Our Platform

The J-51 tax abatement program is a critical tool to help co-op and condo shareholders save money on major capital improvements, including energy efficiency upgrades and electrification projects to comply with Local Law 97. However, the current June 2026 deadline for completing these upgrades is not enough time for over 200,000 co-ops to take advantage of this tax break.

We urge the New York State Legislature to pass a J-51 extension bill in 2026 so this essential green tax break doesn’t lapse.

Did you know it’s technically illegal to plug in a solar panel for your apartment in New York? This is largely because of outdated regulations on interconnection that favors utility companies, but hasn’t kept pace with rising demand for clean energy.

Other states like Utah are starting to remove red tape for plug-in solar panels. Germany is leading the way, having completed over one million balcony solar installations in June 2025 with a total of nearly 1 gigawatt of installed capacity.

The Green Co-op Council is calling on our elected officials to make plug-in solar panels legal for New Yorkers!

Buildings contribute more to climate change than any other sector in NY . To heat our buildings, we burn fuel oil, methane gas, and other fossil fuels; these are inefficient and harmful to indoor air quality and our climate.

Bucks for Boilers is a transformative climate bill establishes a state program that will help us pay for the building and electrical upgrades and installation of renewable heating technology. It will lower our energy costs, make our homes safer and cleaner, and help our state meet its climate mandate — all while helping us meet the ambitions of Local Law 97.