New York City Mayor Eric Adams today broke ground on the first of two underground storage tanks that will have the combined capacity to prevent up to 12 million gallons of sewer overflow during rainstorms, stopping it from polluting the Gowanus Canal.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala launches a temporary water bill amnesty program to help New Yorkers save up to $150 million of interest when they pay their overdue water bills.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala opens a new rooftop farm on Staten Island that grows healthy organic food and absorbs stormwater.
A transcript about Mayor Eric Adams announcing the opening of a rooftop farm on Staten Island alongside New York Department of Environment Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Rachel Loeb, President and CEO of New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today officially launched NYC Ferry service in Throgs Neck in the Bronx with the opening of a new landing at Ferry Point Park.
Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced that the Waterfront Management Advisory Board held its first meeting and formally launched the start of the planning process for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan.
Mayor de Blasio announced that NYC received a 10-year waiver to continue delivering unfiltered tapwater from the Catskills and Deleware, cementing the belief that NYC has extremely clean tap water.
Mayor de Blasio gave remarks after NY Courts granted the Water Board the ability to give relief to thousands of families in the city and lower their bills.