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How Citymeals on Wheels and other senior services are prepping for NYC's next disaster
Thursday, November 09, 2023
Some senior service providers in New York City are rethinking their emergency preparedness, both in the wake of COVID-19 and in light of a changing climate and an aging population.
How an 8-acre green roof atop the Javits Center is boosting NYC’s biodiversity
Monday, October 30, 2023
Green roofs provide urban habitats for wildlife as well as protection against flooding and heat. But less than 1% of New York City's potential building top spaces utilize them.
Hundreds attend NYC buildings hearing about softened enforcement for major climate law
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Tuesday’s hearing ended the public comment period for a highly criticized enforcement plan for Local Law 97.
What to know before you try psychedelic ketamine therapy in New York City
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
While a growing number of NYC clinics claim to provide ketamine therapeutically, they can differ in approach, what they require of patients, vibes and safety.
Maimonides evicts current and former hospital workers from buildings converted into NYC affordable housing
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
At least 20 of the tenants have been granted permission to combine their cases in court and make a joint argument against the hospital.
NYC had one of the world's deadliest COVID outbreaks in 2020. What lessons have we learned?
Thursday, August 31, 2023
A new report says New York City's initial COVID-19 wave hit weeks earlier than initially reported and says leaders should apply lessons from spring 2020 to prepare for the next pandemic.
Fireflies are under threat, so NY scientists are trying to count how many are left
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
There’s a movement underway to understand how imperiled firefly populations are and safeguard the charismatic beetle beloved for its bioluminescent abdomen.
South Asian calls to NYC domestic violence hotline double in summer months
Monday, August 07, 2023
Advocates are trying to highlight the unique ways domestic violence can occur within South Asian communities — not only in New York City but nationwide.
How to stay safe during NYC's first heat wave of the summer
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Young children and senior citizens are most at risk during an extreme heat event, but pregnant women and people on certain medications may want to take precautions, too.
Migratory waterbirds love New York Harbor islands, but humans are forcing them out
Friday, July 07, 2023
Gothamist joined a research tour of the harbor’s avian breeding grounds, which are threatened by climate change and urban predators.
Bronx’s first overdose prevention center delayed over NIMBYism, lack of public funding
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction is working to open the first overdose prevention center in the Bronx. But the plan is facing delays amid the quest for community buy-in and funding.
NYC health advisory extended for ‘unhealthy’ air
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Friday will mark the fourth day in a row the city will be blanketed in unhealthy air due to wildfires raging to the north in Canada.
Today's Air Quality Update
Thursday, June 08, 2023
The latest on the area's air quality as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the Northeast.
As NYC ban on dirty fuel looms, building owners struggle with pivot to clean heating
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NYC is phasing out fuel oil in buildings, but many holdouts say switching to cleaner heating alternatives comes with red tape.
Why bacon, egg and cheese prices have doubled and more convos in Bronx bodegas
Thursday, May 11, 2023
In a new health community survey, we asked bodega owners and customers about food costs, the mental toll of crime and their views on weed legalization.
NYC offers nearly 100 free fitness classes. We tried a few to see what they’re like.
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
Out of shape and on a budget? This spring, revive your workout routine with Shape Up NYC.
‘A layer cake of environmental pollution’: Greenpoint struggles with rezoning 18 years on
Saturday, April 22, 2023
New York City's vision of replacing a contaminated industrial shoreline with a community of luxury towers remains incomplete — and may now be threatened by sea level rise.
Electric vehicles make up 1% of NYC cars. Will an EPA emissions crackdown spark a boom?
Thursday, April 20, 2023
A federal proposal could make electric vehicles account for two-thirds of new cars by 2032, but NYC will have to get creative in order to build chargers and encourage purchases.
Missing funding, real estate competition are slowing NY’s weed rollout, insiders say
Monday, April 17, 2023
Progress has been so slow and cumbersome that early entrepreneurs are now competing against a state program that’s supposed to help them, advocates and lawyers said.
NYC is behind in meeting its solar energy goals. Can it catch up?
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
The city has pledged to develop enough solar power by 2030 to energize 250,000 homes. It needs to significantly ramp up its pace of solar panel installations to get there.
