Pursuant to Local Laws 60 and 64 of 2017, the EJNYC Report studies environmental burdens affecting communities of color and low-income communities and disparities in environmental benefits. The report also looks at how City processes meaningfully involve key stakeholders.
This is the annual report of the Waterfront Management Advisory Board. The purpose of the board is to advise the City of New York on matters related to its waterfront and waterways when it is convened.
In this report, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture (MOUA) details how the office met its legal mandates, and outlines plans to grow New Yorkers’ awareness, access, and activity through urban agriculture in NYC.
As the flooding New York City experienced from the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia last week demonstrated, the “new normal” of intensified storms requires a whole of government focus on emergency preparedness and climate resilience.
To comply with the Local Law, the Mayor's Office of Contract Services sent each mayoral agency a request for information about the agency's textile goods procurements within the four-year period required in the Local Law.
This updated report, along with the attached table, summarizes DEP’s fulfillment of the requirements for a flood mitigation plan in Queens Community Districts 12 and 13. DEP has also developed an interactive online map that shows the completed and ongoing construction in Southeast Queens.
The Systems’ proxy voting and shareholder program is core to addressing both systemic and idiosyncratic risks across our portfolio to advance long-term, sustainable returns. This report details the program for FY 2022 and its accomplishments.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the appointments of 26 board members to the New York City Sustainability Advisory Board to guide the city’s long-term resiliency and sustainability goals.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams appearing on CBS News New York, commemorating Superstorm Sandy and preparing for future coastal conditions.
For the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, the Office of the New York City Comptroller and Urban Ocean Lab partnered on an assessment of community-led climate resilience initiatives that developed in the wake of the storm.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Trust for Governors Island unveils the three finalist proposals under consideration as part of the city’s global competition to create a new, state-of-the-art educational and research institution on Governors Island.
Climate change is bringing more intense storms to New York City. We will make the city resilient to these storms through an approach that combines traditional sewers and green infrastructure.
Emergency Executive Order No. 117, extends Emergency Executive Order No. 113, dated June 5, 2022, for five (5) days, if this is related to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 61 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 58, dated March 14, 2022, by 5 days. It relates to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 55 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 52, dated March 4, 2022, by 5 days. It is related to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 52 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 48, dated February 28, 2022, by 5 days. It relates to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces an agreement that will transform the city-owned South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the nation.
Emergency Executive Order no. 44 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 40, dated February 18, 2022, by 5 days. It is related to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 28 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 24, dated January 29, 2022, by 5 days. This order is in regards to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Executive Order No. 4 establishes the Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and the position of Chief Climate Officer. revokes Executive Order No. 149, dated June 27, 2011.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointments of his climate leadership team that will focus on environmental protection and environmental justice across New York City, including Rohit T. Aggarwala, Vincent Sapienza, and Kizzy Charles-Guzman.
Emergency Executive Order No. 24 extends Emergency executive Order No. 20, dated January 24, 2022, for 5 days. It is related to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 20 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 16, dated January 19, 2022, for 5 days. It is related to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 16 extends Emergency executive Order No. 12, dated January 14, 2022, for 5 days. it is related to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 12 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 8, dated January 9, 2022, for 5 days. It is related to the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Emergency Executive Order No. 8 extends Emergency Executive Order No. 4, dated January 4, 2022 for 5 days. It is regarding the City's response to Hurricane Ida.
Mayor de Blasio, NYC Economic Development Corp.and the Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency today released the Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan, a blueprint for comprehensive flood defense infrastructure to protect Lower Manhattan from the urgent threat of climate change
New York City makes record-breaking new investments in clean energy and electric vehicles; releases roadmap for aggressive emissions reductions from government operations.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and The Trust for Governors Island (the Trust) today announced the next steps in the City of New York’s initiative to establish a global Center for Climate Solutions on Governors Island.
New York City is the largest city in the nation and the first large cold-weather city to phase out fossil fuel combustion in new construction – accelerating next-generation electric buildings, improving air quality and public health, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Mayor De Blasio delivers remarks and signs Intro 2317-A, Local Law 154/2021, and promising a gas free New York and an end to the fossil fuel era in New York City.
The Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan is a shared City-community vision for a resilient 21st-century waterfront.
This vision responds to the increasing hazards posed by climate change, while transforming the waterfront to better serve all New Yorkers
for generations.
Mayor de Blasio today announced the return of the City’s annual fall Dusk and Darkness campaign to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during fall and winter evenings.
Mayor de Blasio, New York City Economic Development Corporation and Mayor's Office of Climate Resiliency are taking action against the serious effects of climate change.
Mayor De Blasio holds media press conference in order to ensure the city takes safety precautions for the upcoming storm that is arriving in the region.
Mayor De Blasio appears live on city hall with Errol Luis and they both discuss of the Flash flood that is expected to come from the coastal storm that is passing through.
Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, along with trustees of three of the City’s pension funds, today announced these funds have adopted a commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in their investment portfolios by 2040.
Mayor de Blasio and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced two major green energy infrastructure projects to power NYC with wind, solar and hydropower projects from upstate New York and Canada.
Senior leaders across key City agencies involved in extreme weather response came together, along with outside experts on climate
change and resiliency, to compile a new set of protocols and policies that will protect our city.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.