Environmental Bond Act

A state initiative being rolled out in New York is supplying funding to support school districts transitioning from diesel to electric school buses. Officials say the program could supercharge the state’s goal to achieve 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Hauppauge on Tuesday to announce nearly $450 million for clean water initiatives statewide — $20 million of which will help install treatment equipment that will protect drinking water from emerging contaminants on Long Island. An additional $30 million was made available for the state's septic system replacement program.

The $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act received majority support across the state of New York on Tuesday's midterm election.

Candidates are not the only reason to go vote this November. Both Connecticut and New York have statewide referendums voters will consider.

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On the back of your ballot is Proposition 1, which asks New Yorkers whether the state should borrow $4.2 billion for environmental projects.

Voters on Nov. 8 will pick from a slate of candidates for federal, state and local office — but there’s more on the ballot than that. Ballot measures give voters the opportunity to directly influence legislation and changes in their government on issues like environmental protection, voting rights and affordable housing.

New York’s economy has been ranked the top priority to determine their pick of candidates in November’s general election, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Siena Research Institute.

Activists urge New York voters to support the Environmental Bond Act this November.