Tag: con-edison-rate-hike

Queens BP Richards, 32BJ SEIU demand Con Ed cancel ‘outrageous’ rate hikes

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and members of 32BJ SEIU at Queens Borough Hall Monday morning to protest against a proposed rise in Con Edison prices.

Apr. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined members of services union 32BJ SEIU and civic and community leaders to call on Con Edison to cancel a planned rate increase that will see electric and gas bills rise by 11% and 13%, respectively, in 2026. Richards, speaking from Queens Borough…

Protesters in Queens demand action on rising energy bills, urge Senate to pass Bucks for Boilers Act

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Mar. 10, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Protesters in Queens gathered outside Con Edison’s office in Jamaica on Thursday, March 6, demanding state lawmakers address skyrocketing utility costs and climate change by including the Bucks for Boilers Act in the state Senate’s one-house budget. The demonstration, led by New York Communities for Change (NYCC) and…