Kathryn Garcia is endorsed by statewide conservationist group as NYC’s next mayor
Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia scored an endorsement on Tuesday from the New York League of Conservation Voters, as the statewide group sprinkled a dose of environmentalist support on her surging campaign.
The NYLCV became the first major environmental group to endorse Garcia, who received nods earlier this month from the editorial boards of The New York Times and the Daily News.
The 51-year-old former sanitation commissioner has climbed to third in some recent polling of the crowded Democratic mayoral primary. She has run on a promise to be a problem-solver, and she has planted plans to enhance the city’s green infrastructure.
In a statement, Garcia said that she intends to swiftly reorient the city’s energy sector toward renewables and that her relationship with the NYLCV is “deeply personal.”
She noted that she worked with the group to phase out styrofoam and No. 6 heating oil, a dense oil linked to dirty air.
“My administration will tackle climate change on all fronts, working to achieve our goal of zero waste, building 150 million square feet of green infrastructure, and ensuring we protect all 520 miles of our coastline,” she said in the statement. “We can’t afford to delay the resiliency investments our city needs.”
The NYLCV, which describes itself as nonpartisan, aims to keep the state’s air and water clean.
In April, Sunrise NYC — a youth-powered group focused on fighting climate change — jointly endorsed former nonprofit executive Dianne Morales and city Comptroller Scott Stringer for mayor. But it rescinded its support for Stringer after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams continue to lead the Democratic pack in limited surveys. The June 22 primary is widely expected to determine the next mayor in deep-blue New York City.
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