As NYC Slammed By Storm + Major Flooding, Electeds Urge Governor Hochul To Sign 100-Foot Rule Repeal

NEW YORK, NY (08/01/2025) (readMedia)-- Yesterday, New Yorkers once again suffered from extreme heat and storms that shut down the subways and flooded our streets. In response, Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon issued the following statement urging the Governor to take immediate action to address this growing crisis:

"For the third time this summer, New Yorkers are experiencing the real-world effects of the climate crisis. People can't get to work as the subways shut down, our streets are flooding, and New Yorkers are being forced to pay more on their energy bills to expand the same fossil fuel system responsible for this new reality.

The status quo isn't working, and the Governor has a chance to start changing it. The 100-foot rule repeal is the only major climate bill that passed the Legislature this year and signing it is the bare minimum the Governor can do to show she is serious about fixing this crisis. It's time to protect New Yorkers and sign this bill into law."

Background

Repealing the 100-foot rule would remove the mandate that forces New Yorkers to pay more on their energy bills to expand the dirty, outdated and costly fracked gas system and increase corporate utility profits. The bill is the only legislation passed this year to address New York's climate crisis, and will save New Yorkers from paying $200 million every year to fossil fuel utilities exacerbating this crisis.

Last year, New Yorkers across the state suffered from a series of extreme climate-change fueled heat waves and dangerous weather. Repealing the 100-foot rule will help reduce fossil fuel emissions from New York's dirty, dangerous gas system, which is driving climate change and making heat waves worse. As extreme heat and storms become more common and more deadly, New Yorkers need energy policies that reduce pollution and lower their energy bills.