The sound of cars zipping along a nearby highway faded to a low hum as Christian Murphy made his way through a narrow trail in a long-neglected section of Bronx Park. Murphy, the ecology and education ...

The mayoral hopeful’s Green Schools plan would renovate 500 public schools, build 500 green schoolyards, and turn 50 schools into resilience hubs. New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State ...

The city’s new leader will have to contend with preparing for deadly floods, rising electricity costs and the future of an ambitious energy efficiency program. By Hilary Howard and Claire Brown Today, ...

When it rains, it pours. The metaphor carries new meaning as climate change drives an increase in extreme rainstorms in the Northeast. Extreme rain events are happening more frequently in New York.

It’s hot and humid in New York City. After a long, cold winter, the heat came suddenly—days after the official start of summer. Central Park hit its highest temperature—99 degrees—since 2012 and Con ...

Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York’s efforts to fight climate change. By Hilary Howard As recently as last year, New York ...

A streetscape of tall buildings at the corner of Broadway and West 43rd Street features a digital billboard for Climate Week. Climate Week NYC 2025 events were spread across New York City but were ...

New York is now formulating its Energy Plan for the next 15 years. Gov. Kathy Hochul must clearly direct the Energy Planning Board: Don’t condone fossil fuel infrastructure expansion. Don’t slow walk ...

Energy groups are touting President Trump’s moves to embrace nuclear energy, pointing to New York as a prime example, as an annual Climate Week kicks off in New York City. Trump campaigned on a pledge ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Doreen Harris, Myrrh Caplan, Dana Robbins Schneider, and Cristal Ortiz speak onstage during Climate Week at The Empire State Building on September 25, 2025 in ...

Required K-12 climate and finance education starts in 2026 New York State Board of Regents has mandated personal finance and climate science education in grades K-12, starting from the 2026 to 2027 ...