The Future of Gas Stoves in New York: What to Know Ahead of a Ban
The City Council banned gas in many new buildings in New York City starting in 2024.FotoCuisinette/Shutterstock A simmering debate over...
Environment
Low-Lying East Harlem Dodged Sandy’s Worst But Neighborhood’s Still Not Ready for Next Storm
The Harlem River is seen snaking north of 102nd Street next to the FDR Drive.Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY The timing, wind...
Already Too Late, City Hall’s Climate Plan Denounced as Too Little
In July Mayor Eric Adams toured new structures that are part of Manhattan’s East Side Resiliency Project, including this flood...
Sea Level Rise Adds Salt to Region’s Water Supply Forecast
Dawn breaks on the Delaware River at Washington Crossing Historic Park on the Pennsylvania riverbank.Andrew F. Kazmierski/Shutterstock Sea level rise...
Rising Groundwater Threatens New York City — Researchers to Study How Much
The Hole, a low-lying neighborhood on the Brooklyn-Queens border, already has longstanding flooding and sewage problems, March 27, 2022.Samantha Maldonado/THE...
Rate Hike in Pipeline for Con Ed Customers
Con Ed workers maintained the power grid in Fort Greene, Brooklyn during a heatwave, July 20, 2022.Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Con...
