Local Advocates Head to Albany to Demand Cleaner Heat and Lower Bills
For Immediate Release
Contact: Clare Henrie, Climate Solutions Accelerator, 585-727-6818
Kristen Van Hooreweghe, Climate Solutions Accelerator, 646.522.0583
LOCAL ADVOCATES HEAD TO ALBANY TO DEMAND CLEANER HEAT AND LOWER BILLS (Jan. 23rd, 2024 at 6:45 AM)
30+ from Rochester travel to Albany to join 300+ rally to support NY HEAT Act to address the connected issues of rising energy costs and the urgent climate crisis impacting NYers’ daily lives
JANUARY 23, 2024; ROCHESTER and ALBANY, NY– Following Governor Hochul’s executive budget announcement, 300+ advocates and 36 lawmakers will gather at the New York State Capitol to demand passage of the NY HEAT Act. As temperatures drop and rate hikes impact New Yorkers from Brooklyn to Buffalo, too many hardworking families are stuck with the impossible choice between eating and heating. The group calls on Albany lawmakers to include the entirety of the NY HEAT Act in the upcoming budget to prevent future rate hikes like those passed in the last year, save struggling New Yorkers up to $75/month on their utility bills, and fight climate change.
Last week, Governor Hochul included key pillars of the NY HEAT Act in her executive budget.
30+ energy affordability and climate advocates including youth from the greater Rochester area will board a chartered bus to spend the day in Albany urging the NYS Assembly and Senate to include the entirety of the NY HEAT Act in their one-house budgets.
**The Albany 11:30 A.M. event will be livestreamed**
When: Tuesday, January 23, 6:45 A.M. (bus departs at 7 A.M.)
Where: St. Monica Church: 831 Genesee Street Rochester, NY
Who: Energy affordability and climate advocates
Renewable Heat Now campaign; Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region; Rochester Youth Climate Leaders, Brighton HS Climate Club
What: Advocates with Pass NY HEAT signs and Renewable Heat Now shirts board the bus to Albany to demand Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature stay true prioritize energy affordability and fight climate change