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‘The protective mechanisms that the city built after Sandy did little to stop what New York experienced the night of Ida, bringing into sharp relief not just that climate catastrophe…

ByAsad Dandia 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government News

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the controversial plan to build a new gas-fracked power facility in Queens would interfere with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions limits, set by…

ByLiz Donovan 18Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

An RMI study says that 84 percent of low-income residences in New York rely on piped natural gas, propane or fuel oil for heat, compared to the nationwide average of…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

3 Things We Wish NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Discussed in the 1st General Debate

Both bombastic personalities with sometimes polar opinions on the issues facing the city, Democrat Eric Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president and former NYPD captain, and Republican and Guardian Angels…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment

Heat Killed More Than 100 NYC Residents Since 2010, Report Finds

Black New Yorkers were two times more likely to die from heat conditions than other city residents over the last decade, a report by New York City’s Health Department shows.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government News

NYC Council Considers Another Plastics Ban, As Straws Law Goes Into Effect

If passed, the ‘Skip the Stuff’ bill would prohibit restaurants from providing plastic utensils, napkins and condiments, unless the customer requests them.

ByLiz Donovan 3Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue

‘We know how to reduce food waste, we just need to find the will to do it.’

ByKevin Irving 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment Transportation

NYC to Craft Multiagency Plan for Adapting to Climate Change

The Council passed a flurry of environmental bills Thursday, including measures to create a citywide climate adaptation plan, an all-electric school bus fleet and an office of urban agriculture.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York City Needs Basement Apartments Now More Than Ever

‘In one of the most expensive housing markets in the country, people will continue to rent basement apartments whether they are legal or not. We need legalization to make them…

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment Government News

ICYMI: Announcements and Investments During NY’s Climate Week

The initiatives come just over two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash-flooding that killed over a dozen New Yorkers and after a summer of multiple record-breaking heat…

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

Opinion: How New York Can Prepare for the New Reality of Climate Catastrophe

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

3 Things We Wish NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Discussed in the 1st General Debate

Heat Killed More Than 100 NYC Residents Since 2010, Report Finds

NYC Council Considers Another Plastics Ban, As Straws Law Goes Into Effect

Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue

NYC to Craft Multiagency Plan for Adapting to Climate Change

Opinion: New York City Needs Basement Apartments Now More Than Ever

ICYMI: Announcements and Investments During NY’s Climate Week

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