NYC Residents: Learn More About DOT’s Open Streets Program For This Summer, New Episode of Curb Enthusiasm
NYC DOT Kicks off 2026 Open Streets season, New Episode of Curb Enthusiasm Editor’s…
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NY High School, College Students To Rally At Capitol For Climate Sustainability, Leadership
Editor’s note: Recently, on the opposite side of this generational age group and on the…
Staten Island & New York Politicians Advocate For Sustainable Energy Policies, Relaxing Climate Related Rules
Pirozzolo Join Colleagues in Advocating for Sustainable Energy Policies Editor’s note: We’ve covered in…
NYC’s Summer Streets Program 2026 Seeks Programming Partners: Some Submission Deadlines Tomorrow
NYC DOT SEEKING PROGRAMMING PARTNERS FOR 2026 SUMMER STREETS, CAR-FREE EARTH DAY Programming partners must submit applications by March 6…
American Farmers Who Once Fed World Now Face Pressures From Tariffs, Reduced Federal Backing
American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing…
Supporting Affordable Co-Op Owners, Protecting Red Hook From Flooding, Quality Of Life, Bin Purchase Rebates, Revitalized Greener Fulton Mall, Eastern European Heritage Reception, Opposing Military In Cities, Downstate Casino Proposals, Record Low Shootings: Mayor Adams
Supporting Affordable Co-Op Owners, Protecting Red Hook From Flooding, Quality Of Life, Bin Purchase Rebates,…
No New Solar Panel Loans For New York Farms On Cropland Using Taxpayer Dollars, Foreign Materials – USDA Secretary Rollins
Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland Editor’s note: We previously…
NJ, VT Senators: Repealing Corporate Welfare For Fossil Fuels Provided For In President Trump’s Budget Bill – End Planet-Destroying Giveaways
Sanders, Omar Introduce Legislation to Repeal Corporate Welfare for Fossil Fuels in Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful…
Broadway Junction Commercial Development, 125th Street Subway Stop Homes, Empire 1 Wind Project Restored, 9-11 Memorial Honoring Fallen Servicemembers, Fifth Avenue Transformation: Mayor Adams
Broadway Junction Commercial Development, 125th Street Subway Stop Homes, Empire 1 Wind Project Restored, 9-11…
Staten Island’s Silver Lake Residents Want Victory Blvd Connection To Forest Avenue Reopened To Vehicular Traffic To Improve Safety, Alleviate Gridlock
Staten Island Silver Lake Residents Want Victory Blvd Connection To Forest Avenue Reopened To Vehicular…
Staten Island’s Seaview Avenue Safety Redesign Ribbon Cutting, New Bike Lane Traffic Signals On 3rd Ave,
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND STATEN ISLAND OFFICIALS CUT RIBBON ON SEAVIEW AVENUE…
EPA Ban Of TCE, Chemical Implicated In Parkinson’s, Cancer, Infant Heart Defects Now In Jeopardy
TCE Is Linked to Heart Defects in Babies, Cancer and Parkinson’s. Republicans in Congress Want…
Whales Can Live Much Longer Than Scientists’ Previous Estimates, With Lifespans As High As Possibly Double
Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential lifespans as much as…
Major Expansion of Citi Bike Program Announced, Bicycle Ridership On East River Bridges Gets Higher Each Year: NYC DOT
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES MAJOR EXPANSION OF CITI BIKE SERVICE IN OUTER BOROUGHS AS RIDERSHIP CONTINUES…
Dia de Muertos/ Day of the Dead Celebration In Times Square, McGuiness Ave Redesign Begins This Week – Travel Advisory: NYC DOT
NYC DOT AND MAYOR’S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS HOLDS MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT DÍA de muertos…
Applications Available For 2025 Open Streets Partners: Community-Based Organizations, Schools, Businesses, Other Partners Welcome To Join Program
NYC DOT ANNOUNCES APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2025 OPEN STREETS PARTNERS Community-Based Organizations, Schools, Businesses,…
NYC DOT Updates: Washington Bridge Safety Project, Broadway Redesign Completed With New Plaza, Two-Way Bike Connections
NYC DOT Updates: Washington Bridge Safety Project, Broadway Redesign Completed With New Plaza, Two-Way Bike…
NYC DOT Launches Largest-Ever Number Of Open Streets At Schools – Facilitate Easier Pickup Of Kids After School
BACK TO SCHOOL: NYC DOT LAUNCHES LARGEST EVER NUMBER OF OPEN STREETS AT SCHOOLS City…
Domestic Solar Power Participation Stifled By Chinese Competition, Price Competition
No Sunset in Sight for Solar Protectionism? Editor’s note: See our story from earlier today…
Solar Power Leaves All Other Electricity-Generating Methods, Including Nuclear, In The Shade
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in…
Wind Farms Not Efficient, Heavily Subsidized: Vast Quantities Of Rare Earth Minerals, Land – Plus Damage To Birds, Bats, Marine Mammals
Wind Turbines: Not Green, Not Reliable Research Associate, Energy, Climate, and Environment Austin is a…
“Summer of Possibility:” NYC DOT, Mayor Adams Announce Largest Ever Summer Streets Program, With Nearly 20 Miles Of Car-Free Streets
MAYOR ADAMS KICKS OFF “SUMMER OF POSSIBILITY” BY ANNOUNCING LARGEST-EVER SUMMER STREETS Summer Streets Will…
Mayor Adams, Gov Hochul, NYCEDC, Others Attend Groundbreaking On Transformation Of South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Into Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Port
TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR ADAMS, GOVERNOR HOCHUL, NYCEDC, EQUINOR, SSBMT ANNOUNCE START OF CONSTRUCTION TO TRANSFORM SOUTH…
Protecting Our Electric Grid, Power Transmission Ability: New FERC Rule Applauded By Rep. AOC
Ocasio-Cortez Statement Applauding New FERC Transmission Rule Editor’s note: According to the FERC: “The rule…
NYC TLC Makes History With Over One Million Zero-Emission Trips In January Alone – Two Years Ahead Of Sustainability, Accessibility Benchmarks
Milestone Month: TLC Makes History with Over One Million Zero-Emission Trips in January City’s Rideshare…
As US Begins Building Offshore Wind Farms, Scientists Say Many Questions Remain Unanswered About Impacts On Marine Life, Oceans
As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about…
NYPIRG Urges Gov. Hochul To Include “Stop Climate Polluters’ Handouts” Act In State Budget
Climate costs are rising, and New Yorkers will have to pay tens of billions of dollars to…
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum Addendum: To All People Of Goodwill On Climate Crisis
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION LAUDATE DEUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ON…
Restoring Old Oil, Gas Wells Could Add To Available Farm Land, Forests, Grassland
Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas wells would free up millions of acres of…
NOAA Predicts Warmer Weather In North, Wetter South This Winter Season
U.S. Winter Outlook: Wetter South, warmer North Drought improvement likely across the Southeast, Gulf Coast…
Pope Francis Reminds Us All Life Is Interconnected, Stresses Importance Of Wonder To Prevent Self Perception As Ruthless Exploiters, Masters
The pope’s new letter isn’t just an ‘exhortation’ on the environment – for Francis, everything…
Oceans, Rivers Warming More Quickly – Losing Oxygen, Ability To Support Life
As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could…
Global Ocean Temperatures, Glacial Melting Reached Record-Setting Numbers Worldwide – Evidence Of Climate Change: World Meteorological Organization
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change Geneva, 21 April 2023 (WMO) – From…
Sens. Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Warren Send Letter To Attorney General Urging DOJ To Bring Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Companies For Willfull Deception Of Public
Sanders, Markey, Merkley, and Warren Send Letter to Attorney General Urging DOJ to Bring Lawsuits…
NYC DOT Commissioner Visits SummerStreets Route In Manhattan, Including First-Ever Stop Past 125th St In Harlem
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER YDANIS RODRIGUEZ VISIT SUMMER STREETS IN MANHATTAN New…
NYC DOT Commissioner Visits First-Ever Summer Streets On Staten Island, Announces New Open Streets Planned For All Five Boroughs
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER YDANIS RODRIGUEZ TO VISIT FIRST-EVER SUMMER STREETS ON…
Offshore Wind Studies Have Shown Deleterious Effects On Radar Accuracy – Legislation Requiring Assurances This Won’t Be A Problem For US Travel Passes House
Thousands of offshore wind turbines are slated for some of the nation’s busiest airspace House…
Congressman Chris Smith Advises NJ Legislators To Reject Gov. Murphy’s Proposed Bailout Of Foreign Offshore Wind Corporation
Stop Governor Murphy’s plan to bail out foreign offshore wind corporation with billions of taxpayer…
NYC DOT Announces New Open Streets Slated For Creation In 2023, Including Four On Staten Island
With 35 additional Open Streets, total locations for 2023 nears 200 NEW YORK – New York…
Congressman Chris Smith Pushes Federal Watchdog To Launch Independent Investigation Into Impacts Of Offshore Wind Industrialization On Whales, Other Marine Life
GAO agrees to Smith’s request for independent investigation into the impacts of New Jersey’s unprecedented…
NYC DOT Launching Local Delivery Hub Pilot To Reduce Environmental Impacts Of Local Truck Deliveries
NYC DOT TO LAUNCH LOCAL DELIVERY HUB PILOT TO REDUCE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY EFFECTS…
NYC Kicks Off Open Streets Season With Largest Celebration Of Open Streets Ever, With Goal Of Car-Free Earth Day
NYC DOT TO KICK OFF OPEN STREETS SEASON WITH LARGEST-EVER CELEBRATION OF OPEN STREETS: CAR-FREE…
Can Automakers Really Step Up To Meeting New Vehicle Regulations By EPA Expected To Increase Electric Vehicles (EVs) To 67% Of US Car Sales? Tough New Standards Have Been Met Before
Boosting EV market share to 67% of US car sales is a huge leap –…
Are Electric Vehicles As Good For Environment As Many People Think?
Peak EV: Electric Vehicles Will Fade as Their True Costs Become Clear “[Lasat Wednesday], the…
Walmart Plans To Expand EV Charging Network, Including In New York, Making Electric Vehicles Accessible, Convenient, Affordable, Reliable For Individuals Across Country
Note from Lupe Dragon: As you’re probably aware, electric vehicle (EV) ownership in the U.S….
Smith Amendment, Requiring Independent Investigation Into Environmental Review Process For Wind Turbines Along Jersey Shore Passes House
In response to the Biden Administration’s industrial wind farm approval House Passes (244-189) Smith amendment…
Electric Vehicle Licenses For For-Hire Vehicles (Taxis, Uber, Lyft…) Filled Up In Under 2 Minutes, With Over 100K Applying
ELECTRIC VEHICLE LICENSES FILL UP IN UNDER 2 MINUTES As , Taxi & Limousine Commission…
NYC DOT Launches Next Phase Of On-Street Carshare Program, After Pilot That Claims To Have Reduced Car Purchases, Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Vehicle Miles Traveled
Editor’s Note: The carsharing program piloted by New York City, and now being expanded, is…
600 EV Licenses Issued To For-Hire Vehicle Drivers In Just Five Minutes, Making Clear Desire Of Drivers To Become Environmentally Friendly, Showing Demand For Future Licenses
NYC TLC ISSUES 600 NEW DRIVER-ONLY FHV LICENSES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, LICENSES FILL UP WITHIN…
Attentive Energy One Announces Plans For New Offshore Wind Ports In New York City, Providing Green Energy To Staten Island, New York City, Creating Temporary, Permanent Jobs
Attentive Energy One Announces Plans for Two New Offshore Wind Ports In New York City,…
12 New Jersey Mayors Call For Moratorium On Wind Surveying Projects Until It Can Be Determined That They Are Not Responsible For Increased Whale Deaths
12 NJ MAYORS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE MORATORIUM ON ALL OFFSHORE WIND ACTIVITY The NOAA has…
Climate Offset Credits In California May Not Help Climate Change, May Have Net Zero Or Negative Effect
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California Redwood…
Solar Geoengineering Might Work, But Many Areas Will Continue Warming
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years Some areas wouldn’t…
Ocean Desalination Seems Like A Perfect Drought Solution, But There Are Cheaper, Less Environmentally Damaging Methods
Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s…
BJ’s Wholesale Staten Island Project Pushed Through By DEC, Despite 1,700 Letters And Racial Injustice Complaints
BJ’s Wholesale wants to come to Staten Island, and they don’t care if residents want…