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Jul 2025

‘Solutions are Hyper-Local’: Brooklyn Climate Organizer On Facing the Next Big Storm As Feds Pull Funding

On the heels of torrential flooding, City Limits caught up with Sunset Park community leader, Elizabeth Yeampierre, to talk about federal cuts to natural disaster protections and how communities can…

ByMariana Simões 4Comments

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Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Appoint a Heat Czar

“Heat is an infrastructure problem, an economic problem, a policy problem, a community problem, and a health problem. It requires a coordinated approach on all these fronts.”

ByKara Murphy Schlichting

BySelassie Mawuko 2Comments

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Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Health Opinion

Opinion: It’s time to Cap Pollution, Lower Energy Bills, and Invest in NY’s Future

“Through cap and invest, we can both clean up our air and create consistent revenue that invests in our communities and puts money back into New Yorkers’ pockets.”

ByEddie Bautista 0Comments

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May 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Why NYC Needs Community Composting to Make Curbside Collections Work

“When people see the composting process up close—when they hold the finished product in their hands—they’re far more likely to separate their food scraps at home.”

ByChristine Datz-Romero 1Comment

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Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Children, Parents & Grandparents Call for Hochul to Move Faster on Climate Action

“While I cannot always prevent pollution from entering my kids’ lungs, I can call on Gov. Hochul to move forward with cap-and-invest and pass strong climate legislation.”

ByElla Ryan 1Comment

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Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development News

Opinion: NY Needs Its Own Climate Solutions. How About Peaker Plants?

“This infrastructure is a relic of past planning mistakes: nearly every neighborhood housing these plants is classified as ‘disadvantaged,’ bearing the disproportionate brunt of environmental harm.”

ByJohn Surico

ByKevin Kim

ByHannah Berkin-Harper 2Comments

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Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New York Approved a Major Gas Pipeline Expansion. What Does it Mean for its Climate Goals?

The approval of Iroquois’ enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution—and signals that the state’s commitment…

ByMariana Simões

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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Feb 2025

Climate and Environment Immigration

The Campaign to Debunk Climate Lies in Latino Communities

“We say it’s a civil rights issue, because by sowing doubt and confusion, misinformation campaigns ultimately undermine the ability of the Latina community to advocate for themselves and participate in…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Jan 2025

Climate and Environment Education Government Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Lead on Climate Action

"Climate activists, especially young people, know we can’t wait four years to prevent the worst of the crisis. The longer we wait to act, the more politicians and corporations take…

ByCooper Flaherty 0Comments

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

New York Makes Strides With Solar Energy, But Can It Keep Up the Pace?

New York now has enough solar energy to power 1 million homes. Environmentalists say it’s crucial for the state to keep that momentum as it falls behind on meeting other…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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