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“The Mamdani administration has an historic opportunity to shift how we value and manage our shared spaces. Now is the time to launch a public realm agenda for the city…

ByMatthew Clarke 0Comments

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Sep 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

How Thriving Natural Areas Help Stop NYC Sewers from Overflowing

A new report by the Natural Areas Conservancy is the first to quantify the stormwater capture capacity of the city’s forests, wetlands, and grasslands—helping prevent untreated sewage from overflowing into…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Health

Local Tick Populations Are Growing—And Climate Change is a Factor

With tick bites and Lyme disease cases on the rise, City Limits put together a list on how New Yorkers can avoid tick-borne diseases and stay safe.

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

As Parks Get Shortchanged on City Budget, NYC Biodiversity Faces Risks, Report Says

A recent report by the NYC Biodiversity Task Force says the city needs more funds to protect its increasingly at-risk fauna and flora.

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Nov 2024

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Community Control of Roy Wilkins Park Is Essential for Southeast Queens

“Roy Wilkins Park is not just any park; it’s the only Black-led public park in New York City, a legacy that dates back to the 1970s when our community organized…

ByI. Daneek Miller 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Resources

Solar Eclipse 2024: What You Need to Know to See it in New York

City Limits’ reporters are excited to see the eclipse. Here’s a roundup of local viewing parties, where to get free glasses and how to access the state’s sun- and moon-themed…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor News

Outside Randall’s Island Tent Shelters, Immigrants Cook to Sell or Share

Over the last several weeks, shelter residents and volunteers said they’ve seen increased enforcement around cooking and vending at the site, including an operation on Oct. 17 in which the…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Cricket Stadium Proposal is Wrong Fit for Van Cortlandt Park

“This is not a story about cricket, its popularity, and whether New Yorkers would support the expansion of it. The issue here is the proper use of public parkland.”

ByGary Axelbank 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Climate and Environment

‘High Line Teens’ Help Pave the Way for a Greener Chelsea

The workforce development program allows teens to explore how city spaces can be repurposed for greater sustainability. “I feel like the High Line is one of the few green spaces that…

ByJillian Peprah-Frimpong 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment

To Beat the Heat, Cities Should Foster Forests: Study

Gathering data from satellites and sensors placed on trees, the network measured temperatures across different types of urban green spaces in 12 U.S. cities, including New York. It found that…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

Opinion: Mayor Mamdani, Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Use Public Spaces