Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How AOC’s ‘Green New Deal’ compares to Cuomo’s
Both Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Governor Andrew Cuomo have formulated Green New Deals, so City & State broke down how each of the plans compare to one another.
New York City
Policy
The tide will be high, can New York hold on?
Would such dramatic sea level rise catch New York off-guard? New York City and Long Island have made some efforts to prepare their coastlines, but at the same time new development is going into neighborhoods that could be underwater by the century’s end.
New York City
Policy
Can New York City's flood protection developments weather a storm?
Some of New York City’s biggest new flood protection and resiliency project developments on the water may still be fairly vulnerable to flooding.
New York City
Policy
How New York City is preparing for its next big storm
Fortifying New York City against storm surge and flooding is of the utmost importance, considering a study released in 2017 found that New York City could be at risk of major floods every five years after 2030.
Energy & Environment
Opinion
'Beneficial electrification' doesn’t benefit consumers or environment
To address Con Ed’s moratorium on new natural gas hookups in Westchester, the PSC wants to reduce demand with energy efficiency and electrification of heating, but the latter will increase costs and climate pollution, writes Manhattan Institute economist Jonathan Lesser.
New York City
Opinion
New York City should require green roofs
Urban farms, reduced pollution, lower energy costs, even sound-proofing – what’s not to like?
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Setting the Agenda 2019
With Democrats in control in Albany, here’s an in-depth rundown of what’s up for debate.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Albany’s environmental agenda
Albany's environmental agenda in 2019 will focus on water quality, offshore drilling and plastic bags.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Could New York go carbon free by 2050?
The Climate and Community Protection Act could transform New York’s energy market.
Infrastructure
Personality
Julie Tighe on ditching government to save the environment
Julie Tighe left the Department of Environmental Conservation to run the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Eric Adams
Opinion
How NYC can take a bite out of climate change
New York City can fight climate change by minimizing meat’s carbon footprint.
New York City
Opinion
New York City’s transit decay impedes achieving climate goals
To reduce emissions, New York City mass transit must attract more riders through better service.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How to get to ‘50 by 30’
Is New York on pace to generate half its electricity from renewables by 2030?
New York State
Policy
Cuomo banned fracking. But is he still vulnerable on natural gas pipelines?
Cynthia Nixon tries to ride the environmentalist tide that propelled Zephyr Teachout in 2014.
New York State
Policy
The Long Island outlook
The biggest Long Island projects and policy matters in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
New York City
Policy
Missing water tank reports at many NYC hospitals
Gaps in New York City's water tank reporting cited at local hospitals.
Energy & Environment
Policy
The latest investigation of NYC’s private sanitation industry
Monday's story by ProPublica and Voice for America focuses on the bad behavior and political connections of Sanitation Salvage
Criminal Justice
Politics
2018 Session Countdown
Election season is heating up across the state, but there's still work to be done in Albany.
New York City
Politics