Dec. 4, 2023 By Oscar Fock
“It was baking. Blazing hip-hop and R&B, that’s how hot it was.”
Facing a future shaped by climate change, Brooklyn prepares for hotter summers and more intense storms
Tag: climate-change
Lawmakers say influx of e-commerce warehouses has spiked greenhouse gas emissions in Red Hook, urge regulation
Nov. 29, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
New York State and city elected officials joined forces on Tuesday to support a new bill which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the boom of e-commerce warehouses in New York, and the massive amounts of trucks needed to transport goods from those warehouses.
Prospect Park trail closed to visitors for decades reopens to the public
Oct. 31, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Prospect Park is bigger and more unexplored than many realize. For 28 years, the Fallkill Trail, which led to a man-made waterfall was closed to the public by a metal gate. Some visitors managed to get around it or over it, but for most, the area remained off-limits — until now.
Prospect Park Zoo closed indefinitely due to flood damage
Oct. 16, 2023 By Adam Daly
The Prospect Park Zoo will remain closed indefinitely as it works to salvage and restore critical infrastructure that incurred extensive damage during a record-setting rainstorm on Sept. 29, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced Saturday.
‘It’s so easy:’ How Brooklyn tenants can find sustainable ways of living without breaking the bank or upsetting their landlord
Oct. 9, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Renters can make a number of changes to reduce their carbon footprint without getting the permission of their landlords or spending big on items such as solar panels, insulation or switching to methane-free stoves.
Forging ahead: Arts Gowanus moves forward with Open Studios despite devastating flood damage
Oct. 5, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
The show must go on. After losing thousands of dollars worth of art, furniture and art supplies due to the flood water from last week’s storm, artists with Arts Gowanus will carry on with their plans to host their annual Open Studios exhibition on Oct. 21 and 22.
Restler proposes legislation to prepare and protect New Yorkers during air quality emergencies
Oct. 5, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler has introduced a new legislative package aimed to improve air quality for New Yorkers and notify them during air quality-related emergencies.
Brannan locks in millions for Dyker Heights sewer reconstruction
Oct. 4, 2023 By Jada Camille
Council Member Justin Brannan announced Monday that he has secured $51 million in capital funding to reconstruct and modernize segments of the sewerage system in parts of Dyker Heights that often experience backflow flooding when it rains.
Local businesses struggling to recover after record-breaking rains and flooding destroy equipment, damage buildings
Oct. 4, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
Small businesses in Brooklyn are struggling to recover from the floodwaters that inundated New York late last week, which posed long-term problems with few solutions in sight.
Heavy rains flood Brooklyn neighborhoods as boro deals with ‘heaviest impacts’ of storm
Sep. 29, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen, Adam Daly, Isabel Song Beer & Jada Camille
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as torrential rains flood streets and subway stations, and Brooklyn is getting some of the worst effects of the raging storm.