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man chipping tree at mulchfest

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

newtown creek with bridge

Greenpoint

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

By Isabel Song Beer

raptorama wing kong

‘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

climate change protest

What the hottest summer on record meant for Brooklynites

By Ximena Del Cerro

compost mascot

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

ice cream truck

Cold war! Restler introduces legislation banning ice cream trucks from using fossil fuels

By Isabel Song Beer

heat warning in place

Cooling centers open throughout Brooklyn as ‘excessive’ heat warning takes effect

By Isabel Song Beer

A family at the fountain of the KINGSLAND WILDFLOWERS festival

Greenpoint

What makes Greenpoint green: Kingsland Wildflowers Festival introduces neighbors to environmental solutions

By Ximena Del Cerro

AMNY

AIR QUALITY ALERT | NYC hit by another round of unhealthy Canadian wildfire smoke this week

Magnolia Tree Earth Center´s backyard

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Bed-Stuy’s Magnolia Tree Earth Center, at risk of closing, gets $20k grant from Borough President

By Ximena Del Cerro

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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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New York Family

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workers on the subway line after an outage

Op-Ed | Why subway meltdowns like last week’s can’t keep happening