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Brad Lander: “We saw our parks on fire from wildfires.”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brooklyn Solarworks Event with T.R. Ludwig and Brad Lander on NYC Climate Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 06:39

We've seen coastal floods, we've seen flash floods, we've seen our skies turn orange from Canadian wildfire smoke. And now, just within the last year, We saw our parks on fire from wildfires. And we only have to look out to Los Angeles to know it gets worse. It doesn't get better unless we act. (06:39–06:44)

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Asserts that parks in New York City have been on fire due to wildfires.

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