Posted inBudget
NYC Property Owners Could See Their Water Bill Rise by 8.5%
The biggest water bill hike in years is driven by water board fees revived by the Adams istration.
Environment
Posted inEnvironment
Rebooted Groundwater Monitoring Could Help Soggy Neighborhoods Fight Flooding
U.S. Geological Survey is measuring the depths of the water table across the city, including in areas at risk of inundation.
Posted inEnvironment
National Grid Wants to Heat More Homes With Converted Food Waste — and Make You Pay For It
The utility is seeking a rate hike as it plans to pipe more gas into homes made from some of the organic material New Yorkers are putting curbside.
Posted inDepartment of Environmental Protection
Poor Communication, Out-of-Service Equipment Hindered Response to Tropical Storm, Comptroller Finds
Just 19 of 51 trucks the city uses to clean catch basins of debris were working that day, according to the report from Comptroller Brad Lander, which identified a litany of shortcomings.
Posted inHealth
No ‘Forever Chemicals’ Worries for NYC’s Drinking Water — But Environmental Agency Is Making Extra Sure to Be Safe
Levels of 29 PFAS compounds are below detectable levels in the city reservoir network, as tougher standards spur hunt for potential risk sources.
Posted inanimals
Flaco’s Law: With Bird Bill, City Council Pushes Plan B for Rat Control to Protect Feathered Friends
Rodenticide, building lights and glass windows are among the biggest threats for owls, hawks and falcons in New York.
Posted inShelters
Migrant Men Move Into Gowanus Shelter Before Planned State Toxin Testing
Though New York state’s environmental agency wants to test the former industrial building for contaminants, city officials say the landlord already provided them with a clean bill of health.
Posted inWaste Management
New Yorkers Are Recycling Less, Sanitation Study Finds
Just under half of paper and cardboard that could be recycled is, and about 41% of glass, metal and plastic, according to the study.
Posted inEnvironment
Parks Department Throws Out Long Island City Compost Center
Big Reuse has been asked to leave its spot under the Queensboro Bridge, while other organic waste facilities also face uncertain futures.
Posted inEnvironment
Adams Agency Blesses Green Rikers Island While City Hall Scoffs at 2027 Shutdown Deadline
Wastewater treatment and green energy generation are both feasible where troubled city jails now stand, new city studies conclude.