New this afternoon, we're learning more buses in our
city will be going green soon. Nta Ceo Janna
Lieber just announced the delivery of 60 new zero emissions
buses that will operate on routes throughout the city,
specifically in environmental justice and historically disadvantaged communities. I
always say mass transit is the antidote to climate change
. Mass transit is the antidote to climate change and
zero emissions buses are key to our ability to improve
air quality. They help reduce harmful pollutants and create
better public health outcomes. Lieber also says residents in
these historically disadvantaged communities have struggled disproportionately with the impacts
of bad air quality resulting in high rates of asthma
and other bad health outcomes.