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Idlewild Park

Rosedale

City opens new $8.1 million nature center in Rosedale’s Idlewild Park

By Bill Parry

plastic

Politics

Southeast Queens lawmaker introduces measure to address state’s plastic waste crisis

By Bill Parry

Queens

Arts & Entertainment

QNS Weekender: 16 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

NYCHA greenhouse

Astoria

New community greenhouse teaches NYCHA residents about health, sustainability

By Julia Moro

Tuvalu Challenge

Queens lawmaker takes ‘Tuvalu Challenge’ delivering Earth Day address from the Rockaway surf

By Bill Parry

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‘More and more flooding’: Hamilton Beach civic leader shines spotlight on climate change challenges in borough’s coastal communities

By Bill Parry

recycling

News

Elected officials partner to bring electronics recycling event to Forest Park

By Julia Moro

climate

Queens councilman introduces legislation to create Department of Sustainability and Climate Change under one commissioner

By Ethan Marshall

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Bayside

Suozzi announces over $33 million in environmental cleanup funding across Long Island and northeast Queens

By Ethan Marshall

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Queens lawmaker resumes park cleanup program to beautify public spaces this spring

By Julia Moro

hiking

New York Family

10 best family-friendly hiking trails in and around NYC this spring

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PoliticsNY

On Earth Day, Mayor still noncommittal on fully funding building efficiency law

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Flushing

Queens borough president announces new advisory board to lead resiliency and sustainability efforts in climate crisis

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens Farm

Astoria

QNS Weekender: 22 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

Port Authority solar

News

Port Authority completes huge solar panel rooftop at LaGuardia Airport

By Bill Parry

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Power to the people

Jeff Yapalater, Airport Voice

healing MacDonald Park

‘A Day of Healing’ event coming to Forest Hill’s MacDonald Park in celebration of Earth Day

By Carlotta Mohamed

Clean Curbs

Politics

City launches new ‘Clean Curbs’ pilot program using containerized waste bins, plans to expand to Queens

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

National Grid launching bold clean energy vision for New York with historic fossil-free plan

Earth Day

Arverne

Southeast Queens lawmaker to deliver Earth Day address while standing in the Rockaway surf

By Bill Parry

Queens

Astoria

QNS Weekender: 10 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Schneps Podcasts

New York Gears Up for Earth Day, April 22, 2022 with Jessica Ottney Mahar, NY Director of Policy and Strategy, The Nature Conservancy

Queens

Opinion

Op-ed: Queens coming together to fight COVID and fossil fuels

By QNS News Team

energy

Community Service

Queens councilman joins local unions, activists in calling for approval of Tier 4 energy projects

By Ethan Marshall

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