Environment Archives – Page 6 of 22 – Politics NY

THE BIG HAZE: Air quality alert for New York remains Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke won’t go away just yet

By Christian Murray, Dean Moses, Sarah Belle Lin, Ethan Stark-Miller and Robert Pozarycki

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Queens

Queens councilwoman pushes proposal to delay enactment of Local Law 97 at town hall meeting

By Jill Davis

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NYC’s plan for a greener tomorrow for all finally underway

By Lea Tomaswick

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Queens

Environmental advocates join Queens lawmakers in the waters off Rockaway Beach for ‘Tuvalu Challenge’ on Earth Day

By Bill Parry

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Brooklyn

Activists rally against ‘climate-wrecking bills’ and Iroquois Pipeline expansion that would bring more fossil fuel to Brooklyn

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Councilmembers, Manhattan BP introduce ‘green’ legislation that would change the way New Yorkers dine

By Camille Botello

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New York’s Wind Power Future with Erik Antokal Director of Workforce Development, Orsted

by Jill Carvajal

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Queens

Removing abandoned vessels from Jamaica Bay will be expedited under legislation passed by City Council

By Bill Parry

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Queens

Ridgewood Rides launches petition to protect pedestrian, cyclist access to Ridgewood Reservoir

Elijah Hamilton

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Queens

Far Rockaway to receive $4.5 million in state funding for downtown beautification project

By Bill Parry

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Queens

Locomotives traveling through Middle Village may become quieter, less pollutant

Elijah Hamilton

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Queens

Councilwoman organizes cleanups throughout southern Queens

By Bill Parry

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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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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

More from Around New York

NYPL After School at Kingsbridge Library. Credit_ NYPL_Jonathan Blanc

New York Public Library After School program receives $10 million investment from The Gottesman Fund

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

Mpox cases continue to climb in New York City

Spring houses, like this one in Pennsylvania, were a common sight around Queens before the borough had a network of underground pipes hooked to reservoirs providing clean water to residents.

Finding clean water in early days of Greater Ridgewood area wasn’t easy: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

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Locals largely condemn proposed Coney Island casino at final public hearing