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New York has 123 homes constructed under the environmentally friendly “passive house” building standard certified by Passive House Institute US. But architects and environmental experts say it should become the…

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

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Mar 2023

Climate and Environment Economy Government Politics Transportation

New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction

Known as the Climate Change Super Fund, the legislation was included in the Senate’s one-house budget proposal, but didn’t make it into the Assembly’s proposition. Lawmakers are pushing for the…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Mar 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Bill Promises to Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Install Rooftop Solar Panels

City councilmembers introduced new legislation Thursday to change the city’s fire code and allow homeowners more space on their roofs to install solar panels.

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: How New York’s Utilities Are Spreading Disinformation About Electric Heating

“The answer is clear. We need to stop burning fossil fuels in buildings. It’s not too late for New York’s gas utilities to help us do that.”

ByJuan-Pablo Velez 1Comment

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Feb 2023

Government

In Joint Effort, City’s Borough Presidents Push the Mayor to Plant a Million More Trees

“Trees cross party lines and geographic lines. They are the great uniter,” said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who with his fellow borough presidents is pushing City Hall to commit…

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Data Drop: How NY Disbursed Aid for Undocumented Hurricane Ida Victims

As of last month, the state had doled out just over $2 million of the $27 million set aside for the relief fund, according to recent data shared with City…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Politics

Mayor Adams Promised 20,000 Trees a Year. But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress

A staff of just 302 people tend to a crop of over 865,000 trees across the city. Adams’ preliminary budget aims to slash $46 million from the Parks Department, which…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment Education Government

An Overlooked Climate Solution? Greener Playgrounds

Across the country, cities are transforming asphalt schoolyards into spongy, shady community centers. The new playground at PS 184M Shuang Wen School in Manhattan’s Chinatown, for example, has a porous…

ByMarianne Dhenin 1Comment

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Jan 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Reducing the City’s Waste Output is Good for New York State

“Addressing New York City’s organic waste output isn’t just about keeping our streets rodent free. It’s about communities across the country where our waste ends up in polluting incinerators and…

BySandy Nurse

ByAnna Kelles 1Comment

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment

They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?

New studies have found that the mental development of children exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero are associated with stress. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and the…

ByPaige Perez, Nexus Media News 1Comment

‘Passive House’ Buildings Boast Climate & Health Perks. Why Aren’t There More of Them?

New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction

Bill Promises to Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Install Rooftop Solar Panels

Opinion: How New York’s Utilities Are Spreading Disinformation About Electric Heating

In Joint Effort, City’s Borough Presidents Push the Mayor to Plant a Million More Trees

Data Drop: How NY Disbursed Aid for Undocumented Hurricane Ida Victims

Mayor Adams Promised 20,000 Trees a Year. But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress

An Overlooked Climate Solution? Greener Playgrounds

Opinion: Reducing the City’s Waste Output is Good for New York State

They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?

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