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How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis

Finding hope and resilience in a city burdened with environmental pollution and generational trauma.

By Jennifer Wybieracki

New York Already Denied Permits to These Gas Pipelines. Under Trump, They Could Get Greenlit

By Deep Vakil

The Jennings Creek wildfire burned over 5,000 acres across New York and New Jersey and took 14 days to contain. Credit: Kena Betancur/Getty Images

New York Isn’t Ready to Fight More Wildfires

By Nathan Porceng, New York Focus

Streets were flooded in South Williamsburg as Tropical Storm Ophelia hit the city on Sept. 29, 2023. Credit: Gwynne Hogan/THE CITY

How New York City Has Lost Out on $4.2 Billion in State Green Bonds

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY

Algal Blooms Ravaged New York’s Finger Lakes During Final Week of August

By Peter Mantius

Greenidge Sues New York State Environmental Regulators, Seeking to Continue Operating Its Dresden Power Plant

By Peter Mantius

EPA Urges US Army to Test for PFAS in Creeks Flowing Out of Former Seneca Army Depot

By Peter Mantius

In New York, Attorney General Letitia James’ Narrow View of the State’s Green Amendment

By Peter Mantius

Environmentalists Sue to Block Expansion of New York State’s Largest Landfill

By Peter Mantius

Plan for Gas Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Draws Muted Response from Regulators, But Outrage From Green Groups

By Peter Mantius

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