water quality Archives

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“We want people to understand that at the end of the day, we’re not talking about an obscure number of properties,” said Joshua Klainberg, the senior vice president for the…

ByJulia Goldberg 2Comments

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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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Apr 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: How Paris is Out-Swimming New York City

“As yet another hot and humid summer approaches, exacerbated by the prospect of rising temperatures, we have fewer public pools per capita than any other major U.S. city and 520…

ByKara Meyer 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Health

Health Dept, Environmentalists Debate New Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

Environmental advocates say New York’s proposed new rules don’t go far enough to limit the contaminants, which can lead to reproductive issues and developmental delays.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Transportation

Opinion: NYC’s Aging Water Infrastructure Needs a Climate-Change Upgrade

“Water main breaks have caused outages across my community and contamination from old pipes have left homes with rust colored water for days…The people of New York City deserve functioning…

ByShahana Hanif 1Comment

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Here’s How NYC Tenants Can Test Their Drinking Water

The discovery of arsenic in the water supply at NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses is a scary reminder of how little control most people have over their taps. While most of…

ByLiz Donovan

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Video

Video: New Phase in Long Push to Clean Up New York City’s Waterways

After spending billions on reducing water pollution and promising to spend even more to make New York’s rivers, canals, bays and creeks cleaner, the city is about to embark on…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Dec 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Environmental Concerns Mix With Housing Worries in Debate Over Gowanus Rezoning

There’s little doubt that the neighborhood needs to be protected from rising seas. There is concern, however, about what kind of community will be shielded by the storm barriers.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Jul 2016

Uncategorized

Stormwater is New Challenge to City’s Clean Water Plans

For years, New York City has wrestled with the impact of combined sewer overflows on local rivers, creeks, canals and bays. But while raw sewage is certainly a problem, simple…

ByGuglielmo Mattioli 2Comments

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Jun 2015

Uncategorized

Report Finds Many NY Waterways Fail Swimming Standards

Six thousand water samples collected over seven years along the Hudson, its tributaries and public-access points on New York City’s waterways indicated many areas still fall short of federal clean…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Up to 21% of New Yorkers Could Be Drinking Water From Lead Plumbing, Report Estimates