New York State boosts grants for boater pump-out stations
State officials plan to boost funding for the Clean Vessel Assistance Program, a grant initiative that helps marinas install…
First Patient Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease After New York Outbreak
One person has died in the ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side of Manhattan,…
New York Leads Nation in Moratorium on New Large Data Centers
New York will be the first state to issue a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers as localities…
This Rugged New York Heron Is Suddenly Facing Extinction in the City. Why?
Black-crowned night herons, with their muted colors and distinctive white tendrils, are quintessential New Yorkers. “They are fashionable,…
The Disgusting Reason a Staten Island Creek Turned Bright Green
A creek in a Staten Island park turned green on Wednesday. Very, very green. Visitors to Clove Lakes…
Court Won’t Let Company Skirt Cleanup at New York Gowanus Canal
A federal court on Sunday denied a company’s bid to excuse it from helping clean up one of…