Climate
New York Passed an Ambitious Climate Bill for Publicly Owned Power. The Perfect Partner? McKinsey
New York's power authority was given the mandate to build publicly owned renewable energy. Advocates are worried they've chosen the exact wrong people to ask for advice.
Why 22 City Councilmembers Want to Gut the City’s Landmark Climate Law
“It would be an enormous step back globally if the council passed that bill, or any version of it."
Nothing to See Here, Just Flaring Methane in Greenpoint Per Usual
As the City ramps up its organics collections requirements while also cutting long-standing community programs, you can watch it burn compost in real time.
The Struggle to Find an Empty DSNY Compost Smart Bin Is Real
DSNY empties the Smart Bins around 7 p.m. every day but Sunday. It still may not be enough.
Property Owners Urge Adams Administration to Keep Weakening Crucial Climate Law
While City Hall says an implementation delay will help bring building owners into compliance, environmental advocates are crying foul.
New York’s Climate Goals Had a Really Bad Week
For a plan where everything had to go right, a whole lot has suddenly gone wrong.
Why Has It Rained Every Weekend in NYC and When Will it Stop?
John Homenuk, of New York Metro Weather fame, explains what's been going on in the atmosphere lately.
‘Water Filled the Whole Bus Up to the Seats’: Scenes From New York’s Climate Apocalypse Flooding
How New Yorkers—the vast majority of whom were unaware in the morning of what lay in wait for them on their commutes—navigated Friday's flood waters, stalled trains, and drowning buses.
While NYC Is Paralyzed by Flooding, the Mayor Is Once Again Playing Catch Up
Even with a serious heads-up, Mayor Adams was out of sight.
