DSNY’s new, automated, side-loading garbage truck. Credit: New York City Department of Sanitation Administration Unveils New Trash Collection Truck Four Years Ahead of Schedule, Allowing for On-Street Containers at Large Residential Buildings Mayor Announces New Data-Driven Strategy to Identify Best Containers for Buildings of Different Sizes Manhattan Community Board 9 WillContinue Reading
Fire Island Pines. Photo by JF New York District of the Army Corps “Extreme Storm” Determination Triggers Expedited Process for Significant Federally Funded Repairs of Coastal Damage on Eastern Fire Island New York Officials Reaffirm Commitment to Seek Full Repair by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of Dune and BeachContinue Reading
Dead pups spread on an extended beach. Adults abandoned the breeding area. There are only carcasses in a coast that should have congregated thousands of reproductive females and males. Photo credit: ©Maxi Jonas Massive Die-Off of Elephant Seals in Argentina Due to Avian Influenza Is Latest Sign that the VirusContinue Reading
This artist concept portrays the brown dwarf W1935, which is located 47 light-years from Earth. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope found infrared emission from methane coming from W1935. This is an unexpected discovery because the brown dwarf is cold and lacks a host star; therefore, there is noContinue Reading
Photo by Valou _c on Unsplash Agency Continues to Monitor Potential Winter Storm The NYC Department of Emergency Management has issued a weather alert for Saturday, January 6 into Sunday, January 7, 2024. According to the National Weather Service, light snow and a wintry mix begin early Saturday afternoon, becomingContinue Reading
Snow monkeys at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo. Photo: Julie Larsen/WCS WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released its 17 favorite animal images of 2023 from its field work across the world and its zoos and aquarium in New York City. WCS operates five wildlife parks in New York City (Bronx Zoo, New YorkContinue Reading
Image by Marci Marc from Pixabay New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) issued a travel advisory for Sunday, December 17 and Monday, December 18. The National Weather Service (NWS) is monitoring a major coastal storm that will impact the area with a mixContinue Reading
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed legislation that will further bolster New York City’s life sciences and biotech sectors by offering a tax incentive for growing biotech companies to create jobs in New York City. The new law builds on significant progress the Adams administration has made toContinue Reading
NOVEMBER 30: General view of Al Wasl during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on November 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by COP28 / Mahmoud Khaled) COP28 Must Be A Turning Point for Our Planet and All People “We don’t need to reinventContinue Reading
TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA – AUGUST 10: Kanoa Igarashi of Japan at the WSLOO Activation coral restoration at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro on August 10, 2023 at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League) Today, the World Surf League (WSL) and its non-profit partner, WSL PURE, celebratedContinue Reading