Environment News – QNS

New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino (seventh from left) and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa (fifth from left) celebrated the completion of the repainting of the basketball courts at Francis Lewis Park and the restoration of trails at Powell's Cove Park.

CM Paladino, NYC Parks celebrate completed improvements at Francis Lewis Park, Powell’s Cove Park

By Ethan Marshall

Celebrate Wildlife Month with a screening of 'The Whale' hosted by The Eastern Queens Alliance this July.

Springfield Gardens

Celebrate Wildlife Month with a screening of ‘The Whale’ in Springfield Gardens

By Athena Dawson

Flushing Commons opened the largest public EV charging station in New York State this May.

Flushing Commons unveils state’s largest public EV charging garage

By Athena Dawson

Person running into rain-soaked street in New York City amid flooding rain

AMNY

NYC’s sewer system faces decades-long overhaul as storms intensify, officials warn

A modular Portland Loo restroom is delivered to Hoyt Playground in Queens, one of five installed across the city as part of a pilot program to expand public bathroom access

AMNY

Million dollar potties: Five new modular restrooms open in NYC parks topped $1 million each to install

landscaping

Politics

Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner

By Czarinna Andres

canners

Bronx Times

Advocates renew push to double bottle and can deposit from 5 to 10 cents

southeast queens

News

Williams fights for flood-prone Southeast Queens communities with new legislation

By Athena Dawson

rozic

News

Assembly Member Nily Rozic leads legislative effort to modernize stormwater infrastructure

By Athena Dawson

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News

NYCHA awards climate action grants to South Jamaica and Rockaways initiatives

By Shane O’Brien

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Laurelton

Community comes together to spruce up Laurelton garden during third annual beautification event

By Athena Dawson

composting

News

NYC suspends composting fines just weeks after rollout, citing public pushback

By Colum Motherway

juniper valley park

News

Holden urges Parks Department to tweak design of Juniper Valley Park play area after early draft was shared

By Colum Motherway

tree care

News

Council passes tree care legislation to clarify pruning and removal procedures

By Athena Dawson

Councilmember Sandra Ung hosted an e-waste recycling event

News

E-waste recycling event coming to Queens Botanical Garden this Sunday

By QNS News Team

The South Street Seaport was slated to receive $42.4 million in federal funding through FEMA’s BRIC program for critical infrastructure upgrades. The project, now cut, aimed to protect the area from coastal flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather.

AMNY

Hochul, Schumer blast Trump’s FEMA cuts as NYC loses $280M for climate resiliency projects

Lithium-ion battery

News

Community rallies to stop proposed lithium-ion battery storage site in Middle Village

By Colum Motherway

compost

News

Composting crackdown begins in NYC April 1st with $25 fines for violations

By Colum Motherway

dumping

Bronx Times

NYC dramatically raises fines to curb illegal dumping in parks

renovation

News

Officials break ground on $4.25 million renovation project at Corona’s William F. Moore Park

By Shane O’Brien

News

Trials and tribulations of trash: New bin law aims for cleaner streets but faces resistance and delays

By Colum Motherway and Athena Dawson

a rain gardein next to a NYC street with litter inside

AMNY

NYC’s curbside rain gardens: Are they eco-friendly or just poop-filled eyesores?

Amanda Lefton testifies during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee when she was director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

LI Press

Long Islander Amanda Lefton named new DEC commissioner

USA, New York, woman in the city on a rainy day

AMNY

New York City’s drought watch lifted after higher rainfall and conservation efforts

More from Around New York

Jets quarterback in red and green gear warming up on practice field

Jets get a training camp scare as QB Justin Fields dislocates toe

Andry Hernandez Romero, who was held for months in an El Salvador prison after the US alleged he was a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, talks with friends at his home following his release, in Tachira, Venezuela July 23, 2025.

Andry Hernández Romero, gay asylum seeker, released from notorious prison in El Salvador

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Schneps Podcasts

Dan Rattiner speaks with Bonnie Cannon- Director of the Bridge Hampton Recreational Center – Episode 242

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New York Family

12 Things to Do This Weekend with the Kids in NYC