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Brooklyn Paper

Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund from Equinor offers $5M in grants for New Yorkers

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Harlem

Harlem becomes new home for indoor farming pilot program

Posted on November 16, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

First leg of Con Edison’s ‘Reliable Clean City’ projects halfway done in Queens; construction underway in Brooklyn and Staten Island

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Politics

Hundreds turn out to hearing urging stricter rules for implementation of NYC landmark climate law

Posted on November 14, 2022

Business

T rex skull unearthed in South Dakota to be auctioned in New York

Posted on November 8, 2022

Locals gathered to celebrate a victory for the garden on Nov. 2, 2022.

Elizabeth Street Garden wins major victory in battle to stay alive

Posted on November 3, 2022

Climate activists get a month in prison for Vermeer protest

Posted on November 3, 2022

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PoliticsNY

NYC to purchase 51 new electric school buses with $18.5M in federal funds

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PoliticsNY

Long Island Energy Conference: The future of sustainability and affordable energy

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Bronx Times

After construction, how different will Hunts Points infrastructure, and the community, be by decade’s end?

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QNS

Governor praises Sandy heroes to mark 10th anniversary of storm at Far Rockaway Community Church

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PoliticsNY

Adams says city will only build electric-powered schools going forward

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PoliticsNY

Adams breaks ground on $522M project to install series of flood gates in lower Manhattan

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QNS

A decade after Superstorm Sandy, Rockaway recovery continues with hopes for greater protections in the future

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Politics

Op-Ed | Vote yes on Prop 1 for clean water, clean air, and quality jobs

Posted on October 24, 2022

Mayor Adams stands with city officials to announce the Queens organics composting program

Queens

Queens curbside organics pilot diverts 1 million pounds of waste in just two weeks

Posted on October 19, 2022

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Politics

Zoning reforms part of Mayor Adams’ plan to make NYC the ‘City of Yes’

Posted on October 17, 2022

Manhattan community calls on Hochul to let expert panel revise Wagner Park Resiliency Plan

Posted on October 14, 2022

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PoliticsNY

Meet the Candidates: General Election | State Senator John Brooks, District 5

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PoliticsNY

Meet the Candidates: General Election | Joe Addabbo, State Senate District 15

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Adams administration proposes climate regulations that advocates fear would ‘gut’ historic law

Posted on October 7, 2022

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PoliticsNY

Meet the Candidates: General Election | Peter Ganley, Assembly District 1

Mayor Adams stands with city officials to announce the Queens organics composting program

Queens

Universal curbside organics collection rolls out in Queens this week

Posted on October 2, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

A decade after Sandy, $52 billion climate vulnerability plan would bring flood gates, sea walls to Brooklyn’s coastal nabes

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PoliticsNY

Meet the Candidates: General Election | Amanda Field, Assembly District 15

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Opinion

Op-Ed | In the face of climate change, New York must ‘Say Yes’ to sustainability

Posted on September 26, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

National Grid gets chilly reception at Greenpoint Energy Center rate case hearings

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DNA test confirms animal killed in New York was wolf, not coyote

Posted on September 23, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams is teaming up with Planet Fitness

Politics

Mayor Adams announces newly created Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture

Posted on September 23, 2022

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Battery Park City

Battery Park City residents collaborate with Battery Park City Authority regarding construction project

Posted on September 21, 2022

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul

Business

New ambitious renewable energy projects aims to power 600,000 New York homes with clean energy

Posted on September 21, 2022

World

New Yorkers come together to provide Hurricane Fiona relief

Posted on September 20, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Tree pruning in Brooklyn and Queens axed since last year due to alleged insurance scam

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Bronx Times

Can the Hunts Point Produce Market’s redevelopment, modernization also help climate and poverty?

World

New York increases aid for Hurricane Fiona efforts, will send Spanish-speaking law enforcement officers to Puerto Rico

Posted on September 19, 2022

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Health

NYC Parks marks Climate Week with tree canopy announcement

Posted on September 19, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

‘A threat to our livelihoods:’ Ahead of National Grid hearings, BK pols urge action against new gas vaporizers

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QNS

Queens residents clean up after overnight storm brings heavy rain, flash flooding

Jumaane Williams speaks out about arsenic contamination on Lower East Side

Lower East Side

Arsenic contamination on Lower East Side: Latest water test results at Riis Houses negative for toxin

Posted on September 7, 2022

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Lower East Side

Arsenic contamination on Lower East Side: NYC expects water test results soon for Jacob Riis Houses

Posted on September 5, 2022

Leak ruins NASA moon rocket launch bid; next try weeks away

Posted on September 4, 2022

Nation

Fuel leak disrupts NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket

Posted on September 3, 2022

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PoliticsNY

On one-year anniversary of Ida, Adams unveils new measures to mitigate flooding from future storms

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PoliticsNY

NY Lawmakers on the Move, Aug. 31, 2022

Nation

Leaks and possible crack threaten to delay NASA moon launch

Posted on August 29, 2022

Nation

NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits

Posted on August 28, 2022

Wolf pack

Cry wolf? Debate over presence of wolves in Northeast

Posted on August 26, 2022

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Con Edison installs 100th curbside charging port for electric vehicles on Staten Island

Posted on August 25, 2022

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Bronx Arts and Science Charter School holds annual Elementary Art Show

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The best places to catch the summer solstice sunset in Queens

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Atlantic Terminal rolls out free summer fest to celebrate 20 years in Brooklyn

Advocates rally called on New York City to follow through on a proposal to abolish labor policies that allow for home care aides to work for 24 hours, but only receive 13 hours worth of pay.

LGBTQ advocates join protracted push to improve conditions for home care aides