Mayor Eric Adams made a brief stop on his way to JFK Airport Wednesday afternoon to a small neighborhood on the border of Queens and Brooklyn known as The Hole. It was his last media appearance in the city before a trip south of the border, as the mayor continued to tamp back criticism over […]
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‘We Can Do Better’: Schools Chief Acknowledges Flawed Flood Communication
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters New York City botched its communication to schools in response to last week’s record rainfall, Chancellor David Banks acknowledged on Tuesday. He vowed to conduct a review of what went wrong. Hours after the school day began last Friday, Mayor Eric Adams and Banks […]
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State Comptroller Report Faults MTA for Lack of Climate Change Plans
On Friday morning, historic rains doused New York City and crippled the subway system. That afternoon, a little-noticed 39-page audit called on transit officials to do better.
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City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons
Parents, public officials and climate advocates all say the mayor and his team were ill-prepared for the effects of a storm that was on the radar days before.
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How to Clean Up After a Storm: A Guide for Flooded New Yorkers
More severe weather is bringing water into homes more frequently across the five boroughs. Here’s what to do if flooding damages your place.
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Extreme Heat Increases Workplace Injuries, But New York Lacks Safety Standards
An analysis by THE CITY of workers compensation claims found thousands more workplace injuries, beyond those explicitly attributed to heat, on days 85 degrees or hotter.
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Chronic Flooding Upends Bronx Tenants’ Lives With Each Storm
One tenant of a Wakefield building lost his electric wheelchair to water damage. He used rent money to save for a new chair, and is now being sued by his landlord.
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Open Newsroom: Preparing for Climate Change and Extreme Weather in NYC
Last week THE CITY held an Open Newsroom event at Queens Public Library to discuss the effects of climate change in the city and what New Yorkers can do about them.
Posted inMigrant Crisis
‘No Space for Us’: Migrants Turned Away as City Swelters
Advocates claim that the city’s purposefully punishing migrants, while administration officials say they’re doing everything they can in the absence of support from the feds.
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The Right Way to Open a Fire Hydrant in the Heat of Summer
It’s illegal to open a hydrant by yourself, in part because the water’s force could knock over children. But there’s a legal way to spray with the fire department’s help: Here’s how.