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The regional head of the EPA invites New Yorkers to nominate the community leaders, advocates and experts who’ve fought to protect human health and natural spaces.

ByJudith Enck 0Comments

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Feb 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews:
How New Yorkers can Reach Towards ‘Zero Waste’ this Year

It might take the city years to get to its zero-waste-to-landfills goal. But you can buy, sell, swap, rent, lease, share, fix, donate, reuse, recycle and rethink your way to…

ByMaggie Clarke and Jacquelyn Ottman 1Comment

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Feb 2016

Opinion

No Backspace:
It’s Not the Poor who are Organizing Against a NYC Plastic-Bag Law

The plastic bag industry and their supporters have increasingly used poor people as their last line of defense. When the poor aren’t being blamed for all of our society’s problem…

ByMark Dunlea 1Comment

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Jan 2016

Uncategorized

Will New Cuomo Energy Fund Help or Hinder Low-Income New Yorkers?

The Clean Energy Fund sets aside millions to bring energy innovations to low-income people. But advocates are skeptical that market-based solutions can be made to work for those with less…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jan 2016

Economy In Depth Investigations Video

Video: Inside a Green-Jobs Training Program

Go inside the classroom and hear from an instructor who’s helping to train the new green workforce.

ByOlivia Leach 0Comments

26

Jan 2016

Economy Investigations

NYS’s Green-Energy Loans Played Hard to Get

Some borrowers report positive experiences—and significant savings—under the Green Jobs/Green New York program. But others had a frustrating time with the loan program’s rules and processes.

ByAnnamarya Scaccia

ByBrooke L. Williams 0Comments

14

Jan 2016

Opinion

No BackSpace:
Will Bill de Blasio Fulfill his Promise as a Global Climate-Change Leader?

The next installment in our new opinion series credits the mayor bold promises to reduce the risk of climate change but wonders whether his policies are keeping up.

ByMark Dunlea 1Comment

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Aug 2015

Uncategorized

Resisting Development, Battling Leaks, Stemming Sewage: The Quiet Drama of NYC Water

Finish the breakfast dishes, take a shower, flush the toilet, brush your teeth, boil some water for tea and then sit down to hear reporting and interviews on the city’s…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2015

Investigations NYCHA

NYCHA Recycling Under Scrutiny

Poor facilities have discouraged NYCHA residents from recycling for years. While some tenants took matters into their own hands and the de Blasio administration promises a better approach, one environmental…

ByCole Rosengren 3Comments

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May 2015

Investigations

Single-Stream Recycling: Simple for Residents, Complex for the City

Mayor de Blasio wants to spare residents the hassle of separating paper from glass, metal and plastic. The move will likely boost recycling but its impact on city finances, commercial…

ByCole Rosengren 7Comments

CityViews:
Who’s Your Environmental Superhero?

CityViews:
How New Yorkers can Reach Towards ‘Zero Waste’ this Year

No Backspace:
It’s Not the Poor who are Organizing Against a NYC Plastic-Bag Law

Will New Cuomo Energy Fund Help or Hinder Low-Income New Yorkers?

Video: Inside a Green-Jobs Training Program

NYS’s Green-Energy Loans Played Hard to Get

No BackSpace:
Will Bill de Blasio Fulfill his Promise as a Global Climate-Change Leader?

Resisting Development, Battling Leaks, Stemming Sewage: The Quiet Drama of NYC Water

NYCHA Recycling Under Scrutiny

Single-Stream Recycling: Simple for Residents, Complex for the City

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