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How to celebrate Earth Day in Brooklyn

Tree-t yourself! Where to commemorate Earth Day in Brooklyn

By Isabel Song Beer

crown heights cleanup crew

Meet the volunteer cleanup crew making a ‘transformative impact’ on Crown Heights streets

By Lauren Rapp

Planting project in Coney Island brings in Spring for the nabe.

Coney Island students welcome spring, fortify nabe against flooding with planting project

By Jada Camille

Astoria Post

Mayor’s Office launches new interactive map to tackle environmental inequity in NYC

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EARTHQUAKE FALLOUT: 27 aftershocks following Friday quake that shook up New York City

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City budget talks: Council gives Mayor Adams’ team an earful on potential impact of Parks Department cutbacks

climate innovation hub at Brooklyn Army Terminal

City begins search for contractors to develop and operate $100M Climate Innovation Hub in Sunset Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Gary Francis looking at Gowanus Canal

Gowanus

Frustrated by lack of water quality data, citizen scientist Gary Francis monitors the Gowanus Canal himself

By Oscar Fock

HEAT Act rally

Advocates say proposed HEAT Act could reduce Brooklynites’ utility bills

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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‘A big relief’ for Kent Avenue tenants after DEC stops construction on Brownfield site

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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EXCLUSIVE: City Council set to pass bill requiring cruise ships connect to shore power while idling – or sail away

Mayor Adams reveals new 'greencollar' jobs plan for city

Mayor Eric Adams reveals new ‘green-collar’ jobs plan

By Isabel Song Beer

Offshore wind organization celebrates Engineers Week with NYC students.

Red Hook

Offshore wind organization celebrates Engineers Week with NYC students

By Isabel Song Beer

red hook houses

Red Hook

Red Hook Houses gets $1.3M FEMA grant for Sandy-related repairs

By Kirstyn Brendlen

digester eggs at newtown creek wastewater treatment plant

Greenpoint

National Grid’s ‘first of its kind’ fuel project at Newtown Creek treatment plant draws ire over cost, delays and malfunctions

By Kirstyn Brendlen

hand holding GLOWanus Lantern over Gowanus Canal

Gowanus

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

By Ximena Del Cerro

brooklyn army terminal

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

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

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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

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