By Lucas Manfield on April 19, 2019
Environment, News

New York City is finally going after its worst greenhouse-gas emitters: big buildings. In legislation approved by an overwhelming majority of the city council on Thursday, owners of building over 25,000 square feet will be required to meet increasingly-stringent emissions targets that will be phased in beginning 2024. The bill has been touted by its […]
By Sofia Quaglia on February 24, 2019
Animals of New York, Environment, Politics & Policy

New Yorkers have been complaining they slip and slide on dog-poop all too often. But, does New York have a canine waste problem?
By Rahim Chagani on October 6, 2017
New York City Parks Department
Environment, Neighborhoods, News, Queens

The upgrade will feature new equipment, bathrooms, benches and greenery.
By Sherrell Dorsey on October 3, 2017
Environment, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, Queens

The Coalition to Defend Corona (CDC) performs weekly cleanups and hosts meetings for local organizers.
By Alexandria Bordas on April 23, 2017
Barack Obama, Donald Trump, earth day, Earth Day Initiative, Environment, epa, March for Science, scott pruitt
Environment, News

A pop-up event in Chelsea was a small part of a big Earth Day 2017, driven by fears of climate change and politicians who deny it
By Staff on March 13, 2017
Lead, lead poisoning, manhattan, New York City, New York Dept of Water, NYC, P.S./I.S. 217, public health, roosevelt island
Environment, Manhattan, News, Public Health

By Allison Lau and Katryna Perera Nestled between Manhattan and Queens is a small island that has been receiving more attention than usual–Roosevelt Island. To be precise, the island’s school–P.S./I.S. 217. It’s been in the headlines with reports of water laced with lead at the levels seen in Flint, Mich. Specifically, the New York Department of Water […]
By Nadeem Shad on February 8, 2017
Electronic Recyclers International, Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse
Brooklyn, Environment, Multimedia, Video

How one Brooklyn warehouse is helping the environment by turning E-Waste into art
By Gunjan Banerji on May 18, 2016
Business, Environment, Food & Wine, Lens on New Yorkers, Multimedia, Video

More green in the agricultural technology means more greens for New York.
By Katerina Iliakopoulou on May 2, 2016
Environment, permaculture
Education, Environment, Lens on New Yorkers, NY City Scene, Queens

A teacher shows how working with nature can help bring sustainable solutions in New York City