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23 Nov
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Krueger, Sierra Club, Elected Officials Urge Governor To Phase Out Coal By 2020

NEW YORK – Senators, Assemblymembers, and City Council Members came together today at a City Hall press conference to urge Governor Cuomo to commit to transitioning New York off of coal-fired power by 2020 in advance of the international climate talks ...

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23 Nov
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Gotham Gazette Op-Ed: Time for New York to Cut the Coal

New York – Today, in an op-ed published in Gotham Gazette, Sen. Krueger called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to commit to an enforceable mandate to close all coal plants in the state by 2020, and provide resources for a just ...

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19 Nov
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Crain’s Op-Ed: New York should dump coal, oil and gas stocks before they fall even further

New York – Today, in an op-ed published in Crain’s New York Business, Council Member Helen Rosenthal, State Senator Liz Krueger, and Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz called on New York City and State officials to fully divest their pension funds ...

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18 Nov
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Krueger, Hoylman Release Letter Urging Action At Paris Climate Talks

New York – Today, State Senators Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman released a letter addressed to President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John F. Kerry, and Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, urging the U.S. delegation to the United Nations ...

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17 Nov
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Sen. Krueger Hosts Forum On The War Against Women

New York – Last night, State Senator Liz Krueger hosted a forum titled “Counterattack: The Media, The War on Women, & How to Fight Back.” The even was held at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center. Full video of the event ...

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09 Nov
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Liz’s Community Bulletin: November 2015

Liz’s Community Bulletin for November is available here! You can download it as a PDF, or view it here.

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04 Nov
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Important Information About Preferential Rent

There’s been much discussion recently of exploitation of tenants related to preferential rent deals. It’s very important that people have all the facts about preferential rents, and these fact sheets provided by the Metropolitan Council on Housing and the New ...

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04 Nov
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Testimony from Sen. Krueger and Assm. Gottfried on Illegal Hotels

On October 30th, Senator Krueger offered joint testimony along with Assembly Member Richard Gottfried before the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee, regarding Intro. 826, sponsored by Council Member Helen Rosenthal. Complete testimony can be read below.

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29 Oct
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Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28

Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28: November 2015 Please note:  This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events with the host or ask to RSVP.

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06 Oct
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Liz’s Community Bulletin: October 2015

Liz’s Community Bulletin for October is available here! You can download it as a PDF, or view it here.

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