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‘Beautifying our planet can begin right here at home’: Bay Ridge Cares plans Earth Day park clean-up

By Isabel Song Beer

Mayor Eric Adams charges the first Revel vehicle at newly opened charging hub.

Revel opens ultrafast EV charging hub in South Williamsburg

By Isabel Song Beer

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Just in time for spring! Nonprofit leads clean up of Coney Island beaches

By Jada Camille

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National Grid axes plans to build two new gas vaporizers in Greenpoint — for now

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Schneps Podcasts

New York’s Wind Power Future with Erik Antokal Director of Workforce Development, Orsted

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New multimedia exhibition, ‘Bay Ridge Through an Ecological Lens,’ explores climate change in nabe

By Isabel Song Beer

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State agency says National Grid’s proposed gas vaporizers ‘not needed,’ final DEC decision looms

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Coney Islanders frustrated by delayed repairs to Riegelmann Boardwalk, lack of transparency by city

By Jada Camille

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Cleaning Our Waterways

‘We must get it right’: Northern Brooklyn examines the Army Corps plan for post-Sandy resiliency

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Parks Department divers help fish out boats from the depths of Sheepshead Bay.

Cleaning Our Waterways

Smooth sailing ahead: Park Dept. removes abandoned ships from Sheepshead Bay

By Kylie Capuano

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‘Too weak to eat’: Alligator rescued from Brooklyn pond on feeding tube, has bath stopper lodged in stomach

Godzilla was found in very poor condition after being dumped in the frigid Prospect Park lake.

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Alligator rescues more common than you might think in NYC

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LATER, GATOR! Alligator found in, rescued from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake

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Testing, testing: EPA working to assess size, risks of the Meeker Avenue Plume, Brooklyn’s newest Superfund

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Mayor says 925 electric vehicles will replace gas guzzlers in city fleet, backed by $10.1M federal grant

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Coney Island to welcome thousands for annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

By Isabel Song Beer

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Say ‘fir-well’ to your Christmas tree at Mulchfest 2022

By Kirstyn Brendlen

eric adams standing with composting bin

Hoping to reduce waste and emissions, Restler proposes citywide public composting bins

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Op-ed: We can’t afford to further delay with critical energy infrastructure

By Randy Peers

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On heels of bid for House speaker, protesters call for Jeffries to be a ‘climate leader’

By Ximena Del Cerro

More from Around New York

Olympic rings are pictured outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during an Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 26, 2026.

International Olympic Committee bans trans athletes

Tyrell Hankerson and Farah Louis, both New York City Council Members; Monique Chandler-Waterman, New York State Assemblywoman; and Clyde Vanel, New York State Assemblyman, attend an MWBE Networking Reception hosted by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, New York State Assemblywoman, during the 55 Annual Legislative Conference in Albany this year 2026. The event connected minority- and women-owned business with government leaders to promote awareness, inclusion, and support.

State lawmakers call communities to Albany for 2026 MWBE Advocacy Day

The veterinarian doctor treating, checking on dog at vet clinic. Best Emergency Vets in NYC

New York Family

Best 24/7 Emergency Vets in NYC: Where to Go When Your Pet Needs Urgent Care

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NYC Council passes protest buffer zone bills, sending them to Mayor Mamdani’s desk