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Decking the BQE trench in the Southside of Williamsburg is not just about turning concrete into greenery; it’s about mitigating the impacts of infrastructure that has long plagued our community.

ByMaritza Davila

ByRami Dinnawi 0Comments

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Sep 2014

Climate and Environment News

In Wheelchairs, They Marched to Stop Climate Change

The dangers associated with floodwaters and power outages that come with storms like Sandy are magnified when you use a wheelchair or breathe through a ventilator.

BySarah Mortimer 0Comments

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Sep 2014

Housing and Homelessness

Housing Plan Targets Vacant Lots; Some Neighbors Leery

The administration sees city-owned vacant lots as potential sites for affordable housing. Communities that use—or hope to use—those parcels for gardens see them as something else.

ByAdam Wisnieski 0Comments

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Jul 2014

Investigations

Key Nutrition Program Hits Snags at Farmers' Markets

When the WIC program took steps to get more fresh produce into recipients’ diets, the results were promising. But the initiative is being held back by administrative flaws and, yes,…

ByRicci Dipshan 0Comments

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Jun 2014

Uncategorized

Study: Green Carts—Those It Could Find—Are Working

A new study finds that the city’s Green Carts are delivering fresh produce to low-income people in under-served neighborhoods and giving entrepreneurs a foothold in the marketplace. But many permitted…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2014

Opinion

Can NY Fight Global Warming Without Nuclear Power?

The experience of California, Germany and Japan is clear, the author argues: Close nuclear plants and CO2 emissions soar as other power sources fill the gap.

ByRichard Thomas 0Comments

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Apr 2014

Uncategorized

Celebrate Earth Day: Find Pollution Near You!

Online tools let you see which companies release which toxic substances in your neighborhood and borough. There’s good news and bad news in the numbers.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

07

Apr 2014

Uncategorized

Report Details Woes for NYC's Electric-Cab Experiment

Documents obtained by City Limits outline a litany of obstacles that the city’s pilot project has so far been unable to surmount.

ByOliver Morrison 0Comments

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Sep 2013

Uncategorized

EPA Approves Gowanus Cleanup Plan

The agency’s decision—which backtracked on a proposal to store some contaminated material in Red Hook—clears the way for a $506 million cleanup to begin.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2013

Uncategorized

New York City Eyeing Wider Use of Biodiesel

If you’re in New York City as you read this, chances are you’re being heated by oil that includes biodiesel. Soon, all city vehicles—and maybe private ones, too—might be mandated…

ByJack Curran 0Comments

Opinion: BQGreen Plan Shows Why New York Must Adopt the People’s Climate Justice Budget

In Wheelchairs, They Marched to Stop Climate Change

Housing Plan Targets Vacant Lots; Some Neighbors Leery

Key Nutrition Program Hits Snags at Farmers' Markets

Study: Green Carts—Those It Could Find—Are Working

Can NY Fight Global Warming Without Nuclear Power?

Celebrate Earth Day: Find Pollution Near You!

Report Details Woes for NYC's Electric-Cab Experiment

EPA Approves Gowanus Cleanup Plan

New York City Eyeing Wider Use of Biodiesel

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