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“How do we keep people safe from extreme heat in an age of ever-increasing temperatures? One solution may be right in front of us: we need to plant more trees…

ByArnab K. Ghosh

ByOlivia J. Keenan

ByEmily Nobel Maxwell 1Comment

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Jun 2024

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)’s cooling assistance benefit has helped tens of thousands of low-income New Yorkers beat the heat. But experts and advocates say it could do more,…

ByAnastasia Tomkin 2Comments

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May 2024

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Legislature Must Act to Address Utility Outages in NYCHA

“The warranty of habitability is implied in all New York residential leases, which means that all landlords—including NYCHA—are responsible for making sure apartments are livable and safe, and prolonged gas,…

ByStephen Kpundeh

ByJanhavi Nemawarkar 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies

Community-based organizations are primed and ready to help New Yorkers deal with extreme weather events but say they need more robust communication, engagement, and financial resources from the city. “This…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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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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Sep 2023

Climate and Environment Education Opinion

Opinion: To Keep Schools Open, NYC Needs Climate-Resilient Buildings

“After Hurricane Sandy, my school closed for a week, while whole school student bodies had to be relocated across the city. More recently, my school’s basement and entire first floor…

ByLiat Olenick 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Climate and Environment Economy Government In Depth Labor Transportation

Hot on the Job: How Should New York Protect Workers From Heat?

Workers, especially people of color and immigrants, are suffering in increasingly hot weather. But some advocates and lawmakers have solutions.

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

Cities Are Depaving For a Cooler Future

Asphalt contributes to the urban heat island effect and makes places more prone to flooding. Planners are rethinking its place in cities. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News.

ByLucy Sherriff 2Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations

As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

“People are bringing it up, people are talking about it and thinking about what can be done, but I don’t know that that has translated very well into action yet,”…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Health In Depth

An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health

Extreme heat from climate change has the potential to exacerbate racial disparities in the five boroughs’ maternal health outcomes. Still, climate change and maternal health often remain two separate policy…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

Opinion: Heat Waves Show Why NYC Needs More Trees

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

Opinion: New York’s Legislature Must Act to Address Utility Outages in NYCHA

Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies

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

Opinion: To Keep Schools Open, NYC Needs Climate-Resilient Buildings

Hot on the Job: How Should New York Protect Workers From Heat?

Cities Are Depaving For a Cooler Future

As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health

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