Combined Sewage Overflows Archives

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Polluted from both its industrial past and the city’s present-day sewer system, community leaders have pushed for years to get Coney Island Creek included on either New York State or…

ByNina Dietz 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

11 Years After Hurricane Sandy, Plan to Build Storm Barriers Around NYC Faces Pushback

Environmentalists say an Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to protect the city from coastal storms using walls and gates fails to address other climate change-related threats, like heavy rainfall.

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Swimmable Cities Are a Climate Solution

Amid scorching heat, cities around the world are rethinking access to waterways. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News.

BySarah Amandolare 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

Nearly two years after the Gowanus rezoning’s passage, signs of change are all around: demolition projects and new builds are transforming the neighborhood. According to the Department of City Planning,…

ByMary Cunningham 1Comment

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May 2023

In Depth Investigations

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

Last season, the city’s 25 beaches saw a total of 244 closures, either because water quality exceeded the city’s safety standards—determined by testing for the bacteria found in fecal matter—or…

ByMariana Simões

ByRyan Pullido 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: How Paris is Out-Swimming New York City

“As yet another hot and humid summer approaches, exacerbated by the prospect of rising temperatures, we have fewer public pools per capita than any other major U.S. city and 520…

ByKara Meyer 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Transportation

Opinion: NYC’s Aging Water Infrastructure Needs a Climate-Change Upgrade

“Water main breaks have caused outages across my community and contamination from old pipes have left homes with rust colored water for days…The people of New York City deserve functioning…

ByShahana Hanif 1Comment

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May 2021

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness

Gowanus Rezoning Critics Highlight Impact of Climate on Future Flooding, As Public Review Moves Forward

With public review underway on the controversial land use application, plan opponents tapped a team of climate experts to poke holes in the city’s environmental assurances during a virtual meeting…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Dec 2020

Uncategorized

City Says New Stormwater Rule Will Help Alleviate Sewage Overflow into Gowanus Canal

Sewer capacity is a vital concern for residents and stakeholders in Gowanus, where the city is proposing a neighborhood rezoning. The new rule helps but doesn’t go far enough, some…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 2: Long Road to Superfund Status