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New NYC flood maps

Politics

NYC sewer designs picked by politicians decades ago worsened floods, sinkholes

Posted on August 16, 2022

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Advocates call for climate change and environmental justice during Harlem Week

Posted on August 12, 2022

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Horse collapse in Midtown outrages, renews demand for carriage ban

Posted on August 11, 2022

Politics

Most electric vehicles won’t qualify for federal tax credit

Posted on August 9, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Too darn hot: East Flatbush tops list of vulnerable nabes in need of Cooling Centers, comptroller says

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PoliticsNY

NYCHA to get advanced HVAC system to reduce greenhouse gas

Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs

Posted on August 1, 2022

Nation

Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat

Posted on August 1, 2022

Nation

Kentucky floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship

Posted on July 31, 2022

Ships must slow down more often to save whales, feds say

Posted on July 29, 2022

City Cleanup Corps jobs restored

Business

NYC restored over a hundred Parks ‘Cleanup Corps’ positions after fumbling budget promise

Posted on July 24, 2022

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QNS

NYC Parks unveils $4.7 million adventure course at Rockaway Beach

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Bronx Times

City Island’s 100-year-old water main pipes are upgraded as $34 million project reaches completion

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Politics

Mayor Adams and DCAS announce electrical grid expansion

Posted on July 20, 2022

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Bronx Times

Viral Morris Park sinkhole leads to loss of water services during heat wave amid growing climate concerns and challenges

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Queens

Single-day tickets on sale for The Big Climate Thing at Forest Hills Stadium

Posted on July 15, 2022

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Hochul announces charging discount program for New York’s electric car drivers

Posted on July 14, 2022

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QNS

PSEG Long Island begins storm hardening work of Far Rockaway electrical infrastructure

NASA’s new telescope shows star death, dancing galaxies

Posted on July 12, 2022

More sharks seen off Long Island

Health

Long Island seeing more sharks; experts say it’s a good sign

Posted on July 11, 2022

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Op-Ed | Governor Hochul just signed a critical climate bill that you haven’t heard about

Posted on July 6, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Hochul signs greenhouse gas reduction bills, updating building codes and allowing thermal energy development

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New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant

Posted on July 1, 2022

Biden, East Coast governors team up to boost offshore wind energy

Posted on June 23, 2022

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PoliticsNY

NY Lawmakers on the Move, June 23, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Exhibit exploring NYC’s history of sanitation on display at Floyd Bennett Field

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Find out where you can donate, recycle, or dispose of your items with the DSNY search tool, How To Get Rid Of

Posted on June 20, 2022

World

Shaky oasis for some polar bears found, but not for species

Posted on June 17, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Green Girls’ gives Brooklyn students chance to explore nature and a future in STEM

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Green city: Labor unions gather in Tribeca call for bold climate action

Posted on June 8, 2022

Biden waives solar panel tariffs, seeks to boost production

Posted on June 6, 2022

School visits

Hard to breathe: Report finds most NYC public schools with worst ventilation woes are in areas lacking green technology

Posted on June 1, 2022

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Flock of sheep to return to Governors Island to assist in eliminating invasive plant life

Posted on June 1, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Contentious Coney Island Creek ferry project on pause as EDC fast-tracks oceanside study

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These are the best places to enjoy nature in New York City

Posted on May 29, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Dozens of new bioswales installed in flood-prone Brooklyn nabes

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Brooklyn Paper

Meteorologists expect another ruinous hurricane season for NYC, eastern seaboard

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Brooklyn Paper

Lawmakers, activists rally outside National Grid HQ, urging action on climate laws before end of legislative session

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Bronx Times

As NYC rebuilds its waterfronts, access for Bronx residents remains inequitable: report

New York City

Clean Slate Coalition joins New York City pols to pass the Clean Slate Act

Posted on May 19, 2022

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Con Edison provides update on New York City’s move towards clean energy

Posted on May 19, 2022

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QNS

Queens councilwoman calls out government agencies for backtracking on beach closures

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East Village parade celebrates community gardens on the grow

Posted on May 18, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

AG James sues Brooklyn school bus operator Jofaz for persistent violations of anti-idling law

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PoliticsNY

NY Lawmakers on the Move, May 11, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Jeffries secures $800K in fed funds to prevent flooding in Canarsie

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Op-Ed | Good energy policy protects good union jobs

Posted on May 4, 2022

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QNS

NYS approves contract for transmission line to Astoria that will bring clean, affordable energy to NYC

More from around NYC

Sonrisa rum tasting draws Fat Joe fans to Throggs Neck

iFly representatives and members of the LIC business community host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company's new LIC facility. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

iFly Indoor Skydiving hosts ribbon-cutting celebration ahead of LIC grand opening

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‘It’s not a realistic thing’: Lengthy Red Hook Pool closure leaves residents frustrated

Congressmember Mike Lawler of New York speaks in Washington on July 17 during a press conference to support the LGBTQ hotline.

‘Unfathomable’: Trump administration ends LGBTQ youth suicide hotline