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Releases Agenda for Getting to 2035, Deadline for NYC’s 100% All-Electric School Bus Fleet
February 3, 2022 Last year the NYC Clean School Bus Coalition stayed busy on the advocacy front, accomplishing their biggest goal when Intro-455A passed in the fall. Now, with a citywide mandate for all school buses to be electric by 2035, the coalition is shifting it’s work to focus on the next five years.
Introducing Our Interactive School Bus Depot Map, a New Tool for Electric School Bus Advocacy
December 17th, 2022 NYLCV has been working on an interactive map that shows the location of school bus depots across NYC and gives a visual representation of the disproportionate number of school bus depots located in environmental justice areas, areas with high asthma rates, and areas with poor air quality.
Electric School Bus Virtual Roundtable
November 30, 2021 Recently NYLCV and the NYC Clean School Bus Coalition held a virtual roundtable discussion in conjunction with NYCSBUS to speak about the importance of school bus electrification in New York City, especially within environmental justice neighborhoods and disadvantaged communities.
NYC Council Boldly Moves on Electric Buses, Climate Adaptation Planning
October 7, 2021 It was a busy day for the city council as Intro 455-A, a local law to mandate electric school buses, and Intro 1620-A, a local law to create a citywide climate adaptation plan, were brought to a vote and passed!
NYC School Bus Coalition Rallies In Support of Electric School Buses
September 30, 2021 On September 30th, 2021 at 11:00 am the NYC Clean School Bus Coalition hosted a rally on the steps of Tweed Courthouse to show the widespread support for Intro 455 and electric school buses.
The Mayor Says All School Buses In NYC Will Be Electric By 2035. This Is Monumental. What’s Next?
May 7, 2021 Mayor de Blasio’s recent announcement about a commitment to school bus electrification is a monumental step towards our goal. However, there is still more work to be done in order to ensure that this commitment is upheld by the next mayor and that it is codified into law.
It’s electric! De Blasio commits to fully electric school bus fleet by 2035
April 22, 2021 Soon, the wheels on the bus will go, “Plug me in!” New York City public school buses will all be electric by 2035, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged on Thursday. The new commitment from the mayor comes on “Earth Day” which marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmentalist movement in the 1970s.
School Bus a Focal Point of Biden’s American Jobs Plan
April 20, 2021 As the Biden administration makes its push to garner support for its ambitious and controversial $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, electric school buses are taking center stage.
New York’s vehicle-to-grid e-school bus pilot program is a success
December 14, 2020 New York’s V2G school buses. The project began in 2018 among partners Lion, V2G technology company Nuvve, White Plains School District, and British multinational public transport company National Express. It’s the first successful deployment in the state of New York of a V2G pilot, in which electricity flows from electric school buses back to the grid when parked.
NYC Clean School Bus Coalition Launches to Demonstrate Important of Transitioning to Electric School Buses
October 5, 2020 We are proud to announce that the coalition was formally launched on October 5th, 2020 via Zoom. City Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez and Ben Kallos spoke at the event and expressed their support for the coalition.
6 City Council Members and Chairs Send Letter to Department of Education
February 28, 2020 In February 2020, six City Council members and chairs of the relevant Council Committees (Health, Transportation, Environment, Finance, Contracts, and Education) sent a letter to the DOE asking them to engage in a discussion about Intro 455, a City Council bill that would electrify the city’s school bus fleet by 2040.
Advocacy Groups Join Council Member Espinal to Call for Clean School Buses
September 5, 2019 On the first day of school, the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV), New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), WE ACT, Transportation Alternatives, EarthJustice, Citywide Council for District 75, and other advocates called on the NYC Department of Education (DOE) to clean its school bus fleet. The groups were joined by Council Member Rafael Espinal.
NYLCVEF Released “New School Year, Same Dirty Buses” Study
September 24, 2018 On September 24, 2018 NYLCVEF released a study, “New School Year, Same Dirty Buses: The Case for Electrifying New York’s School Buses.” This paper focused on the impacts of diesel pollution from buses on the environment, including its contribution to climate change, and on public health, particularly the impact on children.
New York Received Electric School Bus Funding Through the Truck Voucher Incentive Program
In 2015, Volkswagen pleaded guilty to providing misleading information about the emission levels of their vehicles, which were 40 times over the standard set by the EPA. They agreed to a $14.7 billion settlement and New York received $128 million of the sum.