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Lauren Dalban

Reporter, New York City

Lauren Dalban is a New York City-based reporter with a background in local journalism. A former ICN fellow, she now covers environmental issues in all five boroughs. Originally from London, she earned a B.A. in History and English from the University of Virginia, and an M.S. from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to the media on Feb. 10 in New York City. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

New York’s Governor Pushes to Delay a Key Portion of the State’s Climate Law

By Lauren Dalban

Workers remove an old stove from a Bronx apartment as part of a full-building induction stove installation in New York City. Credit: Lauren Dalban/Inside Climate News

New York Cooks Up a Plan to Boost Energy Efficiency in Public Housing

By Lauren Dalban

Gov. Kathy Hochul makes an announcement at the Niagara Power Project on June 23, 2025, directing the New York Power Authority to construct an advanced nuclear power plant upstate. Credit: Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

Upstate New York Communities Eye Nuclear Power

By Lauren Dalban

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the continuation of congestion pricing on Jan. 5, the program’s first anniversary. Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images

Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Plan to End NYC Congestion Pricing

By Lauren Dalban

Activists advocate for New York City buildings to be less reliant on gas during a February protest in front of the National Grid office in Brooklyn. Credit: Lauren Dalban/Inside Climate News

What Happens If New York Buildings Use Less Gas?

By Lauren Dalban

Louise Yeung is New York City’s chief climate officer. Credit: Courtesy of the Mayor’s Office for Climate and Environmental Justice

Mamdani’s New Chief Climate Officer Wants to Make New York a ‘Better Place to Live’

By Lauren Dalban

A compost bin sits outside a building in Queens, New York City. Credit: Jake Bolster/Inside Climate News

Composting Fines for Buildings Are Back on in New York City

By Lauren Dalban

‘Unbelievably Vulnerable’: The Climate Challenges Facing Mamdani’s New York City

By Lauren Dalban

An aerial view of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park. The terminal will house Empire Wind’s long-term Operations and Maintenance Base. Credit: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

New York Offshore Wind Project Allowed to Restart Construction—for Now

By Lauren Dalban

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers her State of the State address on Tuesday. Credit: Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

Hochul Wants More Nuclear Power in New York

By Lauren Dalban

An adult and child look out over the bluebelt on a cloudy day.

Why New York City Is Spending Millions on ‘Bluebelts’

By Lauren Dalban

A view of Forest Park in Queens, New York City. The Natural Areas Conservancy will partner with the Forest Park Trust to enhance the area. Credit: Lauren Dalban/Inside Climate News

New York City’s Forests Are Ailing. New Funding May Get at the Root of the Problem

By Lauren Dalban

The construction site of a 75 megawatt data center is seen in Denver on May 13. Credit: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Environmental Groups Demand a Nationwide Freeze on Data Center Construction

By Lauren Dalban

A view of apartments in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

How City Leaders in New York Plan to Help Co-Op Buildings Reduce Emissions

By Lauren Dalban

Mamdani on Climate

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TeraWulf plans to convert a retired coal-fired power plant into a data center on the banks of Cayuga Lake in Lansing, N.Y. Credit: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images

A Data Center Could Be Coming to an Upstate New York Town, and Residents Are Speaking Out

By Lauren Dalban

Climate activists march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Aug. 9 to demand that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stop the construction of the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline. Credit: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

A New York Gas Pipeline Is Closer to Construction, Despite Concerns From Lawmakers, Environmentalists

By Lauren Dalban

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during his election night watch party at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater on Tuesday in New York City. Credit: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani to Face Pressing Climate, Environment Issues

By Lauren Dalban

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