Public Announcement: The NY Carbon City PTA Act (A8887 / S8252 )

The New York Carbon City Property Tax Abatement Act, introduced in Albany by Assemblymember Robert Carroll and State Senator Robert Jackson, proposes an incentive for building owners to adopt a range of qualified carbontech solutions within the five boroughs. The proposal is modeled after similar successful PTA programs already in place for solar, battery storage and green roofs.

For this online introduction to the the legislation Assemblymember Carroll and State Senator Jackson will be joined by a panel of local advocates and carbontech entrepreneurs.

PROGRAM

– Introduction and welcome, Sal Bryzowzowski, OpenAir

– Statements by Assemblymember Carroll and State Senator Jackson; followed by statements by leading urban carbontech pioneers

• Frederick Clerc, Executive Director, The Carbon to Value Initiative
• Connie Cincotta, Owner, Glenwood Mason Supply Co.
• Josh Santos, CEO, Noya
• Stafford Sheehan, Air Company
• Bob Wilson, V.P. of Commercialization, Air Capture

– Policy brief – Chris Neidl, OpenAir

– Questions and Answers

– Adjourn

LEARN MORE!

• NY Carbon City PTA Act – Legislative Brief
• Has the carbontech revolution begun? New York Times, June 2021
• New York aims to become leading “carbontech” innovation hub? Dezeen, July 2021.
• From pollutant to the product: the companies making stuff from CO2, The Guardian, Dec 2021.
• Carbon Dioxide Removal and the City. [Webinar] Urban Green Council, April 2021.