 The Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act is a ballot initiative that would invest $4.2 billion in projects that will safeguard clean air and water, preserve farmland and open space, and modernize our water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure systems. Now is the time to make critical investments that will protect our most valuable resources for future generations. On November 8th, New York voters will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect clean drinking water, modernize our infrastructure, and improve quality of life across the state. Intense rainfall and flash floods are now common. The Bond Act will invest at least $1.1 billion to protect people, roads, and buildings from dangerous weather. Funds will update roads that flood over, modernize stormwater systems, help interested homeowners relocate, and repair wetlands and forests that slow and store floodwaters. Clean, safe water is essential to human life. Currently, New York’s outdated water infrastructure is threatening our access to clean and safe drinking water, with the fourth highest number of lead pipes carrying drinking water in the county. All New Yorkers – across party lines – need clean, safe drinking water, and repairing our outdated infrastructure cannot be a partisan issue. Bond Act funds will replace lead pipes, expand sewers, retrofit buildings to be energy efficient, and upgrade roads and stream crossings that flood again and again. The Bond Act will also create and expand parks, campgrounds, and nature centers, which have been essential for so many of us throughout the pandemic. The measure will also conserve family farms, reduce runoff, protect lakes and rivers, and improve habitat for birds, fish, and other wildlife. The measure will support nearly 100,000 good, local, and family-sustaining jobs and advance environmental justice by investing at least 35 percent of funds to low-income communities and people of color most harmed by pollution. When you head to your polling site this November, you will be faced with a critical decision. By voting yes on the Environmental Bond Act, we will protect clean water, public health, and our stunning natural resources for generations to come. When you vote, flip your ballot, find Prop 1 and vote yes to protect New York’s most vital natural resources.Learn more at Vote Yes for Clean Water and Jobs |