What’s Holding Up Climate Progress in New York City?
Local Law 97 aims to cut carbon emissions and reach net-zero by 2050 by setting stringent limits on New York City's buildings.
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Composting: New York City’s Trash Solution
Jessica Tisch of NYC's Department of Sanitation, joined MetroFocus to discuss the launch of the nation’s largest curbside composting program.
Short Film | Low Relief for High Water
Gabriela Salazar creates a sculptural installation in Washington Square Park and reflects on the meaning of home in a changing climate.
New York’s “Compost Champion” Leads Fight to Save the Planet
To prevent trash from ending up in landfills, Domingo Morales has set out to share composting with all New Yorkers.
Saving Ellis Island’s History From Rising Oceans
The gateway to the United States for 12 million immigrants holds a precarious place amidst rising seas on a warming planet.
Rising Sea Levels Pose a Threat to NYC
Tonight as a part of our ongoing Peril and Promise Initiative reporting on the human stories of climate change and Its solutions, Dutch documentary photographer Kadir Vanlohuizen takes us Inside the exhibit along with Chief Curator and Deputy Director at…
Teen Climate Organizer Natalie Sweet Explains the Global Climate Strike
Students all over the city and around the world will be walking out of school to participate in the Global Climate Strike. We have the details from one of the leading organizers.
How the Whitney Museum protects its priceless art
Superstorm Sandy ripped through lower Manhattan in 2012, flooding the construction site of the Whitney Museum's new location right on the river. After that disastrous event, they designed a fortress-like flood protection system for when climate disaster strikes again, making…
When disaster strikes, how do we communicate?
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy tore through the Red Hook Houses, the largest public housing development in Brooklyn. Many residents went without power and clean water for almost a month. Local leaders stepped up to the plate, taking emergency preparedness into…
NYC Rising
The world’s climate is changing and sea levels are rising. For New York City, Superstorm Sandy in 2012 was a costly wake-up call. Now, more than ever before, the city needs a way to protect its future and make it…
How one storm could destroy NYC’s main food supply
In Hunts Point, the workday ends at 7:00AM for most workers. That’s because they’ve been working all night in the bustling food distribution hub in the Bronx that serves as the food supply hub for 22 million people, but sits…
Why ‘The Big U’ Storm Barrier Could End Up as ‘Half a J’
In June 2014 — 18 months after Sandy battered the region — Mayor Bill de Blasio joined state and federal officials outside a public housing complex on the Lower East Side to announce an ambitious plan to protect the neighborhood…