Environment News – QNS

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

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Ridgewood

Central Queens waste zone rollout: What businesses need to know

By Colum Motherway

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Ridgewood

Avoid fines: New NYC trash container rules now enforced

By Colum Motherway

New Yorkers in the rain

AMNY

NYC drought: Mayor Adams lifts fireworks and grilling ban after decent November rain – but Big Apple needs more help

Snow shovelers at work

AMNY

Cold cash: Sanitation Department now recruiting for emergency snow shovelers in NYC

Grey catbird in Corona Meadows Park

Flushing

Bird watchers unite: Join the first-ever Christmas Bird Count at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Colum Motherway

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Flushing

Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing blossoms with 25 new trees in Crabapple Grove

By Colum Motherway

NYC drought rain storm person with umbrella

AMNY

NYC drought: Substantial rain finally expected for Big Apple amid prolonged dry spell and wildfires

The Croton Reservoir amid NYC drought

AMNY

NYC DROUGHT WARNING: Mayor Adams elevates actions to conserve water amid continued rainless streak in NYC

FDNY firefighter battles NYC wildfire

AMNY

FDNY establishes task force to tackle NYC wildfires amid ongoing drought

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Glendale

Community board 5 meeting highlights resident concerns over Highland and Evergreen parks

By Colum Motherway

Member of Sanitation Department

AMNY

New mandatory garbage rule to begin in NYC Tuesday: Here’s what you need to know

Rit Aggarwala, the city's Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, urges New Yorkers to conserve water as the city enters a 'drought watch.'

AMNY

City Hall officials urge New Yorkers to conserve water amid drought watch

Dripping faucet amid NYC drought

AMNY

NYC drought watch: Historically dry October leads to water conservation efforts in November

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Flushing

Save your Halloween pumpkins for smashing at Queens Botanical Garden’s catapult event

By Iryna Shkurhan

Leonard Usachi's "Peace Like a River" at Hunters Point South Park. Photo: Leonard Ursachi

LIC Post

New art installation unveiled at Long Island City waterfront

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Community unites for Juniper Valley Park cleanup, sprucing up Pullis Farm Cemetery in Middle Village

By Czarinna Andres and Colum Motherway

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Bayside

Eastern Queens Greenway is one step closer to being ‘seamless’ with $11.9M infusion

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Community Service

Holden slams Mayor Adams over ‘insufficient’ lead service line replacement program

By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Adams stands with city officials to announce the Queens organics composting program

AMNY

Mandatory composting starts Oct. 6: Here’s what you need to know

Fall on Jamaica Bay

Climate change is displacing fish in Jamaica Bay, Queens College study finds

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Con Edison breaks ground on $1.2 billion clean energy project in Southeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

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NYC tap water may taste slightly different as repair on major water supply system starts

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Completion of $139M infrastructure project in College Point brings 14 miles of upgraded water mains and sewers

By Iryna Shkurhan

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