Environmental

The Right to a Clean and Safe Environment

Waste Reduction

Our goal is to have cleaner and greener NYC. In order to do this, we need a multi-faceted approach that includes day-to-day and overall execution of waste collection and waste reduction programs. First and foremost, we have to ensure that the City’s system is well equipped to handle this.

We all know that addressing climate change goes beyond individual actions. Still, if New York City is going to lead the country in reducing waste, we need a comprehensive city-wide program that makes participation easy and accessible for everyone, which is why we need city-wide programming that prevents unnecessary waste from going to landfills. We need to re-activate and expand curbside composting but reintroduce it in a way that makes sense and is intuitive for our residents.

Green Roof Policy

We are in full support of expanding New York City's Green Roof Policy. We need to set a standard for any other developments across NYC so that green technology is built right into these buildings and making it a key part of any future applications that are submitted to the City. 

Green Spaces for All

Parks are essential to New Yorkers, and as such, they should be places that promote the safety and health of those who use them. The City should take responsibility for maintaining park spaces, including upkeep of equipment and facilities, and monitoring and eliminating any health risks, like lead in the soil or pesticides on playground equipment. Parks provide places to enjoy nature and the outdoors and should be centers for environmentally friendly initiatives. 

Parks are vital spaces, and we need to make sure that the City is working to maintain them and improve these public spaces. New green spaces that are introduced into neighborhoods need to be created so that they address the immediate need for green space in a neighborhood while also having long-term goals in mind, like reducing urban heat and being centers in neighborhoods for activities and community work. If elected, I'll make sure that we're working to create more green spaces across our district.