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Schneps Podcasts

New York’s Wind Power Future with Erik Antokal Director of Workforce Development, Orsted

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New multimedia exhibition, ‘Bay Ridge Through an Ecological Lens,’ explores climate change in nabe

By Isabel Song Beer

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State agency says National Grid’s proposed gas vaporizers ‘not needed,’ final DEC decision looms

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Coney Islanders frustrated by delayed repairs to Riegelmann Boardwalk, lack of transparency by city

By Jada Camille

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Cleaning Our Waterways

‘We must get it right’: Northern Brooklyn examines the Army Corps plan for post-Sandy resiliency

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Smooth sailing ahead: Park Dept. removes abandoned ships from Sheepshead Bay

By Kylie Capuano

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‘Too weak to eat’: Alligator rescued from Brooklyn pond on feeding tube, has bath stopper lodged in stomach

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Alligator rescues more common than you might think in NYC

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LATER, GATOR! Alligator found in, rescued from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake

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Testing, testing: EPA working to assess size, risks of the Meeker Avenue Plume, Brooklyn’s newest Superfund

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Mayor says 925 electric vehicles will replace gas guzzlers in city fleet, backed by $10.1M federal grant

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Coney Island to welcome thousands for annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

By Isabel Song Beer

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Say ‘fir-well’ to your Christmas tree at Mulchfest 2022

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Hoping to reduce waste and emissions, Restler proposes citywide public composting bins

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Op-ed: We can’t afford to further delay with critical energy infrastructure

By Randy Peers

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On heels of bid for House speaker, protesters call for Jeffries to be a ‘climate leader’

By Ximena Del Cerro

More from Around New York

Advocates and State Senator Robert Jackson urge Governor Kathy Hochul against imposing changes to 340B, a federal drug discount program.

Providers urge state to keep 340B drug discount program intact

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NYIC denounces US, Canada plan to limit Caribbean asylum seekers as ‘unfathomably cruel’

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New York Family

Bilingual Education for Kids and What You Need to Know

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Alonso, Canha spark Mets to 6-2 win over Marlins