New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on April 22 announced his own version of the controversial “Green New Deal” that was recently presented to Congress. The progressive plan aims to cut emissions from the city’s high rises and “ban” the classic glass and steel skyscrapers that make up the Big Apple’s skyline.
In an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” de Blasio said they will put “strong mandates” for building owners to save energy, “the first of any major city on the earth” to do so. The radical move came as de Blasio announced a $14 billion attack on global warming, which he claimed would cause a nearly 30 percent additional reduction in emissions by 2030.
