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Sonal Jessel

Director of Policy at WE ACT for Environmental Justice

Sonal Jessel is the Director of Policy at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, running the Heat, Health, and Equity Initiative.

Opinion
Opinion

How extreme heat is driving a call for policy changes in New York

It’s time to revise the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to provide a greater safety net for residents, especially low-income people of color, with little or no access to air conditioning.

  • By Sonal Jessel and Diana Hernández