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Fixing Up The City: Infrastructure Challenges Loom for Next Mayor
(Photos: De Blasio Campaign via Facebook, MTA via Flickr) This summer Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out a comprehensive plan to protect New York City in the event of another natural disaster like...
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Micro Machines
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, large sections of New York City lost power.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) On the night that Hurricane Sandy was closing in on New York City, John Bradley was in his office...
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The Recycling Reboot
At launch of NYC’s new “Recycle Everything”, Mayor Bloomberg announces a new ad campaign and the expansion of an organic food waste recycling pilot program. (Photo: NYC Mayors Office Flickr) As a...
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Top 10 Infrastructure and Environmental Issues: A Checklist for New York...
By Christopher Rizzo Mayor Michael Bloomberg created a blizzard of new environmental and infrastructure initiatives in his 12 years in office. New York City’s next mayor will face countless decisions...
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The Roundtable: Green New York
Mark Grisanti Chair, New York State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Q: What is the biggest environmental challenge facing the state? MG: The biggest environmental issue facing the state...
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Banking on Renewable Energy: Cuomo’s Green Bank
Richard Kauffman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top energy official, is heading the new $1 billion green bank. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is opening a new bank—and dollars aren’t the only thing about it that’s green....
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LAST LOOK: Jerry Kremer
Former Assemblyman and NY AREA Executive Director Jerry Kremer discusses his new book “Winning Albany” and talks about the need for state lawmakers to develop a long term energy policy in an...
View ArticleTaxing Times: Storm-Battered Utilities Already Face Rising Taxes and Fees
Over the past year, Con Edison has become one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorite punching bags. When Superstorm Sandy shut down entire swaths of New York City, Cuomo threatened to revoke Con Edison’s...
View ArticleAnti-Frackers Turn Focus to Liquefied Natural Gas
New York may soon pave the way for bus lines and trucking companies to use a cleaner and cheaper fuel, but proposed regulations for the natural gas-based fuel could be sidelined by the hydrofracking...
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Amid Protests, Cuomo Stays Silent on Fracking
While hundreds loudly voiced their thoughts on high-volume hydraulic fracturing outside the Empire State Plaza Convention Center Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was mum on the topic inside. Hydrofracking...
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