Full Steam Ahead: Brooklyn College To Swap to Sustainable Energy Generation
BY EMILY NIXON Three CUNY campuses aim to have zero to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2047, and a new plan has been created …[read more]
Environment
Community Board 14 Discusses South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan
BY: BARBARE AKHALKATSI Following up on the South of Prospect development plan workshop held on Sept 14., Community Board 14 and Prospect Park Alliance members …[read more]
NYC Council weighs coastal resilience, heat relief, and solar measures
BY: NICHOLAS GUMBS New York City lawmakers questioned environmental officials Wednesday, September 30, over whether the city needs a new agency to oversee coastal protection …[read more]
New York City Council Discusses Parks Department’s Event Permitting Process
BY ALBINA CEKA Red tape is likely shutting out community organizations and volunteer groups from New York City Public Parks. To address mounting frustrations the …[read more]
Future on Water: Re-development of Brooklyn Marine Terminal
BY: BARBARE AKHALKATSI As the $3.5 billion vision plan combining an all-electric, 60-acre port with a mixed-use waterfront community in Red Hook marked its year …[read more]
Gowanus Groups Call on Governor to Reject Expanded Brooklyn Generating Station
BY CYRUS STORLIE As the sun set over the Gowanus Canal on September 24, shouts of “Hochul, eschucha estamos en la lucha,”(Hochul, listen, we are …[read more]
Amazon Draws Climate Protest Over AI Data Centers
BY GIANCARLOS ASENCIO Protesters rallied on Tuesday outside Amazon’s midtown offices against the company’s plan to expand fossil-fueled AI data centers nationwide. Third Act, a …[read more]
Grassroots Organizations Teach Emotional Regulation Tools to Climate Change Activists
BY EMILY NIXON Climate Week is in full swing in New York City (NYC), and Sustaining All Life (SAL), a partner grassroots organization of Re-evaluation …[read more]
Climate Week Event Highlights Concerns for Data Center Transparency
BY: BARBARE AKHALKATSI Reacting to the rapid expansion of data centers, speakers during Climate Week called for public disclosure of all AI project information and …[read more]
New York Assemblywomen Speak About the Intersections of Climate Injustice
BY SERENA EDWARDS During this year’s climate week in New York City, Environmental Advocates NY collaborated with the NY Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian …[read more]