Jun 4, 2025 | EDA News
NEW YORK — Through concerted efforts among a broad array of advocacy groups, a $2 million allocation for the Green Affordable Pre-electrification (GAP) Fund (A.2101/S.3315) was secured in the 2026 New York State budget. This program will make existing energy...
May 2, 2025 | EDA News
Senator Lea Webb, District 52 and Matt Dennis, Home Energy Performance Contractor at HALCO Apr 25, 202 NEW YORK — One of us spends our days crawling through attics, sealing ducts, and upgrading ancient wiring. The other spends time in budget hearings and...
Apr 4, 2025 | EDA News
NEW YORK — New Yorkers are facing a mounting housing and energy affordability crisis. A new report shows the Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Fund (GAP Fund) would pay to fix up approximately 10,000 homes, making them healthier, more livable, and ready for...
Jun 6, 2022 | EDA News
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — On the last day of the 2022 New York legislative session, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie refused to initiate a vote on a landmark climate bill that had already passed the State Senate and had broad support in the Assembly. The Build...
Jun 1, 2022 | EDA News
June 1st, 2022 Contact: info@publicpowerny.orgAaron Eisenberg, (914)980-9117 Today, the New York State Senate passed the Build Public Renewables Act (A1466/S6453). The bill guarantees that New York will meet the goal of a 70% renewable energy grid...
Sep 1, 2021 | EDA News
New York – On August 18th at 3pm, State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and State Senator Jabari Brisport stood with advocates from across the state at a press conference on utility debt relief. Advocates included the NY...