Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Environment

The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters

By Kea Wilson | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes has a bill that would reduce the cars you see in this picture.

State Bill Seeks to Alter Environmental Review So it Doesn’t Only Care About Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 12, 2023 | No Comments

Shouldn't environmental review take into account the effect of cars on the environment rather than the other way around?

TEN YEARS AFTER: Despite Warnings and Panels and Reports, New York is Not Ready for a Sandy Sequel

By Dave Colon | Oct 28, 2022 | No Comments

City and state officials have simply not done enough.

Trucks in Sunset Park. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Environmental Justice Advocates Seek to Regulate ‘Last-Mile’ Trucking Facilities

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 8, 2022 | No Comments

The city's outdated zoning code must be amended to give regulators the teeth they need to rein in “last-mile” distribution facilities that are popping up in low-income communities of color, environmental justice groups said as they filed a zoning proposal.

Brooklyn Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to subsidize purchase of e-bikes, like this Wing bike. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

NY Lawmakers Want To Bring E-Bikes To The People

By Colin Kinniburgh | Aug 30, 2022 | No Comments

In June, just before the end of the legislative session, the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill providing consumers up to $1,100 when they buy an e-bike. It’s a more generous subsidy than the one Congress dropped.

The Lincoln Tunnel would see less vehicular traffic under the congestion pricing scenario modeled for vehicle emissions in the MTA's environmental assessment. Photo: By Josiah Lau - Flickr.com via Wikimedia Commons

ANALYSIS: Congestion Pricing Will Lead to Better Air Quality in The Bronx

By Charles Komanoff and Daniel Gutman | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

Emissions will lessen in five neighboring counties — with health benefits all around.

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