Tag: New York City5
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Remembering the Honorable David Dinkins
David Dinkins made us stronger, but he also made us and our city better, and we should honor his memory in this difficult time by rededicating ourselves to public service.
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New Tools Track Action on Climate Laws in New York State and NYC
The trackers will help to hold officials accountable for meeting important climate deadlines.
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New York City Will Be Back
When this crisis ends, we will be transformed in ways we cannot predict. But the one prediction I can and will make is that yes, we will be back.
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Project Takes A New Approach to Gauging New York City’s Emissions
Estimates say the city releases about 50 million tons of carbon a year, but no one has actually measured it. A new project is trying to change that.
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The Shutdown Is Clearing New York’s Air. Don’t Cheer Too Hard.
Researchers are measuring severe drops in pollutants at the ground level, but warn that the benefits will be short-lived unless we take away some longer-term lessons.
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Gentrification vs. Sustainable Neighborhood Development in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Two futures exist for this neighborhood: one of gentrification and luxury real estate, the other of environmental justice, job growth and opportunities for people whose families have called Sunset Park home for generations.
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New York City and the Brain-Based Economy
We need fresh thinking and creative problem solving to generate the revenues, programs and institutions that will continue New York’s tradition of opportunity coupled with compassion and a measure of equity.
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Within Sight of New York City, an Old-Growth Forest Faces Storms and Sea Level Rise
On a peninsula within sight of New York City, researchers are studying trees dating as far back as the early 1800s. Rising seas and more powerful storms, both fueled by climate change, could eventually spell their end.
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Photo Essay: An Old-Growth Forest Near New York City Faces Storms and Sea-Level Rise
Centuries-old trees on a peninsula near New York City could provide an important record of past storms. Researchers recently traveled there to sample the trees before they are wiped out by rising seas and powerful storms.