climate change Archives – QNS

Dripping faucet amid NYC drought

AMNY

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

Fall on Jamaica Bay

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

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

Politics

State court revives suit to overturn Local Law 97 on appeal, potentially imperiling landmark climate law

By Ben Brachfeld

Con Ed crew deals with flooded street in Manhattan amid climate change

AMNY

What does NYC’s future look like? Extremely hot and wet, a city climate report finds

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber at climate change resiliency announcement, wearing orange vest

AMNY

Op-ed | MTA maps out the road ahead through climate change

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Sen. James Sanders delivers annual ‘Tuvalu Challenge’ address from the waters off Rockaway Beach to cap Earth Day celebration

By Bill Parry

New York resident shoveling snow off path

AMNY

SNOW ALERT: Up to 4 inches expected in NYC through Tuesday as snowless streak is finally expected to fall

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Ozone Park

Ozone Park high schooler takes part in climate change conference in Dubai

By Ethan Marshall

support

Op-ed: The better path to environmental sustainability for co-op, condo owners

By Former U.S. Congressman Tom Suozzi

Astoria Post

INTERVIEW: Kelly Klingman, single mom-of-twins, aiming to topple Tiffany Cabán for Astoria/‌22nd District Council Seat

The Whitestone firehouse requested funding for a new generator last year.

Flushing

New generators coming to firehouses in Whitestone and Flushing

By Iryna Shkurhan

BP Climate Expo

Climate orgs promote initiatives at borough’s inaugural Climate Expo in Kew Gardens

By Iryna Shkurhan

Local Law 97 Climate Series

AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners join forces with big real estate to soften Local Law 97

Local Law 97 Town Hall in Sunnyside (Photo by Michael Dorgan)

AMNY

Western Queens co-op/‌condo owners learn about costs of new climate law at town hall event

Climate change

AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE, Part 2: Some relief available for NYC co-ops and condos as they approach year-end deadline for climate law upgrades

Glen Oaks and Bob Friedrich on Local Law 97

AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners face expensive dilemma in upgrading buildings to meet new climate law

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Forest Hills Green Team launches initiative to clean up tree pits along Metropolitan Avenue

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens Borough President Botanical Garden Tour

Flushing

Borough president tours Queens Botanical Garden, announces report to highlight borough’s sustainability issues

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens

Flushing

Queens Botanical Garden to host second annual Climate Arts Festival on Earth Day

By Carlotta Mohamed

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LIC Post

New Offshore Wind Site Acquired to Cleanly Power Ravenswood Generating Station

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Brooklyn Paper

Let there be light: City installs solar panels on 6 firehouses in Brooklyn and Queens

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AMNY

Hochul seeks federal aid after winter storm floods Rockaways and coastal Queens

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Brooklyn Paper

First leg of Con Edison’s ‘Reliable Clean City’ projects halfway done in Queens; construction underway in Brooklyn and Staten Island

More from Around New York

(l. to r.) Rabbi Manis Friedman, Anzhelika Steenolsen, Elizabeth Savetsky, Tanya Zuckerbrot, Dennis Prager and Rona Lalezary helped lead the Mental Health is Real campaign event in Manhattan in October 2024.

Igniting the flame: ‘Mental Health is Real’ campaign and the battle for humanity after terror attacks in Israel

Anderson Cooper (left) and Andy Cohen (right) will usher in 2025 from Times Square.

New Year’s Eve co-hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen returning for eighth year

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Schneps Podcasts

Dan Rattiner speaks with Nancy Atlas, a Sag Harbor-based musician – Episode 213

Congestion Pricing

New York Family

How Much You’ll Pay to Drive In and Out of NYC Starting This Sunday: Congestion Pricing Tips and Discounts