What Is Governors Island For? Redevelopment Plan Ignites Controversy
Critics vow to fight on after Community Board One votes in favor of a massive rezoning of the popular recreational site in the middle of New York Harbor.
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Trump Depression Hotline With Reverend Billy
Hey Billy, I’ve been watching West Coast forest fires on my computer, and I’m freaking out. There are whole…
Cracking ConEd’s Grip On Our Energy Supply and Replacing it With Public Power
Eight-hundred and sixty thousand people lost power when Tropical Storm Isaias hit New York City in early August. It…
Williams NESE Pipeline Defeated, Again
DEC denies water quality permit for the third time.
Open Letter Calls for Bold Steps to Address Climate Change & COVID Devastation
Given the dire threat global warming presents to our city and its communities, in addition to the threat posed by coronavirus, we are publishing this letter to New York’s leaders, signed by 132 organizations, in full here.
National Grid is Raising Rates in Order to Build a Fracked-Gas Pipeline in Brooklyn
The fuel is going to Massachusetts.
Home Heating Tips: How to Stay Warm This Winter While Using Less Energy
It’s cold out, and sometimes it’s cold inside, too. You know you should wear layers, block drafts, service the…
Meat has been part of our diets for more than 2 million years. That may soon change.
New Yorkers Unite in Outrage as Trump Comes to Town
Hundreds of New Yorkers found themselves “United in Outrage” following the United Nations Climate Action Summit ahead of the…
Voices of the NYC Climate Strike
“If it’s true that the US military is the world’s biggest polluter, then I think we need to do…
