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New York Voters Approve Historic Environmental Bond Act

New York Voters Approve Historic Environmental Bond Act

New York state voters have approved the Empire State’s first environmental bond act in nearly 30 years.  The measure — on the ballot as Proposition #1, the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022” — will see the state sell $4.2 billion in bonds to fund a response to the […]

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    New York Could Pass the Nation’s First Sustainable Fashion Law

    New York Could Pass the Nation’s First Sustainable Fashion Law

    A new bill in the state of New York could require fashion brands to disclose social and climate impacts as well as order these global companies to work toward reducing their environmental impact. The bill, if passed, requires major fashion retailers that make over $100 million in revenue globally and operate in New York “to […]

    New York Food Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect

    New York Food Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect

    New York has joined California, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in requiring the biggest sources of food waste to donate excess food or recycle food waste. The hope is to keep food, and its related methane emissions, out of landfills. The new law took affect on January 1, 2021.

    New York City Votes to Electrify New Buildings, Ban Natural Gas

    New York City Votes to Electrify New Buildings, Ban Natural Gas

    New York City is poised to electrify nearly all new buildings in the coming years after city legislators voted Wednesday for the measure designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution. The Big Apple is the latest in a growing drumbeat of dozens of municipalities across the country moving to cut their climate […]

    Deadly Hurricane Ida Remnants Pummel New York, Northeast

    Deadly Hurricane Ida Remnants Pummel New York, Northeast

    At least eight deaths were reported as heavy rain from Hurricane Ida battered New York City and New England early Thursday. The rains caused floods and sent New York City into a state of emergency, as the storm carried into New England with threats of more tornadoes. Police in New York City reported seven deaths, […]

    New York City Residents Document Flooding for Community Project

    New York City Residents Document Flooding for Community Project

    Many of New York City’s coastal residents are plagued by flooding – during storms and on sunny days. “There are certain times of the year associated with the new and full moons where it brings higher-than-normal high tides. And with that, those tides can bring flooding into communities,” says Helen Cheng, a former coastal resilience […]

    How a New York Town Has Shifted From a Coal-Powered Economy

    How a New York Town Has Shifted From a Coal-Powered Economy

    The Huntley coal plant in Tonawanda, New York, was once the area’s biggest polluter. But it was also the town’s biggest taxpayer. So when the plant was slated to close, the town was concerned about job losses – not just for company employees, but public sector workers like teachers and paramedics. “Those tax dollars that […]