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Fall on Jamaica Bay

QNS

Climate change is displacing fish in Jamaica Bay, Queens College study finds

P.S. 372 the children's school in gowanus

Gowanus

System to contain toxic chemicals beneath Gowanus school to be installed early next year, officials say

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: UPROSE Climate Festival

‘Climate Justice Lives Here!’: UPROSE marks NYC Climate Week with action and art

By Gabriele Holtermann

columbia street concrete recycling facility

Columbia St Waterfront

Pols call on DOT to crack down on dust, noise at Columbia Street concrete facility

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Beaches closed sign on Rockaway Beach

AMNY

Queens and Brooklyn beaches closed again on Monday thanks to Hurricane Ernesto

billion oyster project reef

Canarsie

A pearl on the shoreline: Billion Oyster Project to build massive new reef near Canarsie

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Mayor Adams stands with city officials to announce the Queens organics composting program

AMNY

Mandatory composting in NYC is coming. Here’s how you can get a free bin.

trees at green-wood

Clearing the air: 1,500 new trees at Green-Wood Cemetery will filter greenhouse gases, fight climate change

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Metropolitan Avenue

QNS

PSA: Metropolitan Avenue Bridge to have single-lane closures for maintenance in August

DKN ready mix in greenpoint

Greenpoint

Greenpoint residents say DKN Ready Mix concrete facility has brought dust, noise, and health concerns

By Kirstyn Brendlen

compost distribution

Greenpoint

City to open free compost distribution center in Greenpoint

By Kirstyn Brendlen

porous pavement press conference

Kensington

New porous pavement to mitigate flooding on Brooklyn streets

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Meteor in the sky

AMNY

Boom goes the meteor? NYC sees space rock disintegrate over Midtown, mysterious sound rattle boroughs

jamaica bay birdwatcher

Seventh annual Jamaica Bay Festival to bring Brooklynites closer to nature on July 13

By Natalie Dahan

mayor eric adams heat announcement

Summer weather: Adams rolls out new preparations for extreme heat, poor air quality

By Ethan Stark-Miller & Brooklyn Paper staff

AMNY

State court revives suit to overturn Local Law 97 on appeal, potentially imperiling landmark climate law

seal on beach in new york wildlife

Brooklyn gone wildlife: Warmer weather brings birds, whales, and much more back to Kings County

By Kirstyn Brendlen

sei whale

Red Hook

Endangered sei whale dies near Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in possible ship strike

By Kirstyn Brendlen

office

QNS

NYC Parks launches new office on Jamaica Bay to keep city waterway safe from derelict vessels

A rendering of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal - construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2026

South Brooklyn Marine Terminal breezes closer to becoming offshore wind port

By Adam Daly

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Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis.

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Department of Transportation Reveals Family-Friendly Bike Routes

New York Family

DOT Reveals Family-Friendly Bike Routes

Karl-Anthony Towns dunk Knicks Celtics Game 4

Knicks come back again, defeat Celtics to take commanding 3-1 series lead