Environment

FDNY responded to a brush fire in Inwood Hill Park.

NYC Escalates to Drought Warning as Upstate Reservoirs Fall to 60% Capacity

Nov. 18, 2024, 6:05 p.m.Nov. 21, 2024, 4:18 p.m.

Mayor Adams ordered city agencies to conserve water and urged residents to take shorter showers, report leaky fire hydrants and take other water-saving steps.

Environment

Trump Presidency Looms Over New York’s Ambitious Climate Agenda

Nov. 15, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 14, 2024, 8:31 p.m.

With former Hochul rival Lee Zeldin nominated as next EPA commissioner, commitments to carbon-free electricity and steeply reduced greenhouse gas emissions grow increasingly hazy.

Environment

New York City Is Under a Drought Watch. Shorter Showers Could Just Be The Start

Nov. 4, 2024, 2:07 p.m.Nov. 4, 2024, 2:07 p.m.

Water-conservation measures are voluntary — for now. Here’s what you need to know about what’s happening, and what could be coming next.

Parks Department

Park Lovers Urge Mayor to Restore Funding as Staffing Falls

Oct. 28, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 27, 2024, 8:57 p.m.

An alliance of park advocates and workers is pushing to restore at least $62 million to the budget in November modifications — and some say New York’s post-season success should help.

A runner stretches while looking over Van Cortlandt Park Lake.

Environment

Bronx and Manhattan Get $27M in State Water Grants After THE CITY Exposed Bond Act Funding Drought

Oct. 16, 2024, 5:39 p.m.Oct. 17, 2024, 4:58 p.m.

Projects to unearth a buried stream in Van Cortlandt Park, manage Central Park stormwater and floodproof a public housing project benefit as Albany steps up, after just 2% of state environmental grants went to New York City.

Rolling hills, tombstones and a pond were visible at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Environment

Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery Has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn From Flooding

Oct. 1, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 30, 2024, 5:17 p.m.

In the wake of deadly storms like Hurricane Ida and Helene, new rainwater-absorbing systems turn hundreds of acres into an urban sponge.

Richie Torres wears a thick grey coat over a light blue dress shirt. He stands at a state senate podium with a red brick building out of focus in the background.

Environment

Rep. Ritchie Torres Decries ‘Shocking’ Disparities That Cut NYC Out of Green Bonds

Sept. 17, 2024, 2:04 p.m.Sept. 17, 2024, 2:04 p.m.

The Congress member from The Bronx sent a letter to the state Department of Environmental Conservation citing THE CITY’s reporting about funding formulas that discriminate against New York City.

Environment

City Council Makes Push for Rikers Island Green Projects, as Mayor Adams Stalls on Plans

Sept. 11, 2024, 7:30 p.m.Sept. 12, 2024, 10:40 a.m.

The Council-approved directive to turn the notorious lock-up into a renewable-energy hub has mostly been stuck in the mud.

Climate Change

How New York City Is Getting Screwed Out of $4.2 Billion in State Green Bonds

Sept. 3, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

Voters in New York City were the biggest backers of the Environmental Bond Act, but funding formulas have steered nearly every dollar upstate, with the city getting just 2% so far.

Plants sat on a balcony at the Sendero Verde affordable housing development in Harlem.

Environment

East Harlem ‘ive House’ Apartment Complex is the Nation’s Biggest Ultra-Green Development Yet

Aug. 13, 2024, 6:30 a.m.Nov. 5, 2024, 8:28 p.m.

Affordable housing built with careful attention to ventilation, windows, sealing and other details saves energy and utility costs — “the buildings just stand up better to extreme weather.”

Environment

NYC Escalates to Drought Warning as Upstate Reservoirs Fall to 60% Capacity

Trump Presidency Looms Over New York’s Ambitious Climate Agenda

New York City Is Under a Drought Watch. Shorter Showers Could Just Be The Start

Park Lovers Urge Mayor to Restore Funding as Staffing Falls

Bronx and Manhattan Get $27M in State Water Grants After THE CITY Exposed Bond Act Funding Drought

Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery Has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn From Flooding

Rep. Ritchie Torres Decries ‘Shocking’ Disparities That Cut NYC Out of Green Bonds

City Council Makes Push for Rikers Island Green Projects, as Mayor Adams Stalls on Plans

How New York City Is Getting Screwed Out of $4.2 Billion in State Green Bonds

East Harlem ‘ive House’ Apartment Complex is the Nation’s Biggest Ultra-Green Development Yet

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