“President Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on environmental protections. New Yorkers didn’t vote for any of this, yet at the eleventh hour the Assembly Speaker still has not brought up for a vote this widely popular environmental and public health measure that would pass major cost savings onto municipalities and taxpayers. As has been reported for weeks, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has enough votes to pass. It’s unbelievable that we’re in this position for the second year in a row. Assembly Speaker Heastie needs to bring the bill to a vote immediately.”

Yesterday, the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Offices, the New York State Association of Counties, and the New York Association of Towns issued a joint statement urging the Assembly to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A1749 Glick).