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Snakes, spores and sewage: Life in the N.Y.C. neighborhood ‘the Hole’
The small neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens has a colorful history but an uncertain future because of climate change.
As pandemic wanes, bikeshare and e-scooter rides keep rising
The shared micromobility market has been resilient even as commuting patterns have shifted. But electric scooters have struggled — and costs are up for riders.
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Will the Jamaica Bay Restoration Project save New York from rising seas?
A major restoration project aims to protect the Jamaica Bay area — and all of New York — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. But will it be too late for the people of Broad Channel?
First net zero development brings housing to storm-ravaged neighborhood
A swath of oceanfront land in the Rockaways will become a test bed for climate and economic policies, promising affordable housing and other amenities to a region hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy.
Biden to visit Northeast flood zones as demand grows for climate action
The president will visit hard-hit areas in New York and New Jersey, as residents call for more serious action on climate change.
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Climate activists target a retrofitted ‘peaker plant’ in Queens, decrying new fossil fuel infrastructure
They say burning natural gas harms communities of color, exceeds New York's carbon limits and helps make the case for a federal clean energy standard.
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Indian Point is shutting down. That means more fossil fuel
When the Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts, its lost output will be filled primarily by generators that burn fuels that contribute to climate change.
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