Environment News – Bronx Times

U.S. Rep. Ocasio Cortez has announced federal authorization for up to $351 million in flood mitigation projects across Queens and the Bronx.

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AOC helps secure federal authorization for flood mitigation projects in Queens and the Bronx worth up to $351M

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Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit

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East Bronx waterfront community pushes for solutions to water pollution in Eastchester Bay

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

Local scientist RJ Hawkins spotted the river otter on June 23 in the Bronx River, the first sighting in approximately 100 years.

River otter sighting after 100 years offers hope for Bronx River’s recovery

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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City Island Oyster Reef works to restore a once thriving ecosystem

By Matthew McKay Conversation…

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After 32 years of advocacy, Zimmerman Playground reopens following $6.9M renovation

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

About 40 participants attended South Bronx Unite's monthly meeting to reimagine the New York Post building.

Environmental activists eye former New York Post printing plant in the South Bronx for solar rooftop

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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A biting problem: Twice as many NYC mosquito pools testing positive for dangerous West Nile virus this summer, health officials say

City officials help Bronx homeowners prepare for increasingly severe storms

By Rebecca Raghunath Conversation…

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Officials break ground on NYC’s first public school ‘food forest’ in the Bronx

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Solar panels atop 2676 Grand Concourse, one of the buildings participating in Fieldston Power's community distributed solar network.

Bronx-based Fieldston Power expands solar access to 72 rent-stabilized buildings across New York City to meet Local Law 97

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Work to begin this fall on Tibbetts Brook daylighting, one of the city’s largest green infrastructure investments

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Riverdale landlord and business owner finds solar solution to meet Local Law 97 requirements

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

The newly expanded Grant Park.

NYC Parks, city officials unveils 4.7 acre Grant Park expansion, transforming vacant Bronx lots into green space

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Bronx property owners and workforce push back against state weatherization program cuts

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Bronx officials kick off weeklong Earth Day cleanups across district 79

By Keke Grant-Floyd Conversation…

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