Climate Change

Already Too Late, City Hall’s Climate Plan Denounced as Too Little

Nov. 7, 2022, 6:51 p.m.Nov. 7, 2022, 6:51 p.m.

A law from last fall required a comprehensive citywide plan to deal with climate change, but observers say what the Adams istration came up with is hardly what’s needed.

Housing

Build It Back Subcontractors Say They’re Still Stiffed a Decade After Sandy

Nov. 4, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 4, 2022, 2:01 a.m.

Millions are still in dispute between builders and the city’s construction agency, after federal funds to fix homes dried up.

Brooklyn

More Trees Grow in Brooklyn, as Council Member Pushes to Fill Every Empty Pit

Nov. 2, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 1, 2022, 8:28 p.m.

Councilmember Lincoln Restler wants to cover his district with saplings, from Boerum Hill to Greenpoint

Transportation

There Are Only Three Paths Out of the Rockaways — And One of Them Is Crumbling

Nov. 1, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 31, 2022, 9:11 p.m.

Cross Bay Boulevard, a main evacuation route for residents of Broad Channel, is still in bad shape a decade after Superstorm Sandy.

Climate Change

Adams Vows to Flip 100 Fossil Fuel-Burning Schools to All-Electric by 2030

Oct. 28, 2022, 6:35 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The move is expected to help bring New York closer to compliance with Local Law 97, which sets limits on building emissions starting in 2024.

Weather

Ten Years Ago, Occupy Sandy Didn’t Just Help New Yorkers, It Redefined Disaster Response

Oct. 28, 2022, 5:00 a.m.May 19, 2023, 1:54 p.m.

With roots in Occupy Wall Street, the spontaneous relief effort showcased how mutual aid groups can step into the breach when traditional organizations are slow to act.

Coney Island

Hurricane Sandy Devastated Coney Island 10 Years Ago. So Why Has NYC Added Almost 2,000 Homes to the Area Since?

Oct. 27, 2022, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Gleaming new high-rise towers, built to the latest standards, stand alongside older family homes, badly in need of retrofitting. Climate change puts both at risk — although on starkly different timetables.