The advances he touts, such as the fracking ban and the state’s climate/jobs law came about DESPITE HIS RESISTANCE.
We had to overcome his opposition! Now, in typical Cuomo fashion, he claims credit for policies he opposed. 🙄
We had to overcome his opposition! Now, in typical Cuomo fashion, he claims credit for policies he opposed. 🙄
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Cuomo tried to override NYC’s landmark climate/jobs law, Local Law 97. Aka NYC’s “Green New Deal”
Law.
It makes large building owners cut pollution from their buildings, which are NYC’s top source of pollution.
Cuomo is a creature of real estate so he tried to kill it.
As Mayor, he’d be able to administratively gut Local Law 97 by not enforcing it. It would be very sketchy but he could just not assess penalties, which would unravel it.
Sketchy is what Cuomo specializes in, of course.
He might also seek to amend it.
Hell no I’m not speculating! He told the law’s front group opponent’s in a meeting he proudly tweeted out that he would be “open to” rolling it back.
See Crains here on that meeting:
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/climate/andrew-cuomo-tells-new-york-co-op-leaders-hed-be-open-local-law-97-changes
Cuomo is pay to play. They are his most important constituency. By far!
He organized grassroots opposition in the district, running a large postcard drive, for example. That’s untypical and awesome!