Posted inStreets
Dog Poo in Council Crosshairs After a Filthy Winter
The new laws would make more doggy bags available publicly, create composting at dog parks and more.
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Posted inStaten Island
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson Can Offload Their Boondoggle Ferry by Sinking It, Artificial Reef Experts Say
The SNL duo can rid themselves of an embarrassing impulse buy — a 2,100 ton former Staten Island Ferry — by giving it to New York State to turn into a home for underwater creatures.
Posted inClimate
To Fight Heat, NYC Sets 2040 Tree Canopy Deadline, With Riskiest Areas First
How the plan will be funded is unclear. The Mamdani administration has not earmarked money for its tree-expansion initiative.
Posted inNature
They Speak for the Trees: Meet the ‘Petal Protectors’ Guarding NYC’s Cherry Blossoms
Touching or shaking the fragile flowering trees can harm them. These volunteers on Roosevelt Island make sure that doesn’t happen.
Posted inNature
MAP: The Best Spots for Blooms in NYC as Cherries, Magnolias and Crabapples Pop
A guide to which neighborhoods have the species that are blossoming now, according to city arborists and data.
Posted inClimate
A Fifth of NYC Built on Bygone Water Now at Risk: Study Maps City’s ‘Blue Zones’
Researchers at the New York Botanical Garden identified more than 500 places in the city where water used to be, where it still floods and where flooding is likely to get worse due to climate change.
Posted inNature
Deep Freeze Tests City Sanitation Workers
Lingering ice and snow have created a logistical challenge for the sanitation department, which is prioritizing collecting trash and compost.
Posted inNature
This 85-Year-Old Tugboat Is Why You’re Not Freezing Right Now
THE CITY was aboard the Shoofly as it carved through the ice to let barges carrying essential heating fuel make their way up and down Newtown Creek.
Posted inHomelessness
How Unsheltered New Yorkers Face Down the Cold: ‘It’s Survive or Die’
Some unsheltered New Yorkers say they prefer the freedom of the streets. Others say they have not been asked in.
Posted inTransit
Climbing Bus Stop Mountain: Snowfall Makes a Mess of Wheeled Commutes
The transportation and sanitation agencies and adjacent property owners all play a role in clearing the way for bus riders.