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Thousands More NYCHA Apartments to Get Heat Pumps and Electric Stoves, As Mamdani Sets New Sustainability Targets

On Earth Day, the mayor will lay out a commitment to adding energy efficient heating systems, modern induction stoves, and electric vehicle charging at NYCHA campuses over the next five…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Expanding the J-51 Tax Incentive is Key Co-ops Staying Affordable—And Becoming Sustainable

"By passing the expanded J-51 proposal in this year’s budget, the governor and legislature have a chance to help co-ops afford the energy upgrades mandated by Local Law 97, keep…

ByJen Robinson 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness

More NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program

The state is adjusting its income eligibility criteria for Empower+, which helps tenants and homeowners pay for energy-saving building upgrades. Previous rules made it hard for city households to qualify:…

ByElise Robley 1Comment

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Dec 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

NYCHA to Replace Gas Stoves in 100 Apartments Under Energy-Efficiency Pilot Program

Dozens of public housing apartments will get plug-in induction ranges as part of the initiative, which aims to eventually shift 10,000 NYCHA homes off the use of polluting fossil fuel appliances.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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Dec 2025

Climate and Environment Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Radiators, Tenants & NYC’s Green Buildings Law

“Nearly 70 percent of New Yorkers with steam heat report being chronically overheated during the winter. Tenants are uncomfortable and landlords waste energy.”

ByArielle Swernoff 0Comments

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Sep 2025

Climate and Environment Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Passive House Design is Key to Meeting NYC’s Climate Goals

“As the city races to retrofit its building stock and meet carbon reduction goals, Passive House offers a solution that’s not just idealistic—it’s practical and proven.”

ByCarmel Pratt 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York’s $5 Billion Climate Opportunity

“Despite the ambitions of the New Efficiency: New York program, its reach in New York City is limited…households living in small residential buildings are consistently excluded from funding allocation, accounting…

ByRebekah Morris-Gonzalez 0Comments

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May 2024

Climate and Environment Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Can Curbing CUNY’s Carbon Footprint Help Tackle Its Maintenance Problems?

More than half of CUNY’s buildings are 50 years old or older. That’s a problem for the environment: older buildings tend to consume larger quantities of energy, generating more of…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York City Must Invest in Implementing Local Law 97

“If New York is serious about meeting its climate goals, the city must then live up to its stated priorities and give programs the resources to meaningfully follow through on…

ByEliza Klein 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Education Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

How Climate Change is Hitting NYC Public Schools

More than a quarter of the city’s public school buildings are currently at risk from extreme stormwater flooding, according to an analysis by the Comptroller’s Office shared with City Limits.…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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