November 15, 2025 – Gov. Kathy Hochul is drawing criticism for postponing the implementation of the all-electric buildings law set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, according to a report by CBS News. The all-electric buildings law requires new buildings in New York that are seven stories or shorter to be built to use electric heat and appliances rather than fossil fuels.
“Delaying the All Electric Buildings Act will keep us stuck in a fossil fuel past we can’t afford. New York already has a plan ready to go to build and power our buildings more safely, cleanly, and cheaply, but Governor Hochul is choosing not to use it.”
-EANY’s Katherine Nadeau
Read more in Staten Island Advance: https://www.silive.com/news/2025/11/ny-gov-kathy-hochul-criticized-for-stalling-on-all-electric-buildings-law-report.html
