23 NY State Candidates Sign Onto Climate Leadership Pledge
New Pledge Outlines Commitment to Bold Action in Fight Against Climate Change
350Brooklyn is proud to announce that Cynthia Nixon, Zephyr Teachout and Leticia “Tish” James join more than 20 sitting legislators and candidates for office in signing on to a new pledge that commits New York State candidates and representatives to take specific, concrete actions to fight climate change in New York. The pledge, launched by 350Brooklyn, helps to clarify for voters which candidates are willing to commit to strong action on climate ahead of the September 13th primary and the general election in November.
- Specifically, the pledge outlines several key actions that can, in a comprehensive approach, decisively cast New York
- State as a leader on climate issues. These actions include:
- Supporting a just and swift transition to 100% renewable energy
- Making corporate polluters pay for the pollution that damages our health and destabilizes the climate and use the generated revenue to fund green energy projects.
- Refusing campaign money from fossil fuel companies
- Committing to state-wide zero waste initiatives
350 Brooklyn has reached out to over 60 state and local political or campaign offices to urge candidates and incumbents to sign the pledge, including those sitting or running for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, and State Legislators both in Brooklyn and in other hotly contested districts.
We applaud those who have taken a stand by signing the pledge and urges all other candidates and incumbents at the State and local levels to sign on and show their constituents they recognize the importance of taking swift and strategic action in the fight against climate change.
To date, 23 candidates and incumbents have demonstrated their commitment to serious action on climate by signing the pledge, including:
Governor:
Cynthia Nixon – Democrat
Howie Hawkins – Green
Attorney General :
Leticia James
Zephyr Teachout
Comptroller:
Mark Dunlea – Green
State Senate:
11th District
Tony Avella (incumbent)
13th District
Jessica Ramos (challenger against Jose Peralta)
17th District
Blake Morris (challenger against Simcha Felder)
18th District
Julia Salazar (challenger against Martin Dilan)
20th District
Zellnor Myrie (challenger)
Jesse Hamilton (incumbent)
22nd District
Ross Barkan (democrat running in primary – seat currently held by Republican Martin Golden)
Andrew Gounardes (democrat running in primary – seat currently held by Republican MartinGolden )
23rd District
Jasmine “Jasi” Robinson (challenger against Diane Savino)
31st District
Robert Jackson (challenger)
Marisol Alcantara (incumbent)
34th District
Alessandra Biaggi (challenger against Jeffrey Klein)
38th District
Julie Goldberg (challenger against David Carlucci)
53rd District
Rachel May (challenger against David Valesky)
State Assembly
44th District – Robert Carroll (incumbent)
47th District – William Colton (incumbent)
51st District – Felix Ortiz (incumbent)
57th District – Walter Mosley (incumbent)