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New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies

Changes closer to home would be nice too.




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No, Bill de Blasio has not banned glass and steel buildings in New York

But maybe he should.




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Coastal wetlands could protect New York City from storms - and the Nature Conservancy is spreading the word

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city




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If hackers shut down cars in New York City, would anyone notice?

Researchers at Georgia Tech warn that there is a risk that self-driving cars might be hacked and cause gridlock.




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New York City council bans processed meats from public schools

No more pepperoni, salami, bacon, or ham will be offered on school menus.




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Gas stoves are unhealthy and polluting, and the New York Times is on it

The message "Electrify Everything!" is beginning to spread.




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New York makes it illegal to put electronics in the trash

Starting in 2015, it will be illegal to leave computers and other electronic for curb-side pickup, as part of an effort to fight e-waste.




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New York laws regulating e-scooters are almost as silly as the rules for e-bikes

They are still banned in Manhattan where they would be most useful. Why not ban parked cars instead?




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The New York Times On The Food Revolution- Plus A Michael Pollan Article

This weekend's New York Times Magazine was their annual food issue, about a subject dear to TreeHugger's heart: "how the food revolution- from farm to table- is really a story about seeding and savouring communities." Christine Muhlke, in Growing




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Green roofs could prevent sewage overflow in New York City

Sewage overflow is a major problem in the Big Apple, but with a little more green on city rooftops, the overflow could be prevented.




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Watch a green roof get installed on New York's Barclay Center

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built




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Mayors of London and New York issue joint call for fossil fuel divestment

Great cities know the future is renewable.




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A look at Bucky Fuller's dome over New York City

Savings in snow removal alone would have paid for it in ten years.




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New York's "radical traffic experiment" is based on a very successful Toronto prototype

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.




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New York Subway Train Filled With Apples Is Emptied Onto Platform, Illustrates Food Waste (Video)

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the




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New York Will Attempt 'Apple-Crunching Record' to Celebrate Food Day

Lots of great Food Day events across the country, but New York's will be particularly tasty and loud.




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Design competition for a New York Aquarium makes a splash

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second




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Reefill wants to get New Yorkers off bottled water. What's wrong with this picture?

New York City water doesn't need to be filtered and citizens have already paid for it, that's what.




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New York's Governor Cuomo considers helmet mandates for car drivers

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....




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In New York, New LEED-Certified Hotel Opens with Free Bike Sharing and EV Charging Stations (Photos)

While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way.




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'Glass, Metal, Plastic' offers a glimpse into the world of New York's bottle collectors

The Story of Stuff's latest film underscores the importance of putting deposits on all cans and bottles.




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New York City bans foie gras

One thousand restaurants will have to take it off their menus by 2022.




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New York City schools will excuse students to participate in climate strikes

The NYC Department of Education has promised no repercussions for skipping class on September 20.




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New York City to get 250 miles of protected bike lanes

But not so fast, says the Mayor.




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Cycling in New York City has taken a depressing turn for the worse

This city used to be a model for the future of biking in North America. Now it is just a deadly mess.




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New York City’s biggest industrial wind turbine is up and running

A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City.




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Cool High-Rise Bat Habitat Draws Nature's Pest-Fighters to New York Sculpture Park (Video)

If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area.




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Deadly White Nose Syndrome Keeps Spreading Among New York's Bat Population

New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been




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New Yorkers overwhelmingly support a clean energy future

The Nature Conservancy’s new research shows New Yorkers want to take action against climate change.




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The Life, Death, and Rebirth of New York City's High Line, in Photos

Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.




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Are You Ready? Introducing Demi Lovato's Capsule "Lovatics Collection" With N.Y.C NEW YORK COLOR That Will Have Lovatics Feeling Confident - NYC New York Color Lovatics by Demi

NYC New York Color Lovatics by Demi






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GENESIS Reveals Hybrid Sports Sedan Concept At New York International Auto Show - Genesis New York Concept Design Video

Genesis Reveals Hybrid Sports Sedan Concept At New York International Auto Show




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Wealthy New Yorkers are fleeing to the suburbs, driving up prices

CNBC's Robert Frank takes a look at how the luxury real estate market is changing during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus: Wealthy New Yorkers flee Manhattan for suburbs and beyond

Brokers say buyers and renters coming from the city are asking for the same thing: more space and more distance from neighbors and crowds.




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New York City partners with Salesforce on coronavirus contact tracing program, mayor says

Salesforce will deploy a call center as well as a customer relationship and case management system that will help the city track potential cases and isolate people before they become sick, de Blasio said.




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Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

On Wednesday, Cuomo said most new Covid-19 hospitalizations in New York state are from people who were staying home and not venturing much outside.




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New York investigates coronavirus in children after 5-year-old NYC boy dies from complications, Gov. Cuomo says

New York is investigating how Covid-19 impacts children after a 5-year-old boy in New York City died due to coronavirus-related complications, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.




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Serhant: Buyers are starting to come back to the New York City real estate market

Ryan Serhant of The Serhant Team and Nest Seekers International, and cast member on Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing NY," discusses the state of the New York City real estate market, and how residents are waiting out the pause caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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1-on-One: Cheryl, New York

After losing her job, Cheryl has depleted her savings and declared bankruptcy. She's come to Suze for advice on starting over.




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1-on-One: Shanette, New York

Shanette's dream home has become a financial nightmare. She's come to Suze to ask for advice on how to get back on track.




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New York Times expects ad revenue to plummet 50% in Q2, but broke its record for net new subscriptions in a quarter

The New York Times Company said it expects advertising revenue to fall between 50-55% year-over-year in the second quarter as impacts of the pandemic are hitting demand for advertisers. But the media company, which gets two-thirds of its revenue from subscriptions, said it added more than half a million net new digital subscriptions.




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Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 316,400 people across the state as of Monday.




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Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 318,900 people across the state as of Tuesday.




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Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 321,100 people across the state as of Wednesday.




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Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 323,900 people across the state as of Thursday.




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New York City's subway system may turn to the Federal Reserve for a loan, meets bond investors Friday

Squeezed by a lack of ridership, the authority that runs New York City's subways and buses may go to the Federal Reserve for a loan




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'It's a new planet overnight': New York City businesses hit hard by coronavirus pandemic

New York City businesses are struggling to make money and retain workers as the coronavirus continues to inflict economic pain.




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Stay on evictions in New York will continue through August, Gov. Cuomo says

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the moratorium on evictions through August. The state has been the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.