NYC Bike Share Getting Ready To Launch In May

Nearly a year after its expected debut, New York's bicycle sharing plan is gearing up for action next month, the city Department of Transportation said.

Coming soon to a Manhattan street near you: Citi Bike.The program will begin with 293 bicycle docking stations, with the ultimate goal of 600 and 10,000 bicycles for use by the public.

Buffalo Subway Draws Major Medical Campus

Almost three decades after the first subway train rumbled beneath Main Street, Buffalo's Metro Rail system is about to assume the role that was intended and transport thousands of city residents to homes, work and play, according to the Buffalo News.

Old King Coal Loses Ground to Natural Gas In New York

As recently as 2007, the year before the national economy tanked, coal produced 15 percent of the electricity generated in New York. Since then, coal plants that figure has plummeted by a bit more than 3 percentage points, the Albany Times Union   reported.

Waterfront Future Emerges As Issue In NYC Mayoral Race

On a boat moored on Pier 40 in Lower Manhattan, mayoral candidates expressed their visions for waterfront development, expanded ferry services, and an agency to oversee the city's coastline at a forum hosted by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, the Gotham Gazette reports.

This Spring: Financing Conservation Initiatives In The Hudson Valley

After Hurricane Sandy, Hudson Valley residents were reminded of the importance of open space in flood mitigation. Unlike paved surfaces such as roads and parking lots, natural spaces have the capacity to absorb large amounts of stormwater.

DEC Chooses HazMat Cleanup Plan For Bethpage On Long Island

After review of nearly 200 public comments, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has devised a multi-pronged plan to clean up contamination at the former Grumman Settling Ponds in Bethpage, Long Island.

Plug-In Power To Reduce Air Pollution at Albany Amtrak Station

Amtrak plans to reduce excessive idling by installing equipment for plug-in power to waiting trains after independent air testing found potentially unsafe levels of diesel locomotive emissions near the Rensselaer Amtrak station.

Important Energy Conference On April 12

One of the Northeast's most important energy conferences will take place next week.

Stand Up For The Environment At Earth Day Lobby Day!

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 23!

Earth Day Lobby Day is a great opportunity meet your elected officials and connect with fellow environmentalists.That's the day when environmental organizations from around the state will converge on the Capitol in Albany for Earth Day Lobby Day.

Long Island's Controversial Pesticides Plan

The New York State Assembly and Department of Environmental Conservation will hold hearings next week on the state's new Long Island Pesticide Pollution Prevention Strategy.

Because Long Island relies on groundwater for drinking supplies, it is critical to address contamination threats.The hearings will take place on: