“Several critical policy areas deserve far more attention in this mayoral race, particularly when it comes to environmental justice in frontline communities, which are mainly in the outer boroughs.”
“There’s something admirable about trying to restore life in the places that need it most. But without pairing those efforts with real investment in pollution control, especially wastewater infrastructure, we’re…
State law requires every school bus across New York to be powered by clean electric energy by 2035, and bans non-electric school bus purchases by 2027. Environmental advocates are pushing…
What started in 2009 to get climate commitments from business and government leaders attending the United Nations’ September General Assembly, Climate Week now includes hundreds of events citywide, both official…
The symposium, hosted by Nos Quedamos, focused on the environmental challenges that many low-income and Black and brown communities face, such as pollution, lack of affordable housing and gentrification, and…
In a letter addressed to the state’s Department of Transportation, Bronx residents called adding a mile-long stretch to the Cross Bronx Expressway a “dangerous and unacceptable” solution to renovating some…
“Right now, New York City’s energy grid is working overtime to keep up with demand that is rising more quickly by the day because of electric devices, electric vehicles, and AI.…
Advocates say the hearings are an opportunity to pressure Gov. Hochul to finally implement the Cap-and-Invest program, which would require corporations that pollute above certain limits pay for their carbon…
“New York can forge ahead by adopting a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). It’s a proven, market-driven strategy for rapidly decarbonizing transportation at minimal public expense.”
The federal agency’s environmental justice office played a crucial role in helping New Yorkers reverse environmental burdens in their neighborhoods, according to EPA employees and community groups who spoke with…