In a recent City Council hearing, the Parks Department was called on by environmentalists and officials to increase New York City’s tree canopy from the current 22% to 30% by 2035, an ambitious goal that would see the city investing in trees as actors against climate change. Adrian Benepe, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG), believes that the goal is one worth fighting for.
Transforming Brooklyn waterfronts, opening access, calling for collective action
GOVERNORS ISLAND — Prince William got a first-hand look at the waters of New York City on Monday on a visit to an oyster reef
From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of
Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal
The Hudson River snakes through forests and rushes over boulders in the Adirondack Mountains before settling into a wide, slow flow closer to New York
This article was originally published on Aug 29 5:00am EDT by THE CITY Con Ed customers who take part in community solar energy programs continue
With waterfront homes equipped with docks, numerous boat clubs and huge swaths of parkland, the shoreline of Brooklyn’s Community Board 18 could well be the