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CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: To Protect NYC From Future Storms, Invest in Waterfront Parks

Tyler Taba and Sherrise Palomino | October 31, 2022

“During Sandy we saw evidence of how parks can be built to weather the worst impacts of storms. Areas that suffered less damage overall had infrastructure in place that served to alleviate some of the harsher impacts: facilities such as beaches, wetlands and parks which, if built right, can serve as a cushion for harsh weather conditions that might hit coastal and neighboring communities.”

City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

‘We Need More Trees’: City Council Probes Planting Progress

Liz Donovan | June 27, 2022

The mayor’s office has approved the highest funding for tree planting in half a decade, officials say, allowing the Parks Department to plant 20,000 trees a year for the next four years. But some councilmembers say that pace isn’t fast enough to keep up with extreme weather events that damage the city’s tree canopy.

Community Benefits Agreements

Bronx Students Ask: What Kind of Neighbors Are The Yankees?

CUNY Lehman College Podcasting Team | June 23, 2022

In 2009, the new Yankee Stadium opened, replacing what used to be a park. Since the Yankees were getting public land, the city said they needed to give back something. How did that go? Journalism students at CUNY Lehman college investigate.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: After Decades Of Rules Benefiting NYC’s Corporate Elites, Let’s Put Public Back In Public Policy

Harvey Robins | June 9, 2022

“Even in this wealthiest of American cities, fiscal austerity is too often the implicit mantra, as core government services remain starvation diets while wealthy institutions fatten themselves. That works well for the very well-off, and not so well for the rest of us.”

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: This Budget Cycle, NYC Must Prioritize Funding for Parks

Adam Ganser | March 25, 2022

‘Let’s be clear: taking away resources from the Parks Department at a moment when the agency is still working hard to recover from another Covid-era budget cut in 2020 would be a severe mistake that leaves parks under-staffed, unkempt and unsafe.’

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: How Eric Adams’ Administration Can Prioritize Climate Change and Protect NYC

Julie Tighe | January 26, 2022

‘Mayor Adams can make New York City a global leader in the fight against climate change and transition to a green economy. His administration must advance environmental priorities that will make our city more sustainable, resilient, and equitable for future generations.’

NYC parks

Researchers Focus on Central Park to Study Climate Impact on Urban Green Spaces

Liz Donovan | January 13, 2022

The Central Park Climate Lab will start data collection this spring to examine how extreme weather could affect the park’s plants and wildlife.

Health and Environment

NYC’s Waterfront Plan Maps Out Next Decade for City’s Coastlines

Liz Donovan | December 23, 2021

The nearly 300-page report is the first waterfront plan since Superstorm Sandy, and comes at the end of a year in which the city was rocked by multiple severe weather events.

Health and Environment

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

Liz Donovan | December 9, 2021

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 bee hives — by 50,000 square feet.

Health and Environment

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

Liz Donovan | December 6, 2021

“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 the number of jobs that are focused on this sector.”

Tyler Taba and Sherrise Palomino | October 31, 2022

Liz Donovan | June 27, 2022

CUNY Lehman College Podcasting Team | June 23, 2022

Harvey Robins | June 9, 2022

Adam Ganser | March 25, 2022

Julie Tighe | January 26, 2022

Liz Donovan | January 13, 2022

Liz Donovan | December 23, 2021

Liz Donovan | December 9, 2021

Liz Donovan | December 6, 2021

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