Climate Law Could Shape the Race for New York City’s Next Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, has vowed to strictly enforce the measure, Local Law 97, which calls for potentially expensive upgrades to buildings to curb greenhouse emissions.

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DuPont Agrees to $27 Million Payout in Hoosick Falls Water Contamination

The chemical company was one of four businesses that contaminated the water supply in the upstate New York community. Residents have fought for nearly a decade for a settlement.

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Fatally Injured Teenager Is Discovered on Top of a N.Y.C. Subway Car

A 15-year-old boy could be the latest victim of subway surfing, a dangerous practice of riding on the roofs of train cars that has lured New York City youth for decades.

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A Heat Wave Hits New York Earlier Than Usual for a Second Year in a Row

Climate change is increasingly making weather extremes more common.

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New Jersey Turnpike to Replace Tesla Chargers After Contract Expires

The agency that runs the highway said it was switching to another company to provide chargers that work for electrical vehicles other than just Teslas.

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Trash Containerization Comes to Harlem

Several Manhattan neighborhoods now have large curbside bins for residents’ trash. Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the program as a way to keep rats at bay.

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Two Men’s Fight to Protect the Geese at the Central Park Reservoir

Two New York men who bonded over bird-watching at the Central Park Reservoir are united in their efforts to save the nests of its resident Canada geese.

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Man Charged With Arson in Vast New Jersey Wildfire

A 19-year-old was accused of setting wooden pallets on fire and leaving before the fire was extinguished, sparking what could become the largest blaze in the state in nearly 20 years.

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Road Salt From Suburban Roads Is Damaging N.Y.C. Drinking Water

A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century.

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As Utility Bills Soar, New Yorkers Face the Cost of a Greener Future

The utility that serves New York City and Westchester County has filed a request to raise its rates to help pay for the shift to cleaner energy, sparking dismay among residents.

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