Beth Fertig

Recently, we’ve been hearing about a lot of ideas for cutting the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and reducing pollution.

Subway track work remains temporarily suspended.

Mayor Bloomberg is seeking federal dollars to expand the city's transportation options.

Mayor Bloomberg's revised budget includes $200 million for the long-term environmental initiatives he proposed on Earth Day. 

Mayor Bloomberg marked Earth Day yesterday by outlining more than 100 proposals to make New York cleaner as it grow bigger in the years to come. 

There are 126 ideas in Mayor Bloomberg’s 2030 Sustainability Plan.

Mayor Bloomberg released his plan to cut back greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by the year 2030.

There are concerns the plans will be overshadowed by one highly controversial proposal.

On his weekly radio show, Mayor Bloomberg acknowledged congestion pricing would be a difficult political lift. But he said the city needs to do something about traffic and pollution.

Schools Chancellor Joel Klein has selected nine non-profits that can partner with the city schools starting this fall as part of his new restructuring program.

As part of our ongoing series on climate change, WNYC’s Beth Fertig looks at whether the MTA is prepared.

Lawmakers have broken ground for the construction of the Second Avenue Subway and officials think this time's the charm.

Lawmakers proudly held a ground breaking for the long awaited Second Avenue subway line this morning.

The 2nd Avenue subway is finally back on track.

Construction on the Second Avenue subway is finally scheduled to begin again. 

The first phase of the project is expected to cost $3.8 billion and transit officials are about $875 million short.

Many environmentalists believe a higher percentage of New York State's electrical power should come from hydropower.

New York City's longtime battle over education aid finally appears to be over. 

Scientists are predicting that as the temperatures go up, the city will be hit by stronger storms that could deluge many neighborhoods.

The Federal Transportation Safety Administration has agreed to help the MTA beef up security on its commuter rails.