TEN YEARS AFTER: Despite Warnings and Panels and Reports, New York is Not Ready for a Sandy Sequel
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City and state officials have simply not done enough.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Environment
Environmental Justice Advocates Seek to Regulate ‘Last-Mile’ Trucking Facilities
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The city's outdated zoning code must be amended to give regulators the teeth they need to rein in “last-mile” distribution facilities that are popping up in low-income communities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.
NY Lawmakers Want To Bring E-Bikes To The People
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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.
ANALYSIS: Congestion Pricing Will Lead to Better Air Quality in The Bronx
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Emissions will lessen in five neighboring counties — with health benefits all around.
UPDATED: Anti-SUV Activists Claim ‘Strike’ on Upper East Side
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Pffft, there goes car culture.
Study: EV Rebates Had Little Effect on Buyers’ Choices
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Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.