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Mar 2023

New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction

Known as the Climate Change Super Fund, the legislation was included in the Senate’s one-house budget proposal, but didn’t make it into the Assembly’s proposition. Lawmakers are pushing for the…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

16

Feb 2023

In Depth Justice Transportation

Residents Living Near Queens Waste Facilities Hope Legal Settlement Finally Clears the Air

For two decades, residents in Jamaica’s Bricktown say they’ve had to contend with the stench and debris from unenclosed waste transfer facilities nearby. A settlement reached with the facilities’ operators…

ByNikol Mudrová

ByMaggie Geiler

ByAnnie Jonas 1Comment

13

Feb 2023

Government

In Joint Effort, City’s Borough Presidents Push the Mayor to Plant a Million More Trees

“Trees cross party lines and geographic lines. They are the great uniter,” said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who with his fellow borough presidents is pushing City Hall to commit…

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

26

Jan 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Reducing the City’s Waste Output is Good for New York State

“Addressing New York City’s organic waste output isn’t just about keeping our streets rodent free. It’s about communities across the country where our waste ends up in polluting incinerators and…

BySandy Nurse

ByAnna Kelles 1Comment

19

Jan 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

Hochul’s ‘Cap-and-Invest’ Climate Plan Stirs Skepticism From Environmentalists & Polluters Alike

The program will charge companies for carbon pollution and introduce a novel rebate initiative that promises to distribute $1 billion to New Yorkers. But environmentalists say its success will rest…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

19

Oct 2022

Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Don’t Overlook Disabled New Yorkers in Congestion Pricing Plan

“In its current form, the state’s congestion pricing plan falls short of meaningfully addressing impacts on New York’s disabled community—a community the MTA has neglected for decades.”

ByRebecca Lamorte 1Comment

24

Aug 2022

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen

“With years of work, riders pried congestion pricing from a recalcitrant Albany. We intend to see the program fully and fairly rolled out next year. When congestion pricing is implemented,…

ByDanny Pearlstein 9Comments

17

Jun 2022

Climate and Environment Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Which NY Communities Are Most Susceptible to Climate Change Harms? Weigh In By Aug. 5

“New Yorkers now have the opportunity—and responsibility—to help the state move toward true climate justice by submitting input on how to allocate $300 billion for “disadvantaged communities.” Public participation has…

ByNatalie Bump Vena 3Comments

23

May 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Building Owners File Lawsuit to Block Key NYC Climate Law

Local Law 97, passed in 2019, requires buildings to lower emissions beginning in 2024. Property owners who fail to comply will face penalties calculated based upon how much their buildings’…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

21

Apr 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

NY Air Quality is Improving, But City’s Emissions Goals Are Still Far Off

By 2050, the city’s annual greenhouse gas emissions should be no higher than 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide—in 2020, buildings alone accounted for 34 million metric tons. “It kind…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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