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Jan 18, 2026, 1:39 PM

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This week, pushback on changes to environmental policy that local lawmakers fear will negatively impact New Yorkers. A new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency will stop calculating the cost of lives saved or health care issues avoided thanks to certain air pollution regulations – citing “uncertainty.”

Rep. Ritchie Torres told News 12’s Amanda Bossard that the consequences of this could be devastating.

Also, a one-on-one interview with state Sen. Luis Sepulveda – the new chair of the influential Senate Judiciary Committee.