the biggest threats to New Yorkers’ safety, as extreme weather events become increasingly frequent and the City fails to divest from fossil fuels at the scale necessary to address the crisis. This is not the time for an austerity budget.

In response to announced budget cuts to key agencies and upcoming negotiations for the final City budget, the Climate Works for All coalition is calling for key investments in clean buildings, green schools, and good, union jobs that can save the city money long-term and build a clean, sustainable, and resilient future for NYC.