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Dear friends, Happy Earth Day! Wanted to share that we're on a mission to expose the challenges New York faces from climate change, as well as highlight opportunities for how local leaders can better prepare our region for the future. Earlier this year, we hired a full-time reporter, Mariana Simões, to expand our climate and environment coverage. You may have heard her on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show this week discussing this in-depth investigation on Manhattan's Hudson Yards, which calls itself a model neighborhood for energy efficiency. But public data paints a different picture: City Limits analyzed energy consumption records for dozens of the neighborhood’s green-boasting buildings and found that fewer than half had scored above the median under the city’s own rating system. We spent weeks investigating this story—reviewing city records, speaking with experts, and hitting the neighborhood’s streets—in order to uncover this environmental issue. On Earth Day, will you support our local independent journalism and help us continue to tell stories like this one? |
| Here’s some additional stories we’ve reported on: |
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SEE IT: How NYC Turns Food & Yard Waste Into ‘Big Apple Compost’ Published April 21, 2023 |
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‘Passive House’ Buildings Boast Climate & Health Perks. Why Aren’t There More of Them? Published April 13, 2023 |
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Bill to Alter NY’s Climate Law Includes 11th-Hour Bid to Keep State’s Last Biomass Power Plant Open Published April 10, 2023 |
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New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction Published March 27, 2023 |
| We're proud to report on local environmental stories like these, and we're committed to keeping them free for everyone. But as a nonprofit newsroom, we need your help. Your support will help us continue to bring together diverse voices and perspectives about the region and the challenges it faces because of climate change. |
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Thank you for your support and readership. Together, we can make a difference. Warmly, Marjorie W. Martay Executive Director, City Limits |
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