Statement of Environmental Defense in Response to Federal Urban Partnership Grant to New York City

Contacts: Andy Darrell 212-616-1206

“Today’s grant is a strong vote of confidence for PlaNYC and the goal of achieving the cleanest air of any big city in America,” said Andy Darrell, director of the Living Cities program at Environmental Defense.  “Less traffic and better transit are essential to sustainability and health.  Today, New York gets funding it needs to guarantee that transit improvements will be in place before a congestion pricing pilot project begins.  We look forward to working with city and state decision-makers to design the best possible congestion relief and transit improvement plan for the city’s future.”