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If passed, the proposed state amendment would require lawmakers to consider the environment in making legislative decisions, and New Yorkers would be able to sue if they believe their rights…

ByLiz Donovan 6 minRead time

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Nov 2021

Government

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

New York City will choose its next mayor on Tuesday. Check here throughout the day for developments in the 2021 election.

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand

ByAdi Talwar

ByLiz Donovan 13 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

As Flooding Becomes the Norm, City Island Residents Take Reins on Resiliency

Nine years after Superstorm Sandy flooded homes and tore the neon lobster from the town’s iconic Lobster House, residents see lack of city intervention as an opportunity.

ByLiz Donovan 12 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Economy News

After Monthslong Split, United Healthcare and Bronx’s Montefiore Reach Agreement

After a nearly year-long stalemate that left tens of thousands of New York City patients scrambling to access coverage, the two parties say they’ve reached an agreement that will restore…

ByLiz Donovan 4 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Government News

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the controversial plan to build a new gas-fracked power facility in Queens would interfere with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions limits, set by…

ByLiz Donovan 6 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

An RMI study says that 84 percent of low-income residences in New York rely on piped natural gas, propane or fuel oil for heat, compared to the nationwide average of…

ByLiz Donovan 5 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment

Heat Killed More Than 100 NYC Residents Since 2010, Report Finds

Black New Yorkers were two times more likely to die from heat conditions than other city residents over the last decade, a report by New York City’s Health Department shows.

ByLiz Donovan 5 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Government News

NYC Council Considers Another Plastics Ban, As Straws Law Goes Into Effect

If passed, the ‘Skip the Stuff’ bill would prohibit restaurants from providing plastic utensils, napkins and condiments, unless the customer requests them.

ByLiz Donovan 4 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment Transportation

NYC to Craft Multiagency Plan for Adapting to Climate Change

The Council passed a flurry of environmental bills Thursday, including measures to create a citywide climate adaptation plan, an all-electric school bus fleet and an office of urban agriculture.

ByLiz Donovan 7 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Government

Curbside Composting Program Restarts with Low Participation and High Cost

The program, which has been on hold since May 2020, kicks off again Monday in four Brooklyn neighborhoods as a budget report notes high costs to sustain it.

ByLiz Donovan 6 minRead time

Liz Donovan

On the NY Ballot: Is a Healthy Environment a Constitutional Right?

NYC General Election Day: Updates From Across the Boroughs

As Flooding Becomes the Norm, City Island Residents Take Reins on Resiliency

After Monthslong Split, United Healthcare and Bronx’s Montefiore Reach Agreement

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

Heat Killed More Than 100 NYC Residents Since 2010, Report Finds

NYC Council Considers Another Plastics Ban, As Straws Law Goes Into Effect

NYC to Craft Multiagency Plan for Adapting to Climate Change

Curbside Composting Program Restarts with Low Participation and High Cost

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