The city has been able to insulate itself from the impact of the Chinese ban thanks in part to its size as well as the city’s long-term vision that allowed it to build a local recycling infrastructure.
Age Justice
NY’s Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Raise Concerns About Quality of Care
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In New York City’s worst-staffed homes, nursing home residents get fewer than three hours on average of direct nursing care each day—below the recommended amount. City Limits found that those gaps have serious consequences for residents.
baseball
New Sports, More Players and Limited Space are a Challenge to NYC Parks
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In 2017, the city’s Parks Department issued 8,100 athletic permits for 877,000 hours of athletic time on DPR’s 800 ballfields—satisfying most but nowhere near all the demand for space. There are indications that pressures around parks permits are increasing.
biking
It’s Been Slow-Pedaling for Bike Infrastructure in Bushwick
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The neighborhood has been in the middle of a tug-of-war between some local leaders and citywide policy over how far to go to accomodate bikers.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Brief Window for Comment on Wetlands Impact of Staten Island Project
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Wetlands are a critical environmental resource as climate change causes rising sea levels and more intense coastal storms.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Does Gentrification Mean More Garbage, in Bushwick and Beyond?
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Activists in Bushwick think the increasing popularity of the area is leading to more litter.
bike lanes
Pedestrian Injuries Rise in Bushwick, Where Safety Features are Few
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An upcoming rezoning has some worried that more residents will clog up the roads in cars and bikes, contributing to more crashes and pedestrian deaths.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
In Bushwick, the Quietest Superfund Site in the City Awaits a Makeover
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Unlike the Gowanus Canal or Newtown Creek, two other Superfund sites in the city, there has been little advocacy or controversy around the site on Irving Avenue.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Max & Murphy: New Council Committee Targets Resiliency Gaps
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Brooklyn City Councilmember Justin Brannan discusses his new Committee on Resiliency and the Waterfront and what he believes is the city’s lagging effort to prepare for coastal storms.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Heat Wave Could Preview What’s in Store for NYC as Climate Changes
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Data from 2013 indicates that some New Yorkers are more vulnerable to the heath risks of heat that others. People aged 65 or older made up a third of the 26 heat-related deaths that year.
coastal resiliency
East Side Resiliency Plan Faces Key Hearing
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Two community boards have approved the plan, but with conditions, and some neighbors are still stunned the city dropped a plan developed in cooperation with local stakeholders.