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“Despite being the first phase of the pipeline’s construction, Brownsville and Ocean Hill were the last to find out about it,” said civil rights attorney Britney Wilson.

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

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Aug 2021

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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Mar 2021

Economy Opinion

Opinion: Reinstate the Environmental Bond Act to Aid New York’s Recovery

‘Building safe and healthy communities with clean air, clean water, good-paying jobs and access to nature must be the focus of our state’s climate plans. The $3 billion Environmental Bond…

BySonal Jessel and Daniel Ortega 0Comments

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Feb 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Unfairness and Opacity Surround a Tree Planting in the Bronx

‘We requested soil studies, the planting of native trees, and a public meeting. We were ignored.’

ByRoxanne Delgado 6Comments

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Nov 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Renewable Rikers is a Double Win for Justice

‘The closure of the Rikers jails gives us a once-in-a-generation chance to think about the infrastructure that our city needs now and will need in the future, as well as…

ByFernando Ortiz

ByHarvey Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

CityViews: Cuomo’s Clean Energy Agenda is Ambitious. But it’s Not Ambitious Enough.

‘The governor has proposed speeding up to 2040 his target for going to 100 percent clean electricity. We believe we can go faster. ‘

ByMark Dunlea 0Comments

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Jul 2018

Government

Bronx Groups Hope State Doesn’t Insist on its Way for the Highway

The public has until July 16th to add comments for the Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project.

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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May 2017

Opinion

CityViews: City’s Public Solar Initiatives Must Favor Low-Income Areas

The city has committed to installing 100 megawatts of solar by 2025. It should prioritize communities that have been most impacted by pollution and climate change.

ByVirginia Ribot 0Comments

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Oct 2016

Opinion

Building Justice: NYC’s Sacrifice Zones and the Environmental Legacy of Racial Injustice

‘The primary predictor of where a toxic waste site is located in this country is whether the location is in a community of color. ‘

ByPeggy Shepard 3Comments

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Dec 2015

Video

An NYC Angle on the Paris Climate Talks

The ongoing climate talks in Paris are about a threat to life as we know it that’s easily as grave as the one posed by ISIS, if not as immediate.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Brooklyn Pipeline Project Violates Civil Rights Law, Residents and Environmentalists Allege

How Should NYC Address Environmental Justice? Let Officials Know

Opinion: Reinstate the Environmental Bond Act to Aid New York’s Recovery

Opinion: Unfairness and Opacity Surround a Tree Planting in the Bronx

Opinion: Renewable Rikers is a Double Win for Justice

CityViews: Cuomo’s Clean Energy Agenda is Ambitious. But it’s Not Ambitious Enough.

Bronx Groups Hope State Doesn’t Insist on its Way for the Highway

CityViews: City’s Public Solar Initiatives Must Favor Low-Income Areas

Building Justice: NYC’s Sacrifice Zones and the Environmental Legacy of Racial Injustice

An NYC Angle on the Paris Climate Talks

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