Tag: Environment

• NYC Activates Heat Emergency: Javits Center and 200+ Cooling Sites Open July 3–5 — Find Day‑by‑Day Locations at nyc.gov/beattheheat or 311

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  Jul 5

  New York City activated its heat emergency plan ahead of an extreme-heat stretch over the July 3–5 weekend, opening hundreds of cooling centers (including the Javits Center July 3–5) and… more ›

• Historic Heat Wave Nears: NYC Activates Hundreds of Cooling Centers, Emergency Operations Center and Coordinates With Utilities

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  Jul 5

  New York City officials held a July 1, 2026 heat‑preparedness briefing as a historic heat wave approached, activated hundreds of cooling centers, urged New Yorkers to stay indoors with air… more ›

• NYC Issues Heat‑Emergency Plan for July 5 World Cup Match — Cooling Centers Open; Midtown Converted to Bus/Shuttle Corridors (10 a.m.–10 p.m.)

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  Jul 5

  New York City issued match‑day heat and travel guidance ahead of a World Cup round‑of‑16 match, keeping the city’s heat‑emergency plan active, opening public cooling centers, and putting Midtown bus… more ›

• Residents Demand Dewatering and Hudson River Discharge Analysis in Independence Plaza DEIS, Citing Cumulative Risk with Battery Park City

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  Jun 26

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a June 26, 2026 public scoping meeting, the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) heard community testimony demanding that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the… more ›

• Independence Plaza Seeks 1,090‑Foot Tower and ~1,391 Units in Lower Manhattan; Neighbors Warn of Shadows, Displacement

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  Jun 26

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a June 26, 2026 scoping meeting for the Independence Plaza Large-Scale Residential Development (LSRD) modification, city planners and the applicant presented plans for a new 1,090-foot residential… more ›

• Land Use Committee Approves Greenpoint’s Monitor Point: 662 Permanently Affordable Homes, 1+ Acre Waterfront and USS Monitor Museum

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  Jun 26

  The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint on June 25, 2026, approving changes that raise the number of permanently affordable… more ›

• Former ICE Detainee Alan Dabrio Morero Says He Was Handed to Agents After USCIS Interview at 26 Federal Plaza — Mamdani Highlights Immigrant Support

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  Jun 26

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Talk With The People livestream on June 25, 2026 featured former ICE detainee Alan Dabrio Morero describing his detention after a USCIS interview at 26 Federal Plaza,… more ›

• Mamdani Signs Executive Order Expanding NYC Heat Protections to Outdoor Workers; Agencies Ordered to Boost Guidance and Enforcement

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  Jun 26

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced and signed an executive order expanding New York City’s extreme-heat protections to cover outdoor workers, directing the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Buildings (DOB), Department… more ›

• NYC Gears Up for Summer: Crews Prep Parks, Pools and Beaches — $51M Tony Dapolito Pool Rebuild Announced

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  Jun 26

  New York City crews are preparing parks, pools and beaches for summer with on-the-ground work shown in a Mayor’s Office video: tree trimming at Marine Park, pool deck coating and… more ›

• Senegal vs Norway World Cup (June 22): NYC Warns of Heavy Rain, 50 mph Winds and Midtown Gridlock — Use NJ Transit, Buy Tickets, Expect Bag Restrictions

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  Jun 23

  Senegal vs Norway World Cup match travel and safety advisory: Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned of heavy rain, possible severe thunderstorms, strong winds, gridlock in Midtown, and strict stadium entry rules… more ›

• Mamdani signs executive order expanding NYC extreme-heat protections for workers — agencies to publish guidance, review construction rules and enforce delivery-worker bathroom access

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  Jun 23

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an executive order on June 22, 2026, to expand New York City’s extreme-heat preparedness to include worker protections, directing city agencies to publish guidance, review construction… more ›

• City Planning Commission Hears Long Island City 84-Unit Project and Murray Hill Rezoning — Floodproofing, Green Infrastructure Demanded

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  Jun 18

  New York City Planning Commission (CPC) held a public meeting on June 17, 2026, to hear public testimony and review environmental assessments for multiple rezonings and mixed‑use projects — including… more ›

• Madison Landing Advances in Bronx: 537 Permanently Income-Restricted Units and 33K sq ft Harlem River Open Space

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  Jun 16

  Madison Landing (110 East 135th / 110 East 138th) was presented to the City Planning Commission on June 15, 2026 as a two‑building, mixed‑use development in the Morris (Mont) Haven… more ›

• E. 98th St. rezoning would reserve transit easement for MTA elevator at Sutter Ave–Rutland Rd to add ADA access — funding, maintenance and timeline not specified

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  Jun 12

  East 98th Street rezoning scoping meeting (DCP CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush on June 11, 2026 included a proposal for a transit easement in a new mixed‑use building that “would… more ›

• East Flatbush rezoning scoping: AAB Realty proposes six 12–14‑story mixed‑use buildings on E. 98th St. — ~800 units, ~200 permanently affordable (DEIS underway)

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  Jun 12

  The New York City Department of City Planning held a public scoping meeting on June 11, 2026, for the East 98th Street rezoning (CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; the… more ›