Eddie Bautista
@eddiebk.bsky.social
Organizer, Planner & Executive Director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
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November ushered in a new era of municipal governance, with the historic victory of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Read our latest newsletter, for other news to make us all thankful - if you like what you read, please consider supporting NYC-EJA this Giving Tuesday: conta.cc/4p2Zu3E
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
November ushered in a new era of municipal governance, with the historic victory of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Read our latest newsletter, for other news to make us all thankful - if you like what you read, please consider supporting NYC-EJA this Giving Tuesday: conta.cc/4p2Zu3E
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news... Honored to be appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team (specifically the Committee on Transportation, Climate, & Infrastructure).
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news... Honored to be appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team (specifically the Committee on Transportation, Climate, & Infrastructure).
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Our Deputy Director Eunice Ko and @nyrenews.bsky.social Executive Director Stephan Edel are quoted in this timely piece on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win could mean for climate action in NYC: time.com/7331331/mamd...
What Mamdani's Win Means for Climate Action
Affordability and climate action, can go hand in hand, argues Mamdani.
time.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our Deputy Director Eunice Ko and @nyrenews.bsky.social Executive Director Stephan Edel are quoted in this timely piece on what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's win could mean for climate action in NYC: time.com/7331331/mamd...
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Election Day is around the corner, don't forget to vote! Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
November 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Election Day is around the corner, don't forget to vote! Find your poll site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
Happy belated Halloween! NYC-EJA and our members reflected on a successful October, with movement on campaigns new and old. Read our October newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4oIWs3V
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As another eventful summer came to a end, we used September to recharge, strategize and plan for the rest of the year. Check out some important campaign updates from the month that passed in our September Newsletter: conta.cc/4gQImLf
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
As another eventful summer came to a end, we used September to recharge, strategize and plan for the rest of the year. Check out some important campaign updates from the month that passed in our September Newsletter: conta.cc/4gQImLf
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August came with it's sweltering weather and a critical legislative victory. This past month was one of internal reflection and strategizing as the summer comes to an end. Read our monthly newsletter here: conta.cc/45PbYU5
August 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
August came with it's sweltering weather and a critical legislative victory. This past month was one of internal reflection and strategizing as the summer comes to an end. Read our monthly newsletter here: conta.cc/45PbYU5
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Exciting Cooling Center Bill Update & Heat Resources for this week's high temperatures: conta.cc/45q3zWY
August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Exciting Cooling Center Bill Update & Heat Resources for this week's high temperatures: conta.cc/45q3zWY
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July has been challenging for New Yorkers, from a climate change perspective: at least two heat waves, microbursts and hazy skies with poor air quality triggered by another round of Canadian wildfires. Read our July Newsletter to learn about our latest campaign updates: conta.cc/3U73MJC
July 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
July has been challenging for New Yorkers, from a climate change perspective: at least two heat waves, microbursts and hazy skies with poor air quality triggered by another round of Canadian wildfires. Read our July Newsletter to learn about our latest campaign updates: conta.cc/3U73MJC
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Temperatures are high this week ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your friends & neighbors, and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources that could be helpful during a heatwave, check them out here: conta.cc/46KLzsz
July 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Temperatures are high this week ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your friends & neighbors, and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources that could be helpful during a heatwave, check them out here: conta.cc/46KLzsz
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Wednesday, July 9 at 5pm in Foley Square in lower Manhattan!
July 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Wednesday, July 9 at 5pm in Foley Square in lower Manhattan!
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As we wind down the month of June, New Yorkers are grappling with twin forces of nature: a heat wave …and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the Democratic Mayoral Primary! Read on, to hear more about our team’s work last month. Check out our June newsletter here: conta.cc/3TQcADi
July 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
As we wind down the month of June, New Yorkers are grappling with twin forces of nature: a heat wave …and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the Democratic Mayoral Primary! Read on, to hear more about our team’s work last month. Check out our June newsletter here: conta.cc/3TQcADi
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Temperatures going in to next week are going to be dangerously high. ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your neighbors and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources for the upcoming heat emergency, check them out here: conta.cc/3HRmvpt
June 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Temperatures going in to next week are going to be dangerously high. ☀️🌇 Stay hydrated, check in on your neighbors and share resources with anyone you know who needs them! We compiled a list of resources for the upcoming heat emergency, check them out here: conta.cc/3HRmvpt
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Despite the onset of Spring, April proved to be a jarring month. Read on, for a snippet of the kind of advocacy our federal government seeks to destroy. Our April newsletter is now out: conta.cc/3EMu53G
NYC-EJA's April Newsletter
Email from The New York City Environmental Justice Alliance Volume 16, Issue 4 Share This Email Share This Email Volume 16, Issue 4 APRIL NEWSLETTER Dear Edward, Despite the onset of Spring, April pro
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May 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Despite the onset of Spring, April proved to be a jarring month. Read on, for a snippet of the kind of advocacy our federal government seeks to destroy. Our April newsletter is now out: conta.cc/3EMu53G
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Diesel pollution is harming communities right now. The ACT standard is feasible and well-established. This is not the time to cave to industry misinformation and roll back New York’s life-saving clean truck standard.
With the rise of e-commerce, massive polluters profit at the expense of our health. With the Clean Deliveries Act and Advanced Clean Truck standard, New Yorkers can breathe easier. It’s time for our state leaders to take clean air seriously! Learn more:
insideclimatenews.org/news/3003202...
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The Online Shopping Boom Comes at a Price—and Some New Yorkers Pay More Than Their Fair Share - Inside Climate News
NEW YORK—Package deliveries in New York City are booming, bolstered by the pandemic and online shopping, with 80 percent of households in New York City receiving a package a week, according to the Off...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Diesel pollution is harming communities right now. The ACT standard is feasible and well-established. This is not the time to cave to industry misinformation and roll back New York’s life-saving clean truck standard.
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Some concerning updates related to extreme heat in NYC and more. Read our March newsletter for more details: conta.cc/42dK6Zr
April 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Some concerning updates related to extreme heat in NYC and more. Read our March newsletter for more details: conta.cc/42dK6Zr
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NYC’s mayoral race is heating up! Environmental justice & jobs must be a leading issue for candidates & our communities. Join our Climate Justice Mayoral Forum to hear from the candidates! RSVP: bit.ly/cj_forum25
🗓️Monday, 3/31, 6:30PM
📍CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Sq West, Long Island City, NY 11101
🗓️Monday, 3/31, 6:30PM
📍CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Sq West, Long Island City, NY 11101
March 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NYC’s mayoral race is heating up! Environmental justice & jobs must be a leading issue for candidates & our communities. Join our Climate Justice Mayoral Forum to hear from the candidates! RSVP: bit.ly/cj_forum25
🗓️Monday, 3/31, 6:30PM
📍CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Sq West, Long Island City, NY 11101
🗓️Monday, 3/31, 6:30PM
📍CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Sq West, Long Island City, NY 11101
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#BlackHistoryMonth was especially poignant this year, given the unprecedented assault on DEI initiatives & racial justice overall coming from DC. Follow NYC-EJA's advocacy & unrelenting work to advance environmental & climate justice in our Feb newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/NYC-EJA-s-Fe...
NYC-EJA's February Newsletter
Email from The New York City Environmental Justice Alliance Volume 16, Issue 2 Share This Email Share This Email Volume 16, Issue 2 FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER Dear Edward, Black History Month was especially
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March 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth was especially poignant this year, given the unprecedented assault on DEI initiatives & racial justice overall coming from DC. Follow NYC-EJA's advocacy & unrelenting work to advance environmental & climate justice in our Feb newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/NYC-EJA-s-Fe...
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“Our people have survived all kinds of things—our ancestors have, our parents have. We're going to be the people we've always been: creative, resourceful, solution oriented—and we are not going to be fearful.”
- Elizabeth Yeampierre, @uprose.bsky.social
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- Elizabeth Yeampierre, @uprose.bsky.social
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For Elizabeth Yeampierre, the Environment Is a Civil Rights Issue
Civil rights organization UPROSE has threaded environmental issues throughout its work.
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February 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Our people have survived all kinds of things—our ancestors have, our parents have. We're going to be the people we've always been: creative, resourceful, solution oriented—and we are not going to be fearful.”
- Elizabeth Yeampierre, @uprose.bsky.social
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- Elizabeth Yeampierre, @uprose.bsky.social
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This first month of 2025 has been especially dark & troubling. The environmental & climate justice lessons learned from the first term offers a roadmap of resiliency and resistance NYC-EJA & our allies will aggressively pursue.
Our January newsletter is out now: conta.cc/4hsWZUF
Our January newsletter is out now: conta.cc/4hsWZUF
February 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This first month of 2025 has been especially dark & troubling. The environmental & climate justice lessons learned from the first term offers a roadmap of resiliency and resistance NYC-EJA & our allies will aggressively pursue.
Our January newsletter is out now: conta.cc/4hsWZUF
Our January newsletter is out now: conta.cc/4hsWZUF
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Catch our Executive Director @eddiebk.bsky.social on this NY1 interview about his resignation from NY State's Climate Justice Working Group, congestion pricing, cap-trade-and invest, and more.
Watch here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Watch here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Environmental advocates resign from state climate panel
In the letter, the three departing members criticized Hochul’s “backpedaling and lack of vision, commitment, and focus” on environmental initiatives.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Catch our Executive Director @eddiebk.bsky.social on this NY1 interview about his resignation from NY State's Climate Justice Working Group, congestion pricing, cap-trade-and invest, and more.
Watch here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Watch here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
My interview on Inside City Hall on NY1 analyzing Governor Hochul's climate policy failures ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Environmental advocates resign from state climate panel
In the letter, the three departing members criticized Hochul’s “backpedaling and lack of vision, commitment, and focus” on environmental initiatives.
ny1.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My interview on Inside City Hall on NY1 analyzing Governor Hochul's climate policy failures ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
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Join us on March 26th to ask NYC's Mayoral candidates how they will address climate and environmental justice issues as the next Mayor!
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
January 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Join us on March 26th to ask NYC's Mayoral candidates how they will address climate and environmental justice issues as the next Mayor!
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/clima...
Gonna be on Inside City Hall on NY 1 in a few minutes, to talk about how Governor Hochul is failing NY'ers on climate action. Worst possible moment - as Felon 47 gets ready to drill baby drill us all to death, we need state leaders to step up climate action, not step back
January 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Gonna be on Inside City Hall on NY 1 in a few minutes, to talk about how Governor Hochul is failing NY'ers on climate action. Worst possible moment - as Felon 47 gets ready to drill baby drill us all to death, we need state leaders to step up climate action, not step back
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If there was still a Democratic president in DC, “perhaps we’d be fine with a visionless governor,” said Eddie Bautista, ED of NYC-EJA, who joined 2 other advocates in resigning from a state climate justice panel on Tuesday in protest of Hochul’s approach on climate.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
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Costs plus Trump deliver double whammy to blue states on climate
The same affordability concerns that swept President Donald Trump to office are keeping blue-state leaders from mounting a vigorous response to his dismantling of federal climate policies.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If there was still a Democratic president in DC, “perhaps we’d be fine with a visionless governor,” said Eddie Bautista, ED of NYC-EJA, who joined 2 other advocates in resigning from a state climate justice panel on Tuesday in protest of Hochul’s approach on climate.
www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
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“I’m not sure anyone in the climate world is seeing anything but a cynical governor who is trying to sound bite her way through this when what we need is funding,” said @eddiebk.bsky.social
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POLITICO Pro: Agency staff finished drafting ‘cap and invest’ rules before Hochul delayed program
State bureaucrats overseeing implementation of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature climate funding policy finished drafting regulations for the program in early January.
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January 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“I’m not sure anyone in the climate world is seeing anything but a cynical governor who is trying to sound bite her way through this when what we need is funding,” said @eddiebk.bsky.social
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