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Climate change is making NJ and NY into wildfire hotspots

A new nationwide analysis shows that the number of days of fire risk has been growing swiftly in parts of the Northeast over the last 50 years.
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‘A layer cake of environmental pollution’: Greenpoint struggles with rezoning 18 years on

New York City's vision of replacing a contaminated industrial shoreline with a community of luxury towers remains incomplete — and may now be threatened by sea level rise.
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NJ Legislature OKs bill to make landlords, sellers warn residents about past floods

New Jersey has been one of 21 states without strong flood disclosure requirements, according to the Waterfront Alliance.
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10 years after Sandy, NJ eyes development rules that expect more flooding from climate change

With the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaching, New Jersey officials are reviving a plan to make developers and towns consider the risks of future flooding brought on by climate change.

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NYC delivery workers may soon have city-run spaces to rest and recharge their e-bikes

Mayor Eric Adams and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced a plan Monday.
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Environmental study of congestion-pricing plans has Bronx residents asking: What's in it for us?

Plans to reduce traffic and pollution in New York City, on the wish list of environmentalists since the early 20th century, could have the opposite effect in the Bronx, according to a long-awaited assessment of plans to toll vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street.

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How New York’s heat waves have worsened dementia and mental health

Hospitalizations for dementia patients and mental health emergencies are rising with the frequency of heat waves.
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