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City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation’s 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site…

ByAdi Talwar

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Climate and Environment Economy Government Politics Transportation

New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction

Known as the Climate Change Super Fund, the legislation was included in the Senate’s one-house budget proposal, but didn’t make it into the Assembly’s proposition. Lawmakers are pushing for the…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Mar 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Bill Promises to Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Install Rooftop Solar Panels

City councilmembers introduced new legislation Thursday to change the city’s fire code and allow homeowners more space on their roofs to install solar panels.

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: How New York’s Utilities Are Spreading Disinformation About Electric Heating

“The answer is clear. We need to stop burning fossil fuels in buildings. It’s not too late for New York’s gas utilities to help us do that.”

ByJuan-Pablo Velez 1Comment

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Feb 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Office Buildings Could Evade Energy Upgrades Via ‘Giant Loophole’ in NYC’s Climate Law, Environmentalists Warn

Local Law 97 promises to reduce carbon emissions and create a more energy efficient city. But environmentalists warn that the current rules create a loophole for landlords, especially those that…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Dec 2022

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Housing Plans Must Address Affordability—& Climate Change

“New York State has the lowest per capita emissions in the country. Compared to the rest of the United States, New York City has by far the best transit, and…

BySeth Baum 1Comment

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Nov 2022

Climate and Environment Economy Government

State Bill Would Aid City’s Move Toward More Climate-Friendly Food Sources

New York City’s efforts to green its food system have been limited by a conflicting state law that says food must be procured by government entities based on cost alone.…

ByH Conley 0Comments

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May 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Building Owners File Lawsuit to Block Key NYC Climate Law

Local Law 97, passed in 2019, requires buildings to lower emissions beginning in 2024. Property owners who fail to comply will face penalties calculated based upon how much their buildings’…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

NY Air Quality is Improving, But City’s Emissions Goals Are Still Far Off

By 2050, the city’s annual greenhouse gas emissions should be no higher than 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide—in 2020, buildings alone accounted for 34 million metric tons. “It kind…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Statewide Gas Ban Bill Axed From NY Budget, Sources Say

A call for Gov. Kathy Hochul to push the legislation through in budget negotiations comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announces a new warning about fossil fuels. But sources…

ByLiz Donovan 16Comments

SEE IT: How NYC Turns Food & Yard Waste Into ‘Big Apple Compost’