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“There are employers who are going to take away outside work when there’s risk, and they’re going to provide you with the appropriate mask,” said Hildalyn Colon Hernández of the…

ByMary Cunningham 9 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

New York Earns Stripes for Electric Vehicle Adoption, But There’s Still Work to Do

Of the 1.9 million registered vehicles in the city, 2 percent are electric. While that may seem nominal, electric vehicle registrations are growing: there was a 44 percent increase between…

ByMary Cunningham 8 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Quiet Primary Day in NYC Draws Committed Voters

Unofficial numbers released Sunday by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) show just 44,611 people participated in early voting, held across nine days in every borough but Staten…

ByAdi Talwar 12 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government

More Trees for NYC: What Will It Take to Meet ‘Ambitious’ Canopy Goal?

Officials and environmental advocates want to increase the city’s tree canopy to 30 percent by 2035, up from the current threshold of 22 percent. Hitting the new benchmark may not…

ByMary Cunningham 13 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year?

“We’re at a point where the state needs to begin adopting policies at breakneck speed to meet our climate law mandates,” said Liz Moran, New York policy advocate for Earthjustice. “So…

ByMary Cunningham 13 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

Air pollution is an added stressor for vulnerable populations who already suffer disproportionately from underlying health effects, including the estimated thousands of unhoused New Yorkers living on the city’s streets.

ByEmma Whitford

ByMary Cunningham 12 minRead time

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Jan 2023

Government

Sanitation Department Adds 200 ‘Smart Bins’ in NYC’s Latest Composting Expansion

Organic waste collection has become a growing priority as the city seeks to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, though its composting efforts have been rolled…

ByMary Cunningham 11 minRead time

Mary Cunningham

City’s Construction Workers Navigate New Risks Posed by Wildfire Smog

New York Earns Stripes for Electric Vehicle Adoption, But There’s Still Work to Do

Quiet Primary Day in NYC Draws Committed Voters

More Trees for NYC: What Will It Take to Meet ‘Ambitious’ Canopy Goal?

What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year?

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

Sanitation Department Adds 200 ‘Smart Bins’ in NYC’s Latest Composting Expansion

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Mary Cunningham

City’s Construction Workers Navigate New Risks Posed by Wildfire Smog

New York Earns Stripes for Electric Vehicle Adoption, But There’s Still Work to Do

Quiet Primary Day in NYC Draws Committed Voters

More Trees for NYC: What Will It Take to Meet ‘Ambitious’ Canopy Goal?

What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year?

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

Sanitation Department Adds 200 ‘Smart Bins’ in NYC’s Latest Composting Expansion

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