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The initiatives come just over two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash-flooding that killed over a dozen New Yorkers and after a summer of multiple record-breaking heat…

ByLiz Donovan 6 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment

Residents and Riverkeeper Sue Queens Waste Facilities, Alleging Water Pollution

The complaint alleges that the companies allow contaminated wastewater to wash into Jamaica Bay.

ByLiz Donovan 12 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment Government News

Climate Week Kickoff: NY Approves Two Renewable Energy Proposals

While state officials say the two projects will power New York City with wind, solar and hydropower, both projects have been criticized by environmentalists for their potential impact on local…

ByLiz Donovan 9 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Government Justice

Transparency Needed Over Rikers Island Heat Conditions, Legal Aid Lawsuit Alleges

The Department of Correction (DOC) is refusing to disclose how it ensured the safety of inmates in its more restrictive housing units, including during a record-breaking heat wave this summer,…

ByLiz Donovan 10 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Government News Transportation

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

The city activated its flash flooding alerts 13 times so far this year, and nine times last year, according to John Scrivani, commissioner of the city’s Department of Emergency Management…

ByLiz Donovan 6 minRead time

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Sep 2021

In Depth Investigations Justice

As Conditions at Rikers Reach Crisis Levels, Concerns About Heat Persist

Dozens of men splitting a single jug of water, sweating walls in cell units, inmates sucking air from cracks under doors—these are just some of the conditions inmates and advocates…

ByLiz Donovan 18 minRead time

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Sep 2021

News

Study Finds Uptick in Leukemia and Asbestos-Related Illnesses in 9/11 Responders

In the last five years, there has been an increase in cancer, and a significant increase in leukemia cases, among the more than 80,000 general responders and firefighters enrolled in…

ByLiz Donovan 7 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment

Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Restricting NY Car Sales to Zero-Emission Vehicles After 2035

After the city suffered deadly flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Gov. Kathy Hochul promises a new era, signs off on climate legislation and launches climate justice fellowship.

ByLiz Donovan 4 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Government Transportation

MTA’s Resiliency Efforts No Match for Flash Floods, Gov. Hochul Says

The city’s transit system faced a different threat this week than the coastal storm surges it endured during Hurricane Sandy: A sewer system overwhelmed by increasing rain, even at higher…

ByLiz Donovan 8 minRead time

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

Deadly Rainfall Marks New Climate Era for NYC, Leaders Say: ‘Expect the Very Worst’

Flash floods from historic rains Wednesday night killed nine New Yorkers, eight of whom died in basements of residential homes, officials said Thursday. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov.…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByLiz Donovan 8 minRead time

Liz Donovan

ICYMI: Announcements and Investments During NY’s Climate Week

Residents and Riverkeeper Sue Queens Waste Facilities, Alleging Water Pollution

Climate Week Kickoff: NY Approves Two Renewable Energy Proposals

Transparency Needed Over Rikers Island Heat Conditions, Legal Aid Lawsuit Alleges

At Storm Resiliency Hearing, Officials Look to Prepare City and Subways for a ‘Rainier Future’

As Conditions at Rikers Reach Crisis Levels, Concerns About Heat Persist

Study Finds Uptick in Leukemia and Asbestos-Related Illnesses in 9/11 Responders

Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Restricting NY Car Sales to Zero-Emission Vehicles After 2035

MTA’s Resiliency Efforts No Match for Flash Floods, Gov. Hochul Says

Deadly Rainfall Marks New Climate Era for NYC, Leaders Say: ‘Expect the Very Worst’

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