Latest News: New York City

With the Flint water crisis raging, there's a silent epidemic in our own midst. According to an article by Vox, urban environments face immense, unchecked levels of lead - including here in New York.

The MillionTrees NYC Project, started in 2007 by Michael Bloomberg and Bette Midler, has concluded its efforts to bring the city into the forefront of the fight against climate change. While the ceremony for the final tree planting needed to be rescheduled, the results of the program remain evident throughout the five boroughs.

NYC's Building Healthy Communities initiative has had a tangible impact in Brooklyn. For the past two years, a one-acre farm hosted by Red Hook Houses has supplied the community with nutrition, income, work experience and an overall healthier outlook.

Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for a cleaner New York this week with his announcement of the NYC Clean Fleet. Composed of 2,000 electric-powered vehicles, the fleet will move the city closer to the goals laid out in de Blasio’s ambitious OneNYC Plan.

The New York City Department of Sanitation convened a working group, brainstorming a new program encouraging New Yorkers to recycle more called "Save-As-You-Throw." This was a hot topic at the NYLCV Education Fund's panel discussion on organic waste, among recommendations on diverting more waste from landfills.

It’s not just the New York City subway system that will get a boost from the MTA Capital Plan. The new $29 billion budget for repairs and enhancements, approved Wednesday, will also bring about some much-needed changes in Staten Island, and the Metro-North train line.