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‘Mayor Adams can make New York City a global leader in the fight against climate change and transition to a green economy. His administration must advance environmental priorities that will…

ByJulie Tighe 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Climate and Environment News

Researchers Focus on Central Park to Study Climate Impact on Urban Green Spaces

The Central Park Climate Lab will start data collection this spring to examine how extreme weather could affect the park’s plants and wildlife.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Climate and Environment Government News Politics

Gov. Hochul Sets Bold Climate Goals — But Advocates Push for Funding Commitments

Since the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act was signed into law in 2019, laying out aggressive benchmarks for NY to reduce its carbon emissions, advocates have pushed for a…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness News

NYC’s Waterfront Plan Maps Out Next Decade for City’s Coastlines

The nearly 300-page report is the first waterfront plan since Superstorm Sandy, and comes at the end of a year in which the city was rocked by multiple severe weather…

ByLiz Donovan 3Comments

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Dec 2021

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: Climate Attribution Technology is Vital in the Fight for Environmental Justice

‘Acknowledging the inequitable distribution of climate change’s damage is an important step, but we must do better. Those with the fewest resources should not have to shoulder the full burden…

ByKevin Reed

ByMichael Wehner 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

After Slow Start, Applications Roll In for NY’s Ida Relief Fund for Undocumented Workers

As of Dec. 13, 501 applications for the $27 million fund have been completed and signed by a caseworker, 145 have been approved, 66 have received the aid and 79…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government News

More Neighborhoods and ‘Smart’ Bins Added to NYC’s Composting Program

Last week, the city started curbside pick-ups in additional districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn and one in The Bronx. The service, which was put on hold throughout the pandemic, resumed this…

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC High Schoolers to Build Green Roofs in New Parks Dept. Program

The newly-created Youth Sustainability Corps will expand the 200,000 square feet of green roofs overseen by the Parks Dept. — rooftops outfitted with features like native plants, hydroponic towers and…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Dec 2021

CLARIFY Climate and Environment Government

Community Change-Makers: The New Yorkers Combating Climate Crisis, Hunger

Meet activists from across the five boroughs, from oyster keepers in The Bronx to environmental justice advocates in Brooklyn, interviewed by student reporters enrolled in the City Limits Accountability Reporting…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Climate and Environment Economy Government

To Combat Climate Change, NYC Needs More Nature-Based Jobs: Report

“We already have large-scale natural areas across the city,” said Annel Hernandez, associate director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. “But there is a mismatch with that and…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

Opinion: How Eric Adams’ Administration Can Prioritize Climate Change and Protect NYC

Researchers Focus on Central Park to Study Climate Impact on Urban Green Spaces

Gov. Hochul Sets Bold Climate Goals — But Advocates Push for Funding Commitments

NYC’s Waterfront Plan Maps Out Next Decade for City’s Coastlines

Opinion: Climate Attribution Technology is Vital in the Fight for Environmental Justice

After Slow Start, Applications Roll In for NY’s Ida Relief Fund for Undocumented Workers

More Neighborhoods and ‘Smart’ Bins Added to NYC’s Composting Program

NYC High Schoolers to Build Green Roofs in New Parks Dept. Program

Community Change-Makers: The New Yorkers Combating Climate Crisis, Hunger

To Combat Climate Change, NYC Needs More Nature-Based Jobs: Report

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