"Climate-conscious New Yorkers hope the mayor hasn’t forgotten them."
"During his New York City mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani courted votes from environmentalists. He promised to expand green spaces in public schools and equip them with renewable energy, to meet the demands of the city’s building electrification laws and to increase investments in city parks.
Mamdani also promised to meaningfully improve residents’ lives. For many New Yorkers, that means taking meaningful action on the environment in which they live, such as reducing emissions and fortifying the city against the worst of climate change’s impacts.
During Mamdani’s first 100 days in office, progress on his environmental agenda has been slow.
“It’s… more of the same,” said Adam Ganser, the executive director of New Yorkers for Parks, an advocacy organization that has pushed for 1 percent of the city budget to go to parks."
Lauren Dalban reports for Inside Climate News April 10, 2026.
