Speak Out Against New York’s Flawed Climate Plan
April 1st, 2022
New York State’s Climate Action Council have announced a schedule of 10 public hearings to receive public feedback on its Draft Scoping Plan. As we’ve previously written, this plan has a very big price tag but will have a very little impact on the global climate.
We encourage you to register for an in-person meeting near you or a virtual hearing. Unfortunately, the latter option is the only option for Upstate residents in the Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley regions. Apparently, the Climate Action Council doesn’t truly care about collecting feedback from consumers in those areas.
Pre-register for the hearings here and review the list of dates below: https://nyserda.seamlessdocs.com/f/PublicHearings
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
4:00 PM
Bronx
Venue:
Bronx Community College
Roscoe Brown Student Center
Hall of Fame Playhouse
2155 University Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
Call-in number: +1 646 558 8656
Webinar ID: 844 2935 6999
Passcode: 8364618
Participant Information:
Capacity:
Up to 250 participants may attend this hearing.
Individuals attending in-person hearings and providing comments will be given two minutes to speak.
Transportation:
The venue is accessible by car, walking and public transportation.
Public transportation:
Pedestrian Entrance:
2155 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
Vehicle Parking:
Hearing parking is available in the lot across the street from the Hall of Fame Playhouse.
200 Hall of Fame Terrace
Bronx, NY 10453
Health and Safety:
All attendees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test in the last 7 days
Valid vaccination proof must indicate:
Two weeks following a second dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer or Moderna); or
Two weeks following a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson Janssen)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
4:00 PM
Brookhaven
Venue:
Brookhaven Town Hall
1 Independence Hill
Farmingville, NY 11738
Call-in number: +1 646 558 8656
Webinar ID: 885 5098 7698
Passcode: 8668287
Participant Information:
Capacity:
Up to 360 participants may attend this hearing.
Individuals attending in-person hearings and providing comments will be given two minutes to speak.
Transportation:
Parking is available in the parking lot across from the Town Hall main entrance
Handicapped parking is available in the area immediately in front of the Town Hall main entrance.
Health and Safety:
Brookhaven Town Hall does not require face masks or proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Disposable face masks will be available at the event.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
4:00 PM
Binghamton
Venue:
Binghamton University
Innovative Technologies Complex
Symposium Hall
85 Murray Hill Rd
Vestal, NY 13850
View Meeting
Passcode: climate
Call-in Number +1 646 558 8656
Webinar ID: 829 4510 1572
Passcode: 5664717
Participant Information:
Capacity:
Up to 175 participants may attend this hearing in the hearing room, with an additional 200 participants in the overflow room.
Transportation:
Parking is available in Lot J.
Health and Safety:
Binghamton University does not require face masks or proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Disposable face masks will be available at the event.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
4:00 PM
Albany
Venue:
Empire State Plaza, Meeting Room 6
Albany, NY 12242
View Meeting
Passcode: climate
Call-in Number: +1 646 558 8656
Webinar ID: 836 6417 1112
Passcode: 8286017
Participant Information:
Capacity:
Up to 380 participants may attend this hearing, with an additional 150 participants in the overflow room.
Transportation:
Parking is available in Empire State Plaza’s visitors’ parking garage on level P3, for $10/day
The venue is accessible by CDTA bus.
Health and Safety:
Empire State Plaza does not require face masks or proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Disposable face masks will be available at the event.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
4:00 PM
Syracuse
Venue:
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Gateway Center
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
Participant Information:
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
3:30 PM
Buffalo
Venue:
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Mason O. Damon Auditorium
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
Venue:
New York City College of Technology
The Theater at City Tech
285 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Saturday, May 7, 2022
10:00 AM
VIRTUAL
Event number: 2599 706 6384
Event password: climate
Call in number: +1-415-655-0003
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
4:00 PM
Tupper Lake
Venue:
The Wild Center
45 Museum Drive
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
4:00 PM
VIRTUAL
Event number: 2595 530 3236
Event password: climate
Call in number: +1-415-655-0003
Participant Information:
The virtual public hearings will include live captioning in multiple languages. To view live captioning during the virtual hearings, attendees can join the presentation through PowerPoint Live using a computer or smartphone. View details on how to use PowerPoint Live for live captioning [PDF].
Citizens can also submit written comments no later than June 10, 2022, via the online public comment form or via email to scopingplan@nyserda.ny.gov, or via U.S. Mail to Attention:
Draft Scoping Plan Comments
NYSERDA, 17 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-6399