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On Friday morning, Eric Adams told reporters that drones that can tell swimmers who may be drowning that help is on the way, are "gonna use my voice, because I have a calming voice."

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Turning up the heat.

Behold: The Mighty Retractable Floodgates That Will Hold Back Poseidon's Wrath and Save the Epicenter of Global Capitalism

Behold: The Mighty Retractable Floodgates That Will Hold Back Poseidon's Wrath and Save the Epicenter of Global Capitalism

Lower Manhattan is getting a little more protection from Sandy-level storm surges.

Max Rivlin-Nadler

February 24, 2025

48 posts (Page 2)

Why 22 City Councilmembers Want to Gut the City’s Landmark Climate Law

Why 22 City Councilmembers Want to Gut the City’s Landmark Climate Law

Erin Durkin

April 16, 2024

Nothing to See Here, Just Flaring Methane in Greenpoint Per Usual

Nothing to See Here, Just Flaring Methane in Greenpoint Per Usual

Max Rivlin-Nadler

April 03, 2024

A screenshot of the NYC Compost app of filled bins, next to a photo of a compost Smart Bin.

The Struggle to Find an Empty DSNY Compost Smart Bin Is Real

Christopher Robbins

January 26, 2024

Snow in Tompkins Square Park in New York City.

It’s Snowing!

Katie Way

January 16, 2024

Property Owners Urge Adams Administration to Keep Weakening Crucial Climate Law

Property Owners Urge Adams Administration to Keep Weakening Crucial Climate Law

Max Rivlin-Nadler

October 24, 2023

New York’s Climate Goals Had a Really Bad Week

New York’s Climate Goals Had a Really Bad Week

Max Rivlin-Nadler

October 23, 2023

A puddle of rainwater on a black table used to play dominos

Why Has It Rained Every Weekend in NYC and When Will it Stop?

Esther Wang

October 18, 2023

‘Water Filled the Whole Bus Up to the Seats’: Scenes From New York’s Climate Apocalypse Flooding

‘Water Filled the Whole Bus Up to the Seats’: Scenes From New York’s Climate Apocalypse Flooding

Katie Way, Max Rivlin-Nadler

September 29, 2023

While NYC Is Paralyzed by Flooding, the Mayor Is Once Again Playing Catch Up

While NYC Is Paralyzed by Flooding, the Mayor Is Once Again Playing Catch Up

Max Rivlin-Nadler

September 29, 2023

Eric Adams Starts Backing Off NYC’s Landmark Climate Rules

Eric Adams Starts Backing Off NYC’s Landmark Climate Rules

Max Rivlin-Nadler

September 14, 2023

Comptroller: New York Really, Really Needs To Hustle To Hit Climate Goals

Comptroller: New York Really, Really Needs To Hustle To Hit Climate Goals

Max Rivlin-Nadler

August 01, 2023