Tag: local-law-97

Mayor Adams expected at North Shore Towers amid outcry over Local Law 97

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Apr. 30, 2025 By Hannah Devlin and QNS News Team Mayor Eric Adams is expected to visit North Shore Towers, a sprawling co-op complex in eastern Queens, to discuss how the state’s green energy mandates are impacting thousands of city residents, particularly those living in large, self-managed residential buildings like the Towers. Located on…

Climate orgs promote initiatives at borough’s inaugural Climate Expo in Kew Gardens

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Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens’ first ever Climate Expo, sponsored by Borough President Donovan Richards, launched on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Queens Borough Hall as one of the many events scheduled for Climate Week NYC.  Over a dozen environmental organizations set up tables across the Helen Marshall Cultural Center’s atrium in Kew Gardens to share resources, spread environmental surveys and promote climate-related job opportunities – all with the goal of taking action to address the effects of climate change.  The expo was centered around an expert-led panel on Local Law 97, a law passed in 2019 with the…
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