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Gowanus

Gowanus locals mix technology and design to cut back on flooding with the GLOwanus Lantern

By Ximena Del Cerro

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City to invest $100M in new Climate Innovation Hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal

By Kirstyn Brendlen

A torrential rainstorm on Sept. 29 flooded train stations, homes, and businesses.

‘Pretty surreal’: Climate change and warmer winters continue to harm Brooklyn

By Isabel Song Beer

NY: Mulchfest in Prospect Park

Park Slope

Brooklynites bid ‘fir-well’ to holiday trees on last weekend of Mulchfest at Prospect Park

By Gabriele Holtermann

New Yorkers walk amid dreary winter storm, snowless streak

AMNY

SNOWLESS IN THE CITY: NYC’s nearly two-year streak continues after weekend storm proves more wet than wintry

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Cedar later! Say goodbye to your old Christmas trees at Mulchfest 2023

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Facing a future shaped by climate change, Brooklyn prepares for hotter summers and more intense storms

By Oscar Fock

lawmakers in front of amazon e-commerce warehouse in red hook

Red Hook

Lawmakers say influx of e-commerce warehouses has spiked greenhouse gas emissions in Red Hook, urge regulation

By Isabel Song Beer

National grid hearing at the brooklyn Library

‘The public doesn’t want it’: Brooklynites oppose National Grid proposal to hike bills by $30 per month

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Greenpoint

Oil slicks and ‘black mayonnaise’: 45 years after historic oil spill, Newtown Creek is still recovering

By Isabel Song Beer

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‘Raptorama’ to educate Brooklynites on wildlife and conservation at Marine Park

By Melissa Fishman

Bicyclist on greenway in New York City

AMNY

Op-ed | Investing in clean, green public space for all New Yorkers

Brooklyn view

‘It’s so easy:’ How Brooklyn tenants can find sustainable ways of living without breaking the bank or upsetting their landlord

By Ximena Del Cerro

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

AMNY

Curbside compost collection starting in Brooklyn on Monday

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What the hottest summer on record meant for Brooklynites

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Waste not, want not: Curbside compost pickup to roll out across Brooklyn next month

By Isabel Song Beer

New York State Governor Hochul released a roadmap and guide to help all schools transition their school buses to an all-electric fleet

AMNY

Hochul unveils roadmap for New York state schools to transition from gas-powered to electric buses

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QNS

Hurricane Lee’s impacts put parts of Queens coast under flooding advisory

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AMNY

City Planning Commission approves Adams’ zoning overhaul for climate sustainability

Local Law 97 Climate Series

AMNY

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners join forces with big real estate to soften Local Law 97

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