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Columbia University and South Bronx Unite have been working together to offer teens in the South Bronx opportunities to study environmental health science and climate justice.

News

EXCLUSIVE: Bronx teen program in jeopardy after federal grant cut by Trump administration

By Sadie Brown

Borough President Gibson urged the administration Thursday to fully fund the parks department and plant more trees in the borough during a press conference.

BP Gibson and environmentalists urge city to boost Parks Dept. budget, expand tree canopy

By Sadie Brown

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Fordham

Photos: NYC Health, Energy and Equity Task Force holds roundtable at Fordham to discuss concerns and strategies

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

The South Street Seaport was slated to receive $42.4 million in federal funding through FEMA’s BRIC program for critical infrastructure upgrades. The project, now cut, aimed to protect the area from coastal flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather.

AMNY

Hochul, Schumer blast Trump’s FEMA cuts as NYC loses $280M for climate resiliency projects

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Composting crackdown begins in NYC today with $25 fines for violations

By Christian Murray

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Belmont

City tackles Bronx park dumping crisis with steep new fines

By Emily Swanson

Foggy winter day in the Bronx, NYC

Column

Column – Building a green Bronx: The path to a just, sustainable economy

By Council Member Amanda Farías

a rain gardein next to a NYC street with litter inside

AMNY

NYC’s curbside rain gardens: Are they eco-friendly or just poop-filled eyesores?

Hunts Point residents mapped out possible locations for EV charging stations to help support less pollution in the area and meet the state's climate goals.

Hunts Point residents brainstorm EV charging sites to reduce pollution

By Sadie Brown

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New home for osprey birds being built in Eastchester Bay

By Ethan Marshall

Smokestacks Send Condensation And Pollution Into The Air Of New York City.

West Virginia AG files lawsuit to block Dinowitz’ Climate Change Superfund Law

By Sadie Brown

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Bronx students map their communities to address challenges and envision change

By Emily Swanson

Bronxites rallied in September in the South Bronx to plant trees and call attention to the extreme heat vulnerability of the neighborhood.

BP Calls on Adams to fully fund parks department and plant trees in the Bronx

By Sadie Brown

USA, New York, woman in the city on a rainy day

AMNY

New York City’s drought watch lifted after higher rainfall and conservation efforts

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QNS

Avoid fines: New NYC trash container rules now enforced

Activists staged a three day sit-in at the capitol in Albany, to pressure Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act into law.

Hochul signs Climate Change Superfund Act championed by Bronx Assembly Member, paving way for funding in the borough

By Sadie Brown

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New York Family

Apple Picking Season in Westchester: 17 Great Places to Pick Your Own

the exterior of 570 Washington St., the site of affordable housing for seniors in the West Village

Affordable housing lottery opens for seniors in the West Village

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Schneps Podcasts

Bridging City Hall and Nonprofits with Michael Sedillo, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services

Sasha Velour celebrates her new book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag,” at the New York Public Library in 2023.

Sasha Velour marks 10 years of ‘NightGowns’ with seven-show residency in NYC