On December 10, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the City, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), has transformed 165 acres of previously unusable contaminated land into clean space for 28,000 units of housing, 12,000 of which are affordable housing units, 16 new schools, 2.9 million square feet of community space, and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space.

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Harrisburg, PA – Since January 1, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) conducted over 107,000 inspections to protect Pennsylvanians’ constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and a healthy and safe environment. DEP also responded to more than 400 environmental emergencies, like spills from traffic accidents to chemical fires.

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Governor Kathy Hochul in December vetoed a bill sponsored by two State legislators representing Lower Manhattan that would have made new resources available to communities in which “brownfields” are being redeveloped adjacent to schools.

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TORRINGTON — After a nearly decade-long effort to take control over the historic Yankee Pedlar Inn, city officials are preparing to assess the property for future redevelopment with support from a state brownfield grant.

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Governor Kathy Hochul today signed landmark legislation to bolster New York’s efforts to protect and restore the environment by requiring large fossil fuel companies to pay for critical projects that protect New Yorkers. Legislation S.2129-B/A.3351-B creates a ‘Climate Superfund’ to support New York-based projects that bolster New York’s resiliency to dangerous climate impacts like flooding and extreme heat.

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Several state agencies announced grants this week to local municipalities through the latest state Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.

Round XIV of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative grants were applied for using the Consolidated Funding Application, a one-point application process to access a variety of grant applications through various state departments and agencies.

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Seaford has received a multimillion-dollar boost to clean up a former power plant site in a redevelopment project along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County west of Route 13.

The $3 million investment was announced Dec. 19 at a ceremony with state and city leaders at the site.

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The New York State Department of State today announced nearly $20 million has been awarded to support 56 communities across the State from community planning and development programs through Round XIV of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. The awards will help revitalize and reenergize community waterfronts, transform brownfield and vacant and abandoned industrial sites into viable community assets; and create county, municipal and area plans and zoning ordinances that embrace the principles of Smart Growth through three Department of State programs:

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program—$14.2 million to 21 Communities

Brownfield Opportunity Area Program—$3 million to 15 Communities

Smart Growth Community Planning Program—$2.5 million to 20 communities 

Of the 56 awards, 35 (63%) will serve communities identified by the State as “disadvantaged communities.”

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WILMINGTON, Del. – Gov. John Carney joined Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, State Representative Danny Short, State Senator Bryant Richardson, Seaford Mayor Matthew MacCoy and other community leaders Thursday to announce a $3 million investment in cleaning up a riverfront site for redevelopment as part of the City of Seaford’s revitalization.

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LOWELL — Yesterday, the Healey-Driscoll Administration joined state and local officials in Lowell to celebrate awards through Community One Stop for Growth, including $2,230,050 for 37 grants to support economic development projects through the Real Estate Services Technical Assistance Program, Brownfields Redevelopment Fund, and Massachusetts Downtown Initiative.

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