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April 23, 2015

NYC mayor's goal: cut waste 90% by 2030

  • The mayor also pledged to lift 800,000 New Yorkers out of poverty or near poverty in the next decade and create 500,000 units of affordable housing by 2040.
  • By JONATHAN LEMIRE
    Associated Press

    NEW YORK — The nation's biggest city, under the direction of Mayor Bill de Blasio, marked Earth Day on Wednesday by linking a sweeping effort to limit its impact on the environment with its fight against income inequality by pledging to lift more than 800,000 people out of poverty.

    De Blasio unveiled his ambitious OneNYC plan as a comprehensive strategy to improve New Yorkers' lives by providing affordable housing, shortening commute times and preserving the environment.


     
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