Environment Archives – Politics NY

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State of the City | Curbside composting will expand citywide by end of next year, Adams says

By Ben Brachfeld

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Hochul calls for ban on fossil fuels in new construction within five years

By Ben Brachfeld

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Mayor says 925 electric vehicles will replace gas guzzlers in city fleet, backed by $10.1M federal grant

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Brooklyn

Hoping to reduce waste and emissions, Restler proposes citywide public composting bins

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Adams announces multimillion-dollar grant to improve Cross Bronx Expressway

By Camille Botello

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Many questions on $52B storm protection plan for New York and New Jersey

By Wayne Parry, AP

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Brooklyn

On heels of bid for House speaker, protesters call for Jeffries to be a ‘climate leader’

By Ximena Del Cerro

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

By Ben Brachfeld

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Op-ed | How Congress, environmental leaders can close the wage gap and win on climate

By Jamaal Bowman and Andrés Jimenez

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Pols unveil legislation to restore quality of life to east Bronx coastal communities

By Jason Cohen

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

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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

By Politics NY

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Queens

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

By Bill Parry

Adams

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

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Brooklyn

Coney aquarium gets $4.5 million in capital funds to support programming

By Jada Camille

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

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Election

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

By Joseph Azzopardi and Julie Tighe

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

By Ben Brachfeld

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

By Anna Donch

Joe Addabbo

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

By Anna Donch

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

By Ben Brachfeld

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

By Anna Donch

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Nassau

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

By Anna Donch

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

By Isabel Song Beer

More from Around New York

More than 200 Bronx families rallied in Albany, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to lift the state's charter cap.

Hochul eyes charter school expansion, what does that mean for Bronx parents?

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NFL, GLAAD to host ‘a night of Pride’ ahead of Super Bowl

Eastern Queens residents attend the first community visioning session for the redevelopment of the Creedmoor campus.

Eastern Queens residents attend first community visioning session for redevelopment of Creedmoor campus

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Suicide prevention fence installed along Verrazzano Bridge