A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits. Here's how.

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join th...

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Hazardous disposal vapes are everywhere and can’t go in the garbage. These New Yorkers have made it their mission to lay them to rest properly.

As the mayor rolls out his long-awaited housing plan, an exclusive look at a tactical team meant to go after bad landlords.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced revisions to the state’s greenhouse gas emissions targets that will push off its 2030 deadline. Organizers believe residents are already suffering.

Rising temperatures and heat-related deaths on New York construction sites highlight the need for better worker protections.

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City Council member says tropical birds are meant to soar.

There is no legal right for air conditioning in New York City as there is with heat in the winter. Still, you can push your landlord to fix your AC — or find a public cooling center.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was first elected after campaigning on climate change, hasn’t weighed in as Gov. Kathy Hochul moves to weaken New York’s climate law.

Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

After a New York Focus investigation, a Bronx charity distributed nearly $400,000 to survivors of a deadly 2022 fire.

Those living next to a construction site in Prospect Lefferts Gardens say the vibrations and noise are “as if a train were running through.”

The move comes at a time when many state environmental budgets have been slashed.

A spring survey of the city's fishing scene finds a lot of peace, but minimal fish.

It would require companies to incrementally reduce the amount of single-use packaging they use by at least 30% over 12 years.

It's not easy to bring transit back after a rail-to-trail conversion. Just ask Maryland and Georgia.

AvalonBay saved big and cut pollution by outfitting apartments with tech that runs HVAC equipment more efficiently. Now the firm is scaling the strategy…

Supporters of the Bill Say Residential Battery Storage Could Make NYC’s Energy Grid More Resilient, Affordable and Clean

The city housing department has repeatedly sued the owners of a Manhattan building where three people died in a blaze last week, alleging “immediately hazardous” conditions at properties in…

The FDNY says five civilians and three firefighters were injured in the Monday afternoon blaze

ITHACA, N.Y. — Since a controversial data center was proposed in the Town of Lansing, a wave of nearby local governments have moved to limit or ban their construction.  The […]

NYCHA’s Morris Park Senior Citizens Home is slated to get elevator upgrades, including equipment to prevent outages during heat waves. But that work won’t start until next year—leaving some worried ab...

The working class community of Edgemere is among New York City's most flood prone neighborhoods but a decade after officials promised to cut flood risks in the long neglected neighborhood, critics…

After being hailed as local heroes, bridge cleaners are facing pressure to pack it up

Green-Wood Cemetery wants to transform a desolate stretch of roads on its southern border with bike lanes and wider sidewalks.

DOT's online platform lets New Yorkers give input on where the Mamdani administration should put new bike parking lockers.

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

New York City's only solar incentive is a property tax abatement that most nonprofit and affordable housing providers can't use.

The move comes as rates of some childhood immunizations in the city are starting to lag.

Back in 2021, lawmakers allowed e-scooter rental companies to roll out in select areas of the Bronx and Queens. Now, a major player wants to expand.

Most farmed seafood comes from fin fish, but a new study urges shifting production toward bivalves and seaweed.

Con Edison’s CEO Made Almost $20 Million in 2025 as the Company Pushed For Rate Hikes

Why local governments are getting an earful about “infrasound”

Investor-owned utilities paid their CEOs $622 million in 2025, lowering the bar for bonuses while customers struggled to afford bills.

Con Edison’s CEO Made Almost $20 Million in 2025 as the Company Pushed For Rate Hikes

Roxbury is pushing back on plans for a new detention facility, claiming DHS is violating environmental regulations. Other towns nationwide are making similar arguments.