Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has a tremendous opportunity to help us all breathe easier, endure fewer asthma attacks and avoid a host of illnesses brought on by air pollution.
The governor can, at the same time, clean up our dirty and outdated transportation system, create good-paying jobs and more vital communities, and curb climate change. This all requires one simple step for New York to help lead a multistate partnership already underway to fix our beleaguered transportation system and protect public health.
Under what is known as the Transportation and Climate Initiative, New York, 11 other states and Washington, D.C., are developing a regional policy to slash transportation pollution, make our air healthier, and invest in cleaner, faster and more reliable public transportation.
The governor should lead this effort and commit to implementing a strong policy that protects New Yorkers’ health and extends our state’s climate and transportation leadership across the region.
