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Trump’s decision to halt new permits for offshore wind and pause construction of New York’s Empire Wind project puts thousands of local jobs at risk and jeopardizes the promise of…

ByMariana Simões 7Comments

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Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Featured Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Green Job Opportunities in NYC Face a Downturn, Report Finds

After rising for the last decade, the number of green job opportunities in New York City declined between 2022 and 2023, from 19,476 to 15,501. The recent dip suggests that…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Opinion

Opinion: Bringing Solar Energy to NYC Schools and Public Buildings

“This solar program is a game changer: it will reduce harmful air pollution, fight climate change, and create high-quality jobs installing and maintaining solar panels.”

BySandy Nurse

ByGary LaBarbera 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Climate and Environment Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Why New York State Needs a Climate Corps

“While the federal government—and a growing number of states—are taking action to confront the dual challenges of climate change and workforce development, New York has fallen short.”

ByRobert Godfried 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: New York Must Build Up Its Green Workforce as Offshore Wind Expands

‘The offshore wind industry is poised to create more than 10,000 jobs in New York. That number is only growing as federal, state and local investments fuel the expansion of…

ByRebecca Karp

ByIan Straughter 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC High Schoolers to Build Green Roofs in New Parks Dept. Program

The newly-created Youth Sustainability Corps will expand the 200,000 square feet of green roofs overseen by the Parks Dept. — rooftops outfitted with features like native plants, hydroponic towers and…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Climate and Environment Economy Government

To Combat Climate Change, NYC Needs More Nature-Based Jobs: Report

“We already have large-scale natural areas across the city,” said Annel Hernandez, associate director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. “But there is a mismatch with that and…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Mar 2020

Opinion

Opinion: COVID is a Reason to Double Down on the Green Economy

‘First and foremost, government should focus on its real-time response to COVID-19. But we must simultaneously prepare for the next crisis. We can do both. ‘

ByAnne Reynolds 1Comment

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May 2017

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