pollution Archives - Page 9 of 10

18

‘Cleaning up our buildings in the decades to come isn’t just about creating thousands of good jobs, or combating environmental racism, or fighting climate change. It’s also about improving public…

ByMichael Hollingsworth 0Comments

16

Mar 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Adopting a Clean Fuel Standard Will Clean New York’s Air

‘In New York, the transportation sector alone is responsible for 36 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that number is growing.’

ByTrevor Summerfield 1Comment

08

Feb 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Five Myths About the Gowanus Rezoning

‘The city, public officials, and developers have all built an increasingly fevered false sense of urgency that shows just how desperate they are to ram through the rezoning while the…

ByLinda La Violette, Penn Rodeen and Benjamin Shepard 5Comments

07

Dec 2020

Uncategorized

City Says New Stormwater Rule Will Help Alleviate Sewage Overflow into Gowanus Canal

Sewer capacity is a vital concern for residents and stakeholders in Gowanus, where the city is proposing a neighborhood rezoning. The new rule helps but doesn’t go far enough, some…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

28

Aug 2020

Climate and Environment

Opinion: After Feds’ Failure, NYS Must Crack Down on Air Pollution

‘Recent research shows that long-term exposure to particulate-matter air pollution increases the likelihood of severe COVID-19 outcomes. And people of color are disproportionately affected.’

ByRuthie Lazenby

BySarah DeSouza 0Comments

23

Jun 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Carbon Pricing and Racial Justice in New York

‘Protecting Black and brown communities calls for an overarching approach that addresses everything from economics, health care and education to law enforcement and even the very air we breathe.’

ByReginald Bachus 1Comment

08

Aug 2018

Uncategorized

City’s Pumping Air Into Polluted Newtown Creek has Critics Worried

The aim of the aeration system is to oxygenate the creek to support aquatic life. But some advocates worry the bubbles are doing more harm than good.

ByBianca Fortis 0Comments

20

Jul 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Achieving Water Quality in the Bronx Means Looking Upstream

‘Bronx communities can no longer shoulder the burden of upstream negligence.’

ByTracy Brown

ByRaji Kalra 1Comment

12

Jul 2018

Uncategorized

Will City’s Water Board Explore a New Stormwater Fee?

After years of pressure from advocates, the Water Board indicated this spring a new interest in rejiggering water fees to account for the cost of stormwater. Will that be part…

ByJarrett Murphy 4Comments

24

Jan 2018

Uncategorized

Audio: How to Stop Illicit Pipes & Illegal Dumping from Fouling NYC Waters

The city’s 600 miles of coastline and centuries of underground infrastructure are a lot to police for the murky problems of illicit sewage connections and illegal dumping. Here’s how New…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Opinion: Local Law 97 is a Public Health Necessity

Opinion: Adopting a Clean Fuel Standard Will Clean New York’s Air

Opinion: Five Myths About the Gowanus Rezoning

City Says New Stormwater Rule Will Help Alleviate Sewage Overflow into Gowanus Canal

Opinion: After Feds’ Failure, NYS Must Crack Down on Air Pollution

Opinion: Carbon Pricing and Racial Justice in New York

City’s Pumping Air Into Polluted Newtown Creek has Critics Worried

CityViews: Achieving Water Quality in the Bronx Means Looking Upstream

Will City’s Water Board Explore a New Stormwater Fee?

Audio: How to Stop Illicit Pipes & Illegal Dumping from Fouling NYC Waters

Newsletter

Newsletter

To better help City Limits know and serve our community, please select all that apply: