Environment

The law, passed by the City Council in December and being phased in over years, seeks to make AC available to apartment dwellers who ask for it.

A report from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services found that carbon emissions from municipal government operations have dropped 31% since 2006.

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would result in ratepayers subsidizing construction, and could raise electricity bills by more than $50 a month.

Hypoxia is at its lowest levels for the last four decades in the estuary.

Researchers at Cornell University find air pollution in the busiest parts of Manhattan fell 22% following the tolls' launch.

The move reverses an environmental policy victory won by the Cuomo administration.

The ballot proposal calls for 2,500 acres of additional preserved forest land in exchange.

FDNY and NYPD responders pulled both victims from waterlogged basements as heavy rain overwhelmed parts of the city, officials said.

The evening commute was snarled by flooded roads, subway delays and power outages, as winds topped 50 mph across the five boroughs.

A fast-moving storm is expected to dump up to an inch of rain overnight.