By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 6:59 PM ET Jan. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:59 PM EST Jan. 20, 2021
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Climate activists have high hopes for the Biden administration, but they also have high expectations, and say the window for bold action is narrow.
Mark Dunlea, founder and executive director of the Green Education and Legal Fund of New York, told
Capital Tonight that he’s optimistic the new Biden administration will be proactive on climate issues. I would say there’s some cause for optimism, he said.
Dunlea says there are two parts to the climate fight. One is building out renewables, Dunlea explained. That is where President Biden and Majority Leader Schumer have bought in. The second is cutting emissions, and as Governor Andrew Cuomo loves to point out, Germany built a lot of renewables but did not
Pediatrician: Child Poverty Can Become a Lifelong Ailment By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 7:04 PM ET Jan. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:04 PM EST Jan. 14, 2021
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While Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out the final installment of his State of the State address, the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA) rolled out its own policy overview called “The State of New York’s Children.
SCAA is an advocacy organization working to shape policies to improve health, welfare, and human services.
The group’s “State of New York’s Children” briefing focused on the long-lasting effects poverty can have on children.
“As we all know, COVID-19 has and continues to have heartbreaking effects on the people of New York,” said Kate Breslin, the Schuyler Center’s president and CEO. “It has been particularly devast