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“About 70 percent of New York City’s climate-heating pollution comes from energy use in buildings, with the majority of that pollution coming from large buildings covered by Local Law 97.”

ByRachel Rivera

ByNorman Fraizer 1Comment

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Sep 2023

Climate and Environment

Microplastics Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Our Health?

Research on microplastics and human health is still in its early days, said Mary Johnson, a principal research scientist at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. But one thing…

BySofia Quaglia 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City’s Largest Power Plant Nears Milestone in Renewable Energy Push

A plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy center is in the works, with a vote on an offshore wind proposal expected this fall. Queens community…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

Nearly two years after the Gowanus rezoning’s passage, signs of change are all around: demolition projects and new builds are transforming the neighborhood. According to the Department of City Planning,…

ByMary Cunningham 4Comments

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Jul 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

Advocates, Councilmembers Push Solutions for Extreme Heat and Hazardous Air

“Extreme heat is not an isolated issue. It is intertwined with other injustices like urban development and racist infrastructure,” said Rami Dinnawi, a representative from the community human rights organization…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

Officials Defend City’s Response to ‘Unprecedented’ Air Quality Emergency

“In fairness, this was an unprecedented challenge the city agencies had not ever confronted before,” said Councilmember Gale Brewer. “Some would say it was, however, foreseeable. For years scientists have…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

Air pollution is an added stressor for vulnerable populations who already suffer disproportionately from underlying health effects, including the estimated thousands of unhoused New Yorkers living on the city’s streets.

ByEmma Whitford

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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May 2023

In Depth Investigations

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

Last season, the city’s 25 beaches saw a total of 244 closures, either because water quality exceeded the city’s safety standards—determined by testing for the bacteria found in fecal matter—or…

ByMariana Simões

ByRyan Pullido 2Comments

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May 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Opinion: New York Utilities Must Align With State’s Climate Goals

“New York State laid out the strategy for equitably addressing the climate crisis. Now we must pass the NY HEAT Act to ensure we can deliver on that promise and…

ByKarines Reyes

BySonal Jessel 0Comments

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May 2023

Climate and Environment Government

NY Budget Lays Groundwork for Cap-and-Invest Plan to Charge Polluters, But Details Are Lacking

The bill determines how money generated from the program will be spent but fails to include protective measures for disadvantaged communities, environmentalists warn.

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

Opinion: Mayor Adams, Don’t Weaken Local Law 97

Microplastics Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Our Health?

City’s Largest Power Plant Nears Milestone in Renewable Energy Push

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

Advocates, Councilmembers Push Solutions for Extreme Heat and Hazardous Air

Officials Defend City’s Response to ‘Unprecedented’ Air Quality Emergency

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

Opinion: New York Utilities Must Align With State’s Climate Goals

NY Budget Lays Groundwork for Cap-and-Invest Plan to Charge Polluters, But Details Are Lacking

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