City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City
With Trump's Help, Gas Supplier Fast Tracks Rejected Application for Pipeline Off NYC Coast
“Don’t mess up my beach, girl,” New Yorker and comedian Ilana Glazer pleaded to Gov. Kathy Hochul in late July in an Instagram reel with over 46,000 likes.
Glazer is one of many pushing the governor to reject the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, which would build a natural gas pipeline that would start in Pennsylvania and end in New York City’s beachfront community, the Rockaways, with a 17-mile stretch below the ocean floor. The state has already rejected the water quality permits needed to bring the pipeline to life three times, saying it would “disturb sensitive habitats” and “result in significant water quality impacts.”
Despite the rejections, Williams is recycling old applications to fast-track approvals on both the state and federal levels thanks to political pressure from President Donald Trump, according to lawyers, environmentalists and public filings reviewed by City Limits.
Homeless in a Heatwave: Summer Poses Extra Challenges for Unhoused New Yorkers
“Heat-related incidents have definitely been on the rise,” said Josiah Haken, CEO of the homeless outreach group City Relief. “The people we serve are often the ones who feel the impact of these changes most, and they can’t escape it.”
Es temporada de huracanes en Nueva York. Estos consejos te ayudarán a proteger tu hogar.
“Desarrollar la resiliencia financiera es una parte crucial de la preparación para los desastres climáticos”, dijo Theodora Makris del Center for NYC Neighborhoods. Esto puede incluir contratar un seguro contra inundaciones y crear un fondo de emergencia.
Opinion: New York Must Step Up As a Clean Energy Leader in the Face of Federal Cuts
“Investing in clean energy, built by skilled, safe union workers, can create the triple win of lower energy costs, good-paying jobs, and stronger communities.”
