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.
New York City’s pension funds achieve first in the nation pension fund divestment from fossil fuel reserve owners - one of the largest fossil fuel divestments in the world.
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.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the signing of a sister city agreement with Athens, Greece to expand cooperation in tourism, environmental protection, technology, and cultural affairs.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Lisa F. Garcia opens four fields in the Red Hook Recreation Area in Brooklyn.
A transcript about Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Parks, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency celebrating $18.2 million remediation of Red Hook ball fields.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces that the Hunts Point Produce Market has been selected for a $110 million federal grant to upgrade and improve its facilities to strengthen and improve the environment, public health, and quality of life for the Hunts Point community.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces a series of major milestones in three critical efforts to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles across the city.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed Clean Construction Executive Order 23, which requires the city’s capital project agencies to commit to actions that will lower embodied carbon from municipal construction projects.
A Climate action Executive Order to protect our residents and all human beings from the effects of climate
change, New York City will adopt the principles and goals of the Paris Agreement.
The Mayor hereby orders that every City agency shall develop and begin implementation of a plan to eliminate the expenditure of City funds for the direct purchase of unnecessary single use plastic food ware.
The Mayor continues the Clean Fleet Plan in which All agencies operating fleet units will take all required efforts to achieve the environmental and efficiency performance goals within the NYC Clean Fleet Plan.
This requires Parks to “maintain a regularly updated map on its website that displays each tree that was inspected, the result of such inspection and the action taken by the Parks in response to the result of such inspection.
A report showing electric vehicle chargers operated by NYC DPR and their frequency of use. Report includes chargers being put into service and chargers taken out of service during the reporting period for frequency of use.
A report showing electric vehicle chargers operated by NYC DPR and their fr
An annual report on the number and location of tree inspections or assessments including the number of requests for inspections and the number of inspections resulting in further action taken.
Draft environmental impact statement regarding an application by 2030 Astoria Developers, LLC for various map and zoning amendments and permits, and authorization to modify waterfront public access area requirements, for a mixed use development at an 8.7-acre site in Astoria.
The Coney Island Creek Resiliency Study, which began in fall 2014, is an early step in a long-term strategy to protect the life, property, and livelihoods of Coney Island and Gravesend communities from the effects of storm surge and sea level rise.