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“Congestion pricing is just one of many tools that will help tame some of the city street chaos a generation of car-centric planning left us with. And one of the…

ByCody Lyon 7Comments

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Mar 2024

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations

Chemical Industry Amps Up Lobbying to Block New York’s Waste Reduction Bill

As a bill that aims to drastically cut the use of plastic packaging gains momentum in Albany, the chemical industry has increased spending to stop it, pouring hundreds of thousands…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Comptroller Should Fight Climate Change, Not Finance It

“Blue cities and states have much more pension fund money than red states. As the saying goes, money talks. It’s time for Comptroller Lander to put money that he manages…

ByMargaret Perkins

ByPete Sikora 3Comments

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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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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?

After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same…

ByMariana Simões 8Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Environmentalists Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Expansion of Multi-State Fracked Gas Pipeline

Environmental groups see the expansion project as a step backward in honoring the state’s landmark 2019 climate law, which seeks to move away from fossil fuels and guarantee that 70…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

‘This is Going to be a Back Breaker’: Landmark Climate Law Poses Test for NYC’s Co-ops

Local Law 97 is one of the most ambitious—and divisive—climate measures enacted in any U.S. city. While some co-op boards see the mandate as an opportunity to make sustainable upgrades…

ByIllan Ireland 5Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Could Thermal Energy Be New York’s Best Shot at Reaching its Climate Goals?

As wind and solar renewable projects across the state hit hurdles, environmental advocates say investing in an underground network of heat pumps is the Big Apple’s best bet at reducing…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Opinion: Emergency Preparedness is Not Enough—NY Needs Real Climate Action

“The climate crisis requires more than empty words and the too-little-too-late warnings we’re getting in New York. Without action to curb our reliance on the fossil fuels supercharging this crisis,…

ByLincoln Restler

ByAlex Beauchamp 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year?

“We’re at a point where the state needs to begin adopting policies at breakneck speed to meet our climate law mandates,” said Liz Moran, New York policy advocate for Earthjustice. “So…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

Opinion: Congestion Pricing is a Step Forward for NYC

Chemical Industry Amps Up Lobbying to Block New York’s Waste Reduction Bill

Opinion: NYC Comptroller Should Fight Climate Change, Not Finance It

How Climate Change is Hitting NYC Public Schools

Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?

Environmentalists Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Expansion of Multi-State Fracked Gas Pipeline

‘This is Going to be a Back Breaker’: Landmark Climate Law Poses Test for NYC’s Co-ops

Could Thermal Energy Be New York’s Best Shot at Reaching its Climate Goals?

Opinion: Emergency Preparedness is Not Enough—NY Needs Real Climate Action

What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year?

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