When will New York and New Jersey’s politicians stop filing meritless lawsuits? | Opinion
Our elected officials file meritless legal actions, and then pat themselves on the back for taking on corporate power when ...
Some New York City water could be undrinkable in 80 years due to upstate road salt
Road salt and other influences are causing the level of salt in many New York City reservoirs to spike, with some reservoirs ...
Opponents sue to annul City of Yes
The members of the City Council’s Common Sense Caucus, a group of Conservative City Council members who opposed the City of ...
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Conservative lawmakers sue to overturn City of Yes
Conservative lawmakers and neighborhood groups on Wednesday announced a lawsuit seeking to overturn all three of the City of ...
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The Compost Cops Are Coming to New York City: Will Policing Eight Million People’s Food Scraps Be Worth It?
As of April 1, the city will start issuing fines to New Yorkers if they're found to be dodging the city's mandatory ...
US Cities Seeking to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings Just Got a Big Win in Court
After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.
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How the Trump administration is targeting green transportation in blue states
The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New ...
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New York City residents subject to fines for failing to separate compost waste from trash
New York City residents will be subject to fines for failing to separate compostable materials from their regular trash.
Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan in crisis after dozens of pols, community groups sue to end initiative
The 60-page lawsuit, filed Wednesday morning in Staten Island Supreme Court, argues that the Adams administration and City ...
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Federal Judge Upholds New York City Building Natural Gas Restriction
Judge rejects lawsuit by NYC plumbers' union, contractor groups against Local Law 154, ruling ordinance is not an outright ...
Grist on MSN9d
Can cities ban natural gas in new buildings? A federal judge just said yes.
Cities looking to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings have notched a decisive court victory. Last week, a federal judge ...
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Lawmakers, Neighborhood Groups Sue To Overturn City Of Yes
The borough president of Staten Island, alongside a group of conservative city and state lawmakers, civic associations and homeowners, have sued New York ... or city-level environmental review ...