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Climate orgs promote initiatives at borough’s inaugural Climate Expo in Kew Gardens

Posted September 22, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens’ first ever Climate Expo, sponsored by Borough President Donovan Richards, launched on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Queens Borough Hall as one of the many events scheduled for Climate Week NYC. Over a dozen environmental organizations set up tables across the Helen Marshall Cultural Center’s atrium in Kew Gardens to share resources, spread environmental surveys and promote climate-related job opportunities – all with the goal of taking action to address the effects of climate change. The expo was centered around an expert-led panel on Local Law 97, a law passed in 2019 with the…
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THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners join forces with big real estate to soften Local Law 97

Posted August 16, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Aug. 16, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld and Christian Murray The city’s landmark building emissions law, Local Law 97, is set to go into effect next year, and the complex rule-making process has set off a frenzy of lobbying activity aimed at influencing and potentially weakening the statute aiming to help combat climate change. Local…

Western Queens co-op/condo owners learn about costs of new climate law at town hall event

Posted August 1, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Aug. 1, 2023 By Michael Dorgan More than 150 concerned western Queens residents attended a town hall event in Sunnyside on Wednesday, July 26, to learn about a new climate law that is likely to impose hefty costs on the owners of older co-op and condo buildings — and how to rally against its…

THE COSTS OF CHANGE: NYC co-op and condo owners face expensive dilemma in upgrading buildings to meet new climate law

Posted July 26, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Jul. 26, 2023 By Christian Murray, Michael Dorgan and Sarah Belle Lin New York City condo owners and co-op managers may soon learn that there are other major costs to climate change beyond hotter summers, stronger storms, flash floods and apocalyptic smoke. Time is running out for the owners of large residential buildings throughout…

Forest Hills Green Team launches initiative to clean up tree pits along Metropolitan Avenue

Posted June 21, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Jun. 21, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Forest Hills Green Team (FHGT), a volunteer-led initiative that organizes on the ground activities and engages in advocacy dealing with climate change, is working to restore tree pits in the community. The group, in collaboration with the Metro Village of Forest Hills, is participating in the city Parks…
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Borough president tours Queens Botanical Garden, announces report to highlight borough’s sustainability issues

Posted April 17, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Apr. 17, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed To celebrate the start of Earth Week, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined Queens Botanical Garden Executive Director Evie Hantzopoulos on Monday, April 17, for a tour of the facility’s innovative green roof and its farm and composting site, among its other ongoing sustainability efforts. “We’ve been doing…
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Schumer praises sale of Astoria Gas Turbines Site to offshore wind developer

Posted February 20, 2023 by michaeldorgan

The site of a large gas and oil-powered plant in northern Astoria has been sold to an offshore wind developer and Senator Chuck Schumer has praised the deal (Photo: Wikipedia)

Feb. 20, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The site of a large gas turbine site in northern Astoria has been sold to an offshore wind developer and Senator Chuck Schumer has praised the deal saying it is an example of “climate justice.” The Astoria Gas Turbines, which is situated on 20th Avenue in the Ditmars section… Read more »

Weigh in on storm prevention proposals for LIC waterfront and Newtown Creek at Feb. 23 virtual town hall

Posted February 17, 2023 by michaeldorgan

_LIC waterfront (Photo by Michael Dorgan)

Feb. 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A virtual town hall will be held next week seeking community input on a proposal to build storm mitigation features along the Long Island City waterfront and at Newtown Creek. The meeting, which is being hosted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, will… Read more »

New Offshore Wind Site Acquired to Cleanly Power Ravenswood Generating Station

Posted January 26, 2023 by michaeldorgan

Jan. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan, with additional reporting by Paul Frangipane The plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy hub has taken a big step forward with its operators announcing that they have acquired an offshore wind site to deliver power to the plant. Representatives of Rise Light & Power,… Read more »

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