waterways Archives - City Limits

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“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…

ByAudrey Li 1Comment

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Jun 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Health Land Use and Development

Harlem River Status Change Could Stall Cleanup Efforts, Environmentalists Warn

The state proposes giving the Harlem River a new classification that would exempt the city from meeting bacterial water quality standards when it rains—and environmental groups are not happy about…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government In Depth

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 2: Long Road to Superfund Status

Polluted from both its industrial past and the city’s present-day sewer system, community leaders have pushed for years to get Coney Island Creek included on either New York State or…

ByNina Dietz 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Transportation

To Cut Truck Traffic, NYC Looks to its Waterways

City officials are reaching out to the private sector to help shift some of the delivery of commercial goods away from New York City’s busy streets and onto its waterways.

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

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Sep 2023

Government

With ‘Save the Hudson’ Bill Signed, What’s Next for Indian Point?

After a months-long campaign by residents and environmentalists, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to ban the deactivated nuclear power plant from discharging treated waste into the river nearby. But what…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Swimmable Cities Are a Climate Solution

Amid scorching heat, cities around the world are rethinking access to waterways. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News.

BySarah Amandolare 1Comment

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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 In Depth Investigations

Inside the Fight to Stop Indian Point From Dumping Radioactive Water into the Hudson River

The deactivated nuclear power plant, now run by Holtec, wants to discharge 1 million gallons of radioactive waste into the river as early as August. The dumping will release …

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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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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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment