The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

“The State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, was created in 1975 to ensure that growth did not come at the expense of our environment. That mission remains essential. But today, the way the law operates often works against the very outcomes we are trying to achieve.” A view from Nixon Avenue on Staten Island towards Bay Street and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) We are all shaped by the experiences that define w…