Cymbrowitz Gets Perfect Score For Environmental Record

The following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz:

The state’s leading health and environmental advocacy group has given Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) a perfect legislative rating.

On the annual scorecard released by Environmental Advocates of New York, the lawmaker, who is a member of both the Environmental Conservation and Health committees, earned 100 out of 100 points, placing him among the state’s greenest legislators.

The advocacy group grades lawmakers according to their votes on a wide variety of environmental and health issues and publishes the results in its Voters’ Guide, which has been distributed for roughly 40 years and is the only scorecard of its kind.

During the last legislative session, Assemblyman Cymbrowitz supported legislation that establishes a solar energy incentive and finance program to encourage the use of alternative and cleaner power; places a moratorium on the issuance of certain new natural gas drilling permits to allow for further research of potential risks; and puts limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

He also helped pass a budget that included $153 million for the Environmental Protection Fund, a $19 million increase from the previous year.

“I am honored to have this important recognition from Environmental Advocates for the work I’ve been doing to safeguard the environmental both in my own community and throughout New York State,” Assemblyman Cymbrowitz said.

“Legislatively, we will continue to confront issues that force us to take a long, hard look at the potential risks to our environment and residents and to examine how we will ensure that our planet lives on far longer than we do. Our work continues and I am pleased to take on this challenge,” he said.