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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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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment Opinion

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

‘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 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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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

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment Government News

Climate Week Kickoff: NY Approves Two Renewable Energy Proposals

While state officials say the two projects will power New York City with wind, solar and hydropower, both projects have been criticized by environmentalists for their potential impact on local…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Justice News

How Should NYC Address Environmental Justice? Let Officials Know

The city is seeking public feedback that will help shape its first “Environmental Justice for All Report” planned for next year, looking at issues like water and air quality, waste…

ByLiz Donovan 4Comments

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Aug 2021

Climate and Environment

To Measure NYC’s Heat Islands, Scientists Recruit Residents in Hardest-Hit Neighborhoods

New York is the third worst city—behind Newark, N.J., and New Orleans, La.—in terms of urban heat islands, with temperatures reaching an average of more than 7.6 degrees higher than…

ByLiz Donovan 8Comments

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May 2021

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Why Physicians and Public Health Leaders Should Support ‘Capping’ the Cross Bronx Expressway

Issues of public health, infrastructure and the environment are inseparable from one another. The Bronx has long been victimized by infrastructure projects that benefit the rich at the expense of…

ByTimothy Liang 2Comments

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Apr 2021

Climate and Environment News Podcasts