#KathyHochul is backing a new tax on ultra wealthy second homes in NYC after mounting pressure, proposing a targeted fee on properties over 5 million that often sit empty. #Tax #NYC #Economy #Policy

Hochul called it a “common sense surcharge” on luxury second homes, noting some units worth over 100 million dollars are “actually never been lived in.” The plan targets non resident owners who benefi... https://instagr.am/p/DXKxs3BkTGm/

The New Republic | Kathy Hochul Has One Last Chance to Do the Right Thing on Climate by Ilana Cohen

In recent weeks, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has indicated that she wants to roll back the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act—to the horror of everyday New Yorkers and civil society organizations, who have called to keep the act intact. But by passing a second extension to budget negotiations this week, New York lawmakers have given Hochul a little more time to reconsider.

The CLCPA passed in 2019 amid global climate strikes and the determined efforts of local advocacy groups like NY Renews. Enacting the CLCPA put New York on track to significantly curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and align itself with environmental justice. Setting legally binding emissions reductions targets, the CLCPA upon passage was celebrated as the strongest climate law in the nation, and a mark of New York’s commitment to climate leadership. Now, amid unprecedented environmental deregulation—including the rollback of the Endangerment Finding, which allowed the federal government to regulate greenhouse gases, and a second withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement—the CLCPA is one of the last serious U.S. climate policies left standing.

Yet over the last few months, the CLCPA has fallen subject to an extremely high-stakes and last-minute attempt to substantially alter its core provisions.

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/article/208715/hochul-clcpa-budget-extension

#climate #climatepolitics #kathyhochul #newyork #climateleadershipandcommunityprotectionact

#MichaelBloomberg’s wealth disparity highlighted: it takes him just six minutes to earn $90,000, a year’s income for many. Calls for #KathyHochul to #TaxTheRich to support healthcare and SNAP benefits in New York are growing louder. #Politics

In a candid conversation, Joe, an operations manager in fashion, learned that #MichaelBloomberg, who spent $15.6 million to oppose Zoran Mamdani, earns $2 b... https://instagr.am/p/DW0Af6Ph_pv/

Medical Examiner Rules That a #Rohingya #Refugee’s Death Was a #Homicide

An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration & hypothermia after #BorderPatrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo. Gov #KathyHochul condemned their actions as #cruel & #inhumane.

#Trump #law #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #DueProcess #HumanRights #fascism #Tyranny #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteChristianNationalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/nyregion/rohingya-refugee-buffalo-homicide-medical-examiner.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

GOVERNOR SEEKS DELAY IN CLIMATE LAW IMPLEMENTATION AMID RISING UTILITY COSTS

New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to change the state's climate law because utility bills are too high. See how this affects you.

#NYClimateLaw, #UtilityCosts, #KathyHochul, #NYPolitics, #EnergyBills

https://newsletter.tf/ny-governor-delay-climate-law-high-energy-bills/

Governor Hochul wants to delay parts of New York's climate law, citing high utility costs. This is a change from the original 2019 plan.

#NYClimateLaw, #UtilityCosts, #KathyHochul, #NYPolitics, #EnergyBills
https://newsletter.tf/ny-governor-delay-climate-law-high-energy-bills/