Department of Environmental Protection Archives – QNS

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

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

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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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Council Member Nantasha Williams introduces new bill aimed at groundwater flooding issue in southeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

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Eastern Queens lawmakers team up for Environmental Fair in Fresh Meadows

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Whitestone

Whitestone’s brand new drainage system spanning 120 blocks is finally complete days before hurricane season

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Elmhurst

City employee charged in fatal collision that killed a Middle Village woman in Elmhurst last month: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Arverne

Arverne street gets extreme makeover to absorb stormwater and tidal flooding from Jamaica Bay

By Bill Parry

Climate change

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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

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Bayside

‘It’s getting worse and worse’: Water drainage issues causing rampant flooding in Bayside

By Ethan Marshall

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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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EDC breaks ground on project to raise shorelines in Howard Beach

By John Schilling

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City completes reconstruction project featuring ‘porous pavement’ to combat flooding in Rockaway Park

By John Schilling

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Rosedale

City finishes $700,000 wetlands restoration project at Hook Creek Park in Rosedale

By Bill Parry

Mayor Eric Adams announces extension of water bill debt forgiveness program through May 31 at City Hall. Monday, May 1, 2023.

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Mayor threatens high-end property owners who fail to pay their water bills with shut-offs

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NYC to begin ‘climate budgeting,’ subsidizing solar panels for low-income homeowners

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Steel rods fall at Queens DEP construction site, leaving five injured

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Maspeth

National Grid responds to Queens councilman’s concerns of paving over grass strips

By Ethan Marshall

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‘Top priority’: Queens officials visit Forest Hills in effort to find solution to flooding issues

By Ethan Marshall

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Flushing

‘You deserve answers’: Queens leaders address flooding issues in Flushing during DEP town hall

By Ethan Marshall

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Ridgewood

Queens councilman calls on DEP to improve drainage in effort to prevent flooding following recent storm

By Julia Moro

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Rosedale

City completes $17M sewer and street upgrade in Rosedale to improve street conditions and alleviate flooding

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Community celebrates long-awaited repairs of ‘worst street’ in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Construction of curbside rain gardens to reduce flooding completed in southeast Queens neighborhoods

By Carlotta Mohamed

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2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in NYC

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