Citywide
Ozone Pollution from New York Buildings On the Rise, Study Finds
Mariana Simões |
Buildings don’t just contribute to greenhouse gas emissions: a new study finds they are also adding to the smog that hovers over New York City’s streets.
Bronx
‘This is Going to be a Back Breaker’: Landmark Climate Law Poses Test for NYC’s Co-ops
Illan Ireland |
Local Law 97 is one of the most ambitious—and divisive—climate measures enacted in any U.S. city. While some co-op boards see the mandate as an opportunity to make sustainable upgrades to their buildings, others say it will drain their financial reserves.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Council Considers Faster Timeline to Phase Out Polluting Heating Oil in NYC Buildings
Liz Donovan |
The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection met Tuesday to discuss a newly introduced bill banning heating oil No. 4 by 2025, five years earlier than was agreed upon when Local Law 43 passed in 2010.
boilers
Bronx Beep Wants NYCHA to Declare a Boiler Emergency
Jarrett Murphy |
Ruben Diaz, Jr. says the authority’s contracting rules are an obstacle to addressing the boiler problems at developments across the city.
