Our Platform
The Green Co-op Council is advancing several core priorities for city and state-level policies that can help us green our homes and comply with Local Law 97.
New York City
Designate Co-op Navigators at the NYC Accelerator
Co-ops and condos have different financing and infrastructure needs than single-family homes and rental buildings. The Mayor’s Office must designate and educate at least three Accelerator staff to understand our needs.
VICTORY: Authorize the “Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Program”
After strong organizing from the Green Co-op Council and allies, NYC has officially signed into law a revamped J-51 program providing tax incentives for multifamily residential building renovations – including for energy efficiency retrofits and electrification projects necessary to comply with Local Law 97 mandates.
Eligible buildings have until June 2026 to take advantage of substantial savings on upgrades that can help with LL97 compliance! We need the City and State to extend this crucial tax abatement program.
New York State
Pass the Expanded Solar Tax Credit
For some co-ops, solar will be part of their pathway to reduce emissions. The current solar tax credit is limited in scale and is not refundable, making it challenging for mixed-income co-ops and co-ops with large numbers of retirees to afford solar. Governor Kathy Hochul must expand the solar tax credit and make it refundable in her 2025 budget.
Create the “Bucks for Boilers” Program
To meet the state climate mandate and the ultimate goal of Local Law 97, we need to switch every home to high-efficiency heat pumps, thermal energy networks, and other renewable heating solutions. A project of this scale needs a big state investment that subsidizes the switch and the electrical upgrades for all of our buildings. The NY State Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul must get behind the “Bucks for Boilers” Act (S9099/A9990).