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Brooklyn Paper

‘By and for the people’: Brooklyn launches city’s first community-led solar project in Sunset Park

rendering of monitor point development near bushwick inlet park

Brooklyn Paper

Locals split over proposed mixed-use development, Monitor Point, near Bushwick Inlet Park

Person running into rain-soaked street in New York City amid flooding rain

NYC’s sewer system faces decades-long overhaul as storms intensify, officials warn

Posted on July 15, 2025

columbia street concrete recycling facility

Brooklyn Paper

After months of backlash, city to close concrete recycling facility in Columbia Waterfront District

NY: MicroGrid Networks Williamsburg

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s power play: Williamsburg battery energy storage hub supercharges local grid

Man in green shirt arrested by police officer with word boycott spray-painted in green on Apple store window

Politics

Activist arrested spray-painting Midtown Apple store in protest over climate change and Trump

Posted on July 6, 2025

A modular Portland Loo restroom is delivered to Hoyt Playground in Queens, one of five installed across the city as part of a pilot program to expand public bathroom access

Million dollar potties: Five new modular restrooms open in NYC parks topped $1 million each to install

Posted on July 1, 2025

A Con Edison worker attempts to locate the source of a power outage in New York

NYC heat wave: Scattered power outages as Con Edison urges residents to conserve energy

Posted on June 24, 2025

NY: Summer Heat

Brooklyn Paper

The heat is on! Brooklyn braces for first heat wave of summer 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

City opens ‘mini forest’ filled with native trees and grasses on Williamsburg waterfront

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From Leftover Product to Lasting Impact: Smarter Ways to Manage House Paints

Posted on June 19, 2025

el puente

Brooklyn Paper

‘Setting ourselves backwards’: EPA terminates $3M grant for El Puente, jeopardizing environmental justice project

landscaping

QNS

Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner

A governors island sheep

Flock of sheep to spend one final summer on Governors Island ridding area of invasive plant species

Posted on June 17, 2025

coney island mermaid parade

Brooklyn Paper

Mermaids and glitter abound as the Coney Island Mermaid Parade returns on June 21

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Bronx Times

Bronx residents unite for cleaner streets

People gathered at community garden in East Village

Sun, songs and snails: An East Village garden blooms with music and community joy

Posted on June 11, 2025

canners

Bronx Times

Advocates renew push to double bottle and can deposit from 5 to 10 cents

jail

Bronx Times

Mayor Adams announces plan to close Rikers jail barge, create marine terminal in Hunts Point

people looking at bonsai trees at brooklyn botanic garden

Brooklyn Paper

Rooted in time: Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrates 100 years of bonsai

Bronx based advocates for cleaning up the Harlem River rallied at Mill Pond Park Tuesday morning to raise awareness about the state's attempt to exempt the waterway from certain water quality standards.

Bronx Times

Bronx leaders blast state proposal to exempt Harlem River from clean water rules

Community Board 9 became New York City's first neighborhood to designate 100 percent of trash for containerization, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.

Harlem

West Harlem hits 100% trash containerization as New York ramps up battle against rats

Posted on June 2, 2025

On Left Rocking the Boat Executive Director Adam Green with staffers at David Bryne fundraiser

Bronx Times

Bronx youth boat program honored by ’80s music icon at Town Hall

Citi Bikes in the newly renovated Pershing Square Plaza near Grand Central Station in East Midtown.

Business

‘Room to breathe’: DOT, East Midtown leaders celebrate completion of Pershing Square Plaza renovations

Posted on June 1, 2025

A rendering of Caesars Palace Times Square.

Midtown Manhattan

Wyndham CEO, major nearby venues back Times Square casino pitch amid concerns for traffic, noise

Posted on May 29, 2025

meera joshi at table in city hall

Brooklyn Paper

Former NYC deputy mayor Meera Joshi named president of Green-Wood Cemetery

Crews take down tree in Central Park near Strawberry Fields

‘Nobody Told Me’: Tree removal at Central Park’s Strawberry Fields, public memorial to John Lennon, surprises visitors

Posted on May 19, 2025

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Peregrine falcon chicks hatch on Port Authority nesting tower on Bayonne Bridge

Posted on May 9, 2025

Congressional funding for an environmental project that would try and restore degraded habitats and improve the water quality of the Harlem River is at risk of being forfeited if the city does not commit to sharing the cost.

Bronx Times

Torres calls on City Hall to fund Harlem River Environmental Restoration Project

flower bed-stuy celebration

Brooklyn Paper

Flower Bed-Stuy celebrates 15 years of neighborhood beautification and civic pride

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Brooklyn Paper

Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

heliport

Bronx Times

City Council passes bill limiting non-essential helicopter flights from city heliports

arbor day

Bronx Times

In celebration of Arbor Day, Hochul awards nearly $1M for Bronx reforestation projects

Columbia University and South Bronx Unite have been working together to offer teens in the South Bronx opportunities to study environmental health science and climate justice.

Bronx Times

EXCLUSIVE: Bronx teen program in jeopardy after federal grant cut by Trump administration

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Small Businesses Use Environmental and Social Measures to Deepen Connections with Customers and Communities

Posted on April 24, 2025

adopt-a-catch-basin greenpoint

Brooklyn Paper

City launches ‘Adopt-A-Catch-Basin’ pilot in Brooklyn, asking locals to help keep storm drains clear

chi ossé park funding rally

Brooklyn Paper

Chi Ossé and park advocates call for more funding of New York City’s green spaces

Cop arrests vandal who vandalized Manhattan Tesla dealership

Politics

Caught red-handed: Environmental activists vandalize Tesla dealership in Manhattan to protest Elon Musk on Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2025

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Politics

City pauses curbside composting fines, drawing council criticism

Posted on April 18, 2025

empire wind 1 project

Brooklyn Paper

Empire Wind 1 project at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal faces setback as Trump admin halts construction

gowanus canal sludge microbes

Brooklyn Paper

It’s a small, small world: Meet the microbes cleaning up the Gowanus Canal

fort greene park

Brooklyn Paper

To tree, or not to tree? Advocates, city continue legal battle over Fort Greene Park revamp

NY: Bee Hive Installation

Brooklyn Paper

Bees in the big city: Park Slope residents install rooftop hive with 12,000 honey bees

tree care

QNS

Council passes tree care legislation to clarify pruning and removal procedures

green-wood cemetery

Brooklyn Paper

Life and death in Green-Wood Cemetery: Rewilding project revives native flora and fauna

The South Street Seaport was slated to receive $42.4 million in federal funding through FEMA’s BRIC program for critical infrastructure upgrades. The project, now cut, aimed to protect the area from coastal flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather.

Hochul, Schumer blast Trump’s FEMA cuts as NYC loses $280M for climate resiliency projects

Posted on April 9, 2025

Save Plant concept,Close up male hand planting over green and morning sunlight environment

Here’s how you can get a free tree in New York City for Earth Day

Posted on April 5, 2025

Lithium-ion battery

QNS

Community rallies to stop proposed lithium-ion battery storage site in Middle Village

More from around NYC

File Photo of Burgers on a grill

Under the CHEFS Act, Torres wants restaurants to get a tax credit to clean up their grills

Queens lawmakers present the Queens Museum with a check for $8.5 million. Photo Ramy Mahmoud/QNS

State lawmakers announce $8.5 million in funding for Queens Museum’s new children’s museum

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Fort Hamilton celebrates 200 years standing guard over New York Harbor

Josh Sharp stands on stage with his name printed on screen behind him in rainbow colors.

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