Government
Swimmable Cities Are a Climate Solution
Sarah Amandolare |
Amid scorching heat, cities around the world are rethinking access to waterways. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News.
Government
City’s Largest Power Plant Nears Milestone in Renewable Energy Push
Mary Cunningham |
A plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy center is in the works, with a vote on an offshore wind proposal expected this fall. Queens community members say that the stakes could not be higher.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Delivering on the Promise of a Renewable Rikers
Sara Imperiale and Shravanthi Kanekal |
“Every assessment and transfer deadline that passes without action delays the benefits of a transformed Rikers Island for all New Yorkers, especially those in the communities that have been directly harmed by unjust criminalization and environmental injustice.”
Government
Opinion: Emergency Preparedness is Not Enough—NY Needs Real Climate Action
Lincoln Restler and Alex Beauchamp |
“The climate crisis requires more than empty words and the too-little-too-late warnings we’re getting in New York. Without action to curb our reliance on the fossil fuels supercharging this crisis, this hot, toxic summer is only going to get hotter, more expensive, and more dangerous.”
Government
New York Earns Stripes for Electric Vehicle Adoption, But There’s Still Work to Do
Mary Cunningham |
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 2021 and 2022, according to the city’s Department of Transportation.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Keeping Things Fair for Essential Workers Should Be Essential to Congestion Pricing
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton |
“Police, Sanitation, and other government workers have long called Staten Island home, thanks to its affordability when compared to the other boroughs, great schools, and safer neighborhoods. Yet that affordability is now being threatened by a pricing program to fund a system that consistently underinvests in our great borough.”
Brooklyn
Opinion: Environmental Stewardship is a Collective Commitment. Mandatory Composting Will Help Us All Do Our Part
Shahana Hanif and Ibrahim Abdul-Matin |
“It’s not just enough to realize it is our hands that have created the ecological disaster our world faces, but it is also our responsibility to address it.”
Government
How Our Obsession With Parking Fuels the Climate Crisis
Danielle Renwick, Nexus Media News |
What could a city like New York achieve if it repurposed some of its 3 million curbside parking spots? It could help drivers kick their addictions to cars and avert climate catastrophe, writes Henry Grabar, author of the new book “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Real Estate Industry Plays Key Role in New York’s Sustainability Plans
Jolie Milstein |
“The real estate industry will play a key role in implementing these new standards and must move quickly to do so. That task might seem daunting, but the affordable housing sector has demonstrated that sustainable construction is both feasible and financially viable.”
Government
Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model
Danielle Renwick, Nexus Media News |
Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.
