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U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen addresses Nassau residents complaints of airplane noise from JFK and LaGuardia Airports

Nassau

Gillen responds to Nassau residents upset by airplane noise, announces FAA audit

By Isabella Gallo & Gianna Costanzo

Mayor Eric Adams at a City Hall rally following the passage of his City of Yes plan by the City Council.

Housing & Homelessness

Some Bronx neighborhoods say no to City of Yes in ongoing lawsuit

By Emily Swanson

Nassau

New Hyde Park floats increasing penalties for keeping livestock in homes, animal abuse

By Isabella Gallo

trees

Parks Department kicks off once-per-decade trees census in the Bronx and beyond

By Emily Swanson

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

By Adam Daly

Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting on July 8, 2025

Nassau

Flower Hill board commits to public hearings before any changes to security patrol

By Amit Ben-Bassat

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

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

By Dean Moses

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

By Adam Daly

Town of Oyster Bay sets public hearing date to extend battery-energy-storage-system moratorium.

Nassau

Town of Oyster Bay sets public hearing to extend battery moratorium

By Casey Fahrer

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said that many Brownfield Cleanup Program projects have taken over 10 years to complete, including multiple in Nassau County.

Nassau

Multiple cleanup efforts in Nassau have experienced delays, audit says

By Casey Fahrer

el puente

Brooklyn

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

landscaping

Queens

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

By Czarinna Andres

Nassau

Hempstead passes controversial rezoning for Nassau HUB, no casino plans for now

By Isabella Gallo

jail

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

By Emily Swanson

southeast queens

Queens

Williams fights for flood-prone Southeast Queens communities with new legislation

By Athena Dawson

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

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

By Shea Vance

Food & Water Watch advocates rally in front of Assembly Member Charles Lavine's office in support of the HEAT Act

Nassau

Climate advocates rally for HEAT Act in front of Charles Lavine’s office

By Hannah Devlin

meera joshi at table in city hall

Brooklyn

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

rozic

Queens

Assembly Member Nily Rozic leads legislative effort to modernize stormwater infrastructure

By Athena Dawson

Long Island officials sound the alarm on local environmental health

Nassau

Nassau County officials call for EPA funding, improvements to water systems

By Casey Fahrer

Union workers and environmental advocates gathered on the steps of the Nassau County Legislature in Mineola on April 22 to demand offshore wind projects continue.

Nassau

Environmental advocates rally for offshore wind project

By Connor Patton

The Town of Oyster Bay board unanimously approves to extend the battery energy. storage system moratorium at a meeting on Thursday, April 24

Nassau

Oyster Bay makes battery energy storage system ban official

By Casey Fahrer

heliport

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

By Christian Murray

Richard McCord and his wife, Mary (L. to R.) next to the plaque recognizing his 34 years of dedication to Glen Cove, now displayed in City Hall.

Nassau

Glen Cove council discusses battery storage facilities, capital borrowing plan

By Hannah Devlin

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food drive

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St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey.

‘This is shameful’: LGBTQ Catholic leaders blast bishops for banning gender-affirming care

Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato announced she will not seek re-election to represent South Queens and the Rockaways in Albany in 2026.

AM Pheffer Amato announces she will not seek re-election representing the Rockaways and South Queens in 2026

police in brownsville

Cop released from hospital after being shot by Brownsville murder suspect