clean water act
City Will Give Public a Bigger Voice on Clean Water Plans
Jarrett Murphy |
But water-quality advocates are seeking more than just better engagement.
Brooklyn
Gowanus Sewage Cleanup Will Clear Out Several Businesses
Caroline Spivack |
Mandated to build a huge tank to hold untreated sewage, and faced with a choice between tearing up a park or displacing nearly two dozen businesses to clear space it, the city has chosen the latter.
Bronx
Fending Off ‘Magic Bullets’ as Low-Income New York Aims to Get Healthier
David Brand |
Hoping to counter fanciful marketing, debunk nutrition myths and encourage the consumption of healthy foods, nonprofits have teamed up with vendors to channel the desire for better health in New York’s low-income communities.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Defenders of Long Island Sound Hail its Recovery, Push for More Progress
Jarrett Murphy |
Think environmental policy doesn’t work? Look at Long Island Sound and think again.
Development
Manhattan Parcel with Murky Origins Could Frame a Debate Over Parks and Development in the City
Rick Stachura |
Is the Marx Brothers Playground just a playground? Or is it a park? Gov. Cuomo has ordered a look into the fuzzy backstory behind an element of a de Blasio administration development plan. But the issues go well beyond those blueprints.
concussions
City Youth Football Teams Unfazed By Study’s New Concussion Alarm
Christian Vasquez |
A study finding that tackle football before age 12 creates life-long health risk doesn’t appear to be generating much soul-searching by private youth teams. And the public school system, whose players are only slightly older, won’t say whether it’s thinking of changes.
Campaign 2017: The Policy Shop
On the Environment, De Blasio Defied Expectations with Bold Goals, but Now Must Deliver
Jarrett Murphy |
A mayor who was not known for environmental advocacy when he took office has set ambitious goals for carbon reduction, zero waste and air quality. Advocates hope he’ll turn more of those plans into reality if he’s re-elected.
Bronx
Photo Essay: The War on Rats in Claremont Village
Michael Simpson |
Claremont Village is affected by severe rat activity, scoring the maximum 3 out of 3 points, according to a fall 2016 study by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Uncategorized
Retreat or Build Out? NYC’s Post-Sandy Development Dilemma
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
With some exceptions, the city’s strategy has been to allow, and sometimes encourage, development in flood-risk areas along with new resiliency measures.
Bronx
Spared by Sandy, City’s Waterfront Food Hub Prepares for Future Disasters
David Brand |
Five years after Sandy, the city and owners have begun addressing vulnerabilities throughout the sprawling Food Distribution Center, but it remains unclear how resilient the area would be if forced to confront another natural disaster head-on.
