After Newsom Signs California Balcony Solar Bill, Families Call on Hochul to Sign NY's Bill
NEW YORK, NY (10/02/2026) (readMedia)-- Parents, kids, and grandparents and allied elected officials will gather at Catbird Playground in Carl Schurz Park this Sunday for a festive, colorful event in support of the SUNNY Act (Solar Up Now New York Act, S8512, A9111), a bill to bring plug-in, balcony solar to New York State. After the event, a group of families and children will walk over to Gracie Mansion to deliver children's art.
BACKGROUND: The SUNNY Act for balcony solar passed both the State Senate and Assembly in 2026. Now the bill is on Governor Hochul's desk awaiting her signature. SUNNY is one of nearly 30 bills for plug-in solar across the country, an increasingly popular, low-cost, small scale alternative to rooftop solar. Recently, Governors of Connecticut, New Jersey and most recently, California have signed balcony solar bills.
| WHO: | Parents, kids, grandparents, youth and allies with Climate Families NYC, Third Act NYC and the Green Coop Council. |
| WHAT: | A festive, family friendly “playdate” with art, solar powered smoothies, live music and letter writing for the SUNNY Act. Families and electeds will call on the Governor to sign the SUNNY Act and on Mayor Mamdani to support plug-in solar implementation in NYC. |
| WHEN: | Sunday October 04, 2026 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | Catbird Playground Carl Schurz Park New York, New York 10128 |
| NOTES: | After the event, a group of families and children will walk over to Gracie Mansion to deliver children’s art. |
Climate Families NYC
Liat Olenick, info@climatefamiliesnyc.org, 917-930-2788
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