Pete Sikora

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Pete Sikora is the Climate & Inequality Campaigns Director at New York Communities for Change.

Latest Articles By Pete Sikora

The Next Mayor Must Launch a Green New Deal for NYC

Climate, Electoral Politics, New York City, Perspectives

The Next Mayor Must Launch a Green New Deal for NYC

Here are the policies candidates for Mayor and Council must commit to enacting if they're serious about a Green New Deal for New York City....

January 8

Here’s What Governor Cuomo Could Do Today to Really Tackle Climate Change

Climate, New York State, Perspectives

Here’s What Governor Cuomo Could Do Today to Really Tackle Climate Change

New York needs to transition its electric grid off fossil fuels. That means Cuomo must create a schedule to shut down polluting power plants—and stop approving new ones....

November 21

New York State Is Lagging Far Behind on Its Climate Commitments

Climate, New York State, Perspectives

New York State Is Lagging Far Behind on Its Climate Commitments

New York has a long history of setting climate goals to great fanfare—and then missing them. A new climate law makes more promises, but will Governor Cuomo deliver?...

October 17

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