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September 21, 2023
Climate Week Kicked Off with a Massive Protest March
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, an estimated 75,000 protestors marched in New York City to demand immediate action to end the use of fossil fuels. As leaders from around the […]
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August 28, 2023
New Transmission Lines: We Need Them, But…
It seems like it was only a short while ago that solar power was a marginal part of the electricity generation mix, one that almost no one except hardcore environmentalists […]
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June 23, 2023
Another Legislative Victory Makes NYC Solar Projects, and Battery Storage, More Affordable
Last week, as New York was surrounded by smoke from historic wildfires fueled by climate change, the New York State Legislature voted to extend and expand several provisions of the […]
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June 21, 2023
It’s an El Niño Year & June Has Been Hot
Wildfires in Canada. Heat waves in Siberia. Record low sea ice in Antarctica. And summer is just getting started. It may not have come for us here in NYC just […]
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June 8, 2023
Wildfire Smoke Blankets the East Coast
Canada is burning, and this week so much smoke drifted down across the border that most of the eastern half of the country was affected. Levels of particulate matter rose […]
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May 25, 2023
Meet the New Stuy Cove Park
It’s been quite a journey, but this weekend Stuy Cove Park reopens and welcomes back its eager, long-suffering fans. While the work is not yet finished, it’s coming along and […]
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May 10, 2023
Is Congestion Pricing Finally Coming to Manhattan
For years, the problem of what to do about Manhattan traffic has plagued New York City. Despite a seeming respite during the height of the pandemic, traffic continues to snarl […]
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May 8, 2023
What Is the Solar Property Tax Abatement?
New York has been a leader in advancing solar incentives, such as NYSERDA’s NY-SUN solar rebate program, the New York State Residential Solar Tax Credit and New York City’s Solar […]
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April 27, 2023
THE NY Climate Exchange Is Coming to Governors Island
In the years since it was transformed into public space, Governors Island has been a popular destination for people looking for a more bucolic NYC experience. From the Jazz Age […]
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April 12, 2023
Announcing the Newark Resilient Solar Initiative
It’s been well-documented that climate change doesn’t affect all communities equally, and Newark, NJ is a perfect case study for the connection between climate education and mitigation, and environmental justice. […]
