Tag: Utilities

• West Harlem Residents Say DOHMH Response Lagged Behind Upper East Side — Demand Translated Outreach and Local Testing Sites

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  Sep 3

  NYC Council oversight hearing on Legionnaires disease in Harlem and the Upper East Side highlighted resident complaints about slower, less-resourced Department of Health outreach in West Harlem, calls for translated… more ›

• Upper East Side Legionnaires: Multiple Towers and Building Water Test Positive; Genome Match Pending for 94 Cases, 11 Deaths

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  Sep 3

  Mayor and City Health Department investigators have not yet identified a single, definitive environmental source for the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster; city testing found multiple PCR‑positive cooling towers and… more ›

• NYC Readies for Hurricane Season: Floodgates Proposed and DEP Earmarks $2.5B for Southeast Queens Stormwater Upgrades

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  Sep 2

  New York City urged residents to check coastal evacuation zones and evacuation centers as hurricane season begins, while city agencies and planners described planned and funded resilience work — including… more ›

• Con Edison Seeks Permanent Subsurface Easement Under PS 307 Playground in Vinegar Hill for Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub — Public Hearing Aug. 12, 2026

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  Aug 11

  The City Planning Commission review session on Aug. 10, 2026 examined a Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) application to grant Con Edison a permanent subsurface easement under the eastern… more ›

• Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Pilot: NYC and MTA Launch Feasibility Study to Capture Subway Heat to Cool Platforms, Heat City Buildings

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  Aug 10

  A joint Mayor–MTA announcement on Aug. 10, 2026 launched a feasibility study and renovation work at the Chamber Street / Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall subway complex to test a pilot thermal… more ›

• NYC Film Green Sees Immersion‑Cooled Render Farms Heating Pools, Housing — Permits and Data Security Could Stall Pilots

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  Aug 3

  NYC Film Green Office Hours on July 31, 2026, brought post‑production specialists and sustainability experts together to discuss recycling waste heat from render farms — including immersion‑cooled servers — to… more ›

• NYC Film Green Panel: Measure Post‑Production Energy, Power Down Idle Render Farms to Cut Emissions

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  Aug 3

  NYC Film Green convened an Office Hours panel on July 31, 2026, to probe where energy is used across large‑budget film and series lifecycles — comparing on‑set production, post‑production (visual… more ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Rezoning to Use Wet‑Floodproofed Cellar and Gabion Wall — Planned Retrofit to Dry Floodproofing If DOT Raises Street

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  Jul 30

  Sapphire Street rezoning hearing: City Planning Commission heard technical answers about a wet‑floodproofed cellar and a permeable gabion wall at 13527 Sapphire Street, and the applicant said the cellar will… more ›

• City Council Demands Debt Breakdown as HPD Proposes Roughly 30% Rent Hike at Tracy Towers; Tenants Warn of Displacement

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  Jul 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings held a July 15, 2026 hearing on Mitchell-Lama portfolio stability after HPD proposed roughly a 30% cumulative rent/carrying charge increase… more ›

• Menin, Zhuang Introduce Red Tape Relief Act (Intro. 955A) to Fast-Track NYC Permits, Coordinate Inspections for Restaurants and Child Care

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  Jul 14

  Julie Menin and Council Member Susan Zhuang promoted the Red Tape Relief Act (Intro. 955A) at a City Council event, proposing a four‑year commission and a new inter‑agency inspection coordination… 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 ›

• 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 ›

• NYC Council Probes ASUS Place and Marsha’s House After Complaints — ASUS at 109 Residents; Marsha’s House Reports 28 Permanent Placements

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  Jun 25

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO City Council oversight hearing on June 24, 2026 reviewed occupancy, complaints, inspection notes, and housing outcomes for ASUS Place (the city’s dedicated trans and gender non-conforming shelter) and… more ›

• Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub Approved: A Game-Changer for Local Power and Jobs

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  May 12

  Several decisions were made during the City Planning Commission meeting on May 11, 2026, focusing on the Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub and its implications for local neighborhoods. This initiative aims… more ›

• NYC Expands Neighborhood Internet Program: $2 Million Funded to Connect Bronx Residents

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  May 5

  Expansion of New York City’s Neighborhood Internet Program addresses the digital divide in the Bronx, providing free internet access to thousands of residents. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced significant funding to… more ›