Mariana Simões, Author at City Limits

Mariana Simões

Mariana Simões, who joined City Limits in 2023, covers climate and the environment. A Brazilian investigative journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Economist, Vice, and more. A Columbia J-school alum, she has led award-winning projects and directed Brazil’s first journalism cultural center.

116 articles published Follow:

Sep 2025

Tens of Thousands of School Buses Are Back On NYC Streets. Only 68 Are Electric.

State law requires every school bus across New York to be powered by clean electric energy by 2035, and bans non-electric school bus purchases by 2027. Environmental advocates are pushing…

ByMariana Simões 7 minRead time

Sep 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Justice Land Use and Development Resources

Your Guide to New York City Climate Week

What started in 2009 to get climate commitments from business and government leaders attending the United Nations’ September General Assembly, Climate Week now includes hundreds of events citywide, both official…

ByMariana Simões 10 minRead time

Sep 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

Public Schools Account for a Third of NYC’s Building Pollution. What Would It Take to Go Green?

Public school buildings, many of which are an average of 75 years old, grapple with mold, leaks, antiquated heating and cooling systems and poor ventilation, environmental advocates argued at a…

ByMariana Simões 8 minRead time

Sep 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

How Thriving Natural Areas Help Stop NYC Sewers from Overflowing

A new report by the Natural Areas Conservancy is the first to quantify the stormwater capture capacity of the city’s forests, wetlands, and grasslands—helping prevent untreated sewage from overflowing into…

ByMariana Simões 8 minRead time

Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

With Trump’s Help, Gas Supplier Fast Tracks Rejected Application for Pipeline Off NYC Coast

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has already rejected the permits needed to bring the pipeline to life three times, saying previously that the project would “disturb sensitive habitats” and…

ByMariana Simões 27 minRead time

Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Comunidades de habla hispana Housing and Homelessness Resources

Es temporada de huracanes en Nueva York. Estos consejos te ayudarán a proteger tu hogar.

La temporada de huracanes se extiende hasta noviembre. “Desarrollar la resiliencia financiera es una parte crucial de la preparación para los desastres climáticos”, dijo Theodora Makris del Center for NYC…

ByMariana Simões 9 minRead time

Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Housing and Homelessness Resources

It’s Hurricane Season in NY. These Tips Will Help You Protect Your Home

“Building financial resiliency is a crucial part in preparing for climate disasters,” said Theodora Makris, senior program manager at the Center for NYC Neighborhoods. That can include getting flood insurance…

ByMariana Simões 7 minRead time

Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Health

Local Tick Populations Are Growing—And Climate Change is a Factor

With tick bites and Lyme disease cases on the rise, City Limits put together a list on how New Yorkers can avoid tick-borne diseases and stay safe.

ByMariana Simões 6 minRead time

Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Land Use and Development

New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction—For Now

The state updated its building code to green-light the “all-electric” law that prohibits the use of gas equipment in new buildings. A court for the Northern District of New York…

ByMariana Simões 9 minRead time

Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Profiles

‘Solutions are Hyper-Local’: Brooklyn Climate Organizer On Facing the Next Big Storm As Feds Pull Funding

On the heels of torrential flooding, City Limits caught up with Sunset Park community leader, Elizabeth Yeampierre, to talk about federal cuts to natural disaster protections and how communities can…

ByMariana Simões 15 minRead time

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