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A rendering shows plans for a wind turbine plant at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal.

Trump-Ordered Halt to Wind Power Construction Casts Shadow on Offshore Project

April 17, 2025, 5:57 p.m.April 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

Equinor had already started construction on Empire Wind 1 and a billion-dollar revival of a city-owned industrial waterfront.

An A/C unit sat in the window of a Washington Heights tenement building.

Utilities

Federal Cuts Shrink Heating and AC Aid Program, Leaving New Yorkers in the Cold

April 15, 2025, 1:10 p.m.April 15, 2025, 1:31 p.m.

Federal staff cuts and delayed funding limit access to the Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps over a million people across the state pay bills and get air conditioning units.

Health

RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts

April 14, 2025, 5:56 p.m.April 14, 2025, 5:56 p.m.

Health commissioner says disparities in dental care will put children living in poverty at risk.

Climate Change

Trump Climate Cuts ‘Devastating’ to Local Flood Protection Projects

April 9, 2025, 5:12 p.m.April 9, 2025, 5:12 p.m.

All five boroughs are affected by the cancellation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which funds more than $300 million in projects to ward off coastal and rainfall threats.

Sabina Sethi Unni gives notes during a rehearsal her play “Flood Sensor Aunty” in Long Island City.

Climate Change

With Chai and Chappell Roan, Play Puts a Spotlight on Flood Preparedness

April 1, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 1, 2025, 10:32 a.m.

“Flood Sensor Aunty” taps South Asian culture to connect with New Yorkers on navigating waters’ threats.

How to New York

How to Compost in NYC: A Guide

March 27, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 23, 2025, 10:26 p.m.

The Department of Sanitation is getting serious about making sure New Yorkers sort their food scraps from their trash. Here’s what to do — and what happens to the material.

Environment

NYC EPA Workers Decry Trump Cuts at Lunchtime Walkout

March 25, 2025, 4:22 p.m.March 26, 2025, 3:58 p.m.

From air monitoring to hazardous waste disposal, wary EPA workers and former regional s described how the Trump istration’s moves to limit their agency will manifest in New York City.

Environment

Brooklyn Apartments Tap Into the Earth for Heating and Cooling

March 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m.March 25, 2025, 10:06 a.m.

Subterranean climate control systems are gaining steam across the city, promising greater efficiency and cheaper electric bills.

Mayor Eric Adams holds his weekly off-topic press conference at City Hall.

Campaign 2025

Mayor Puts on a Brave Face as Foes Tout Their Fundraising Hauls

March 17, 2025, 7:13 p.m.March 17, 2025, 10:19 p.m.

The field was led by Andrew Cuomo, who raised more than $1.5 million in just 13 days, and Zohran Mamdani, who collected mostly small-dollar contributions from nearly 11,000 individual donors.

Environment

Wind Power Projects Slam Into Trump Permit Pause

March 13, 2025, 3:16 p.m.March 13, 2025, 3:16 p.m.

Offshore wind in New York once looked breezy but is now facing headwinds. Wind turbines soon to begin construction miles off the coast have the potential to deliver significant amounts of clean, electric power to the state, staving off blackouts in the future as the need for electricity increases and greening New York City’s grid, […]

Samantha Maldonado

Trump-Ordered Halt to Wind Power Construction Casts Shadow on Offshore Project

Federal Cuts Shrink Heating and AC Aid Program, Leaving New Yorkers in the Cold

RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts

Trump Climate Cuts ‘Devastating’ to Local Flood Protection Projects

With Chai and Chappell Roan, Play Puts a Spotlight on Flood Preparedness

How to Compost in NYC: A Guide

NYC EPA Workers Decry Trump Cuts at Lunchtime Walkout

Brooklyn Apartments Tap Into the Earth for Heating and Cooling

Mayor Puts on a Brave Face as Foes Tout Their Fundraising Hauls

Wind Power Projects Slam Into Trump Permit Pause

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