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:

May 2025

After Feds Weaken Drinking Water Standards, NY Environmentalists Call for Tighter Regulations At Home

As New York makes progress on stopping contamination from long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS, the Environmental Protection Agency is back tracking on recent federal regulation that set tighter limits for…

ByMariana Simões 8 minRead time

May 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

As State Budget Falls Short On Climate, Lawmakers Make Final Push for Packaging Reduction Bill

“This is the moment for New York to do something big,” said Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics. She’s among those pushing state lawmakers to pass the Packaging Reduction and…

ByMariana Simões 10 minRead time

May 2025

Climate and Environment Economy In Depth Investigations Labor Land Use and Development NYCHA

‘Bad for Business’: What Trump’s Plan to Halt Offshore Wind Means for New York’s Economy

Trump’s decision to halt new permits for offshore wind and pause construction of New York’s Empire Wind project puts thousands of local jobs at risk and jeopardizes the promise of…

ByMariana Simões 11 minRead time

Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government In Depth

As EPA’s Environmental Justice Employees Lose Their Jobs, New York Community Groups Pay the Price

The federal agency’s environmental justice office played a crucial role in helping New Yorkers reverse environmental burdens in their neighborhoods, according to EPA employees and community groups who spoke with…

ByMariana Simões 16 minRead time

Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Featured Government Labor Profiles

‘The Bottle Bill Is Just the Beginning’: How Canners Can Make a Cleaner, Better City

Rixaru X, who has worked collecting cans and bottles off city streets for the last six years, spoke to City Limits about the challenges New York City canners face and…

ByMariana Simões 11 minRead time

Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Featured

Trump Cuts Put Free Air Conditioners At Risk as Summer Nears

Applications for LIHEAP, a federal program that helps low-income New Yorkers stay cool in the summer, just went live. But advocates say the initiative’s future is at risk after the…

ByMariana Simões 9 minRead time

Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Featured Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Green Job Opportunities in NYC Face a Downturn, Report Finds

After rising for the last decade, the number of green job opportunities in New York City declined between 2022 and 2023, from 19,476 to 15,501. The recent dip suggests that…

ByMariana Simões 11 minRead time

Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness

As Other Climate Legislation Stalls, Bill to Update State’s Solar Tax Credit Moves Forward

Legislation to change an outdated solar tax credit law has widespread support, and could make it into this year’s state budget, advocates say.

ByMariana Simões 7 minRead time

Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

EPA Cuts Would Strike a Blow to New York, Former Agency Administrator Says

Lisa Garcia, a former regional administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke to City Limits about how plans for a new wave of federal cuts could trickle down to New…

ByMariana Simões 12 minRead time

Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health

The Fight to End Plastic Turf Zeros in on NYC Parks

A bill recently introduced in City Council would prohibit the Parks Department from installing new swaths of artificial grass, citing the environmental and health impacts.

ByMariana Simões 10 minRead time

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