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Many New York 9/11 Workers, Residents Still Sick
Nearly seven years after the terrorist attacks that demolished the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, many people exposed to the dust, smoke and chemical fumes released into the environment by the airplane strikes on the twin towers continue to experience illnesses....

Earthquake Zone Intersection Threatens Indian Point Nuclear Plant
The nuclear power plant closest to America's largest city is more likely to be hit by an earthquake than previously thought because it sits atop a newly identified intersection of two active seismic zones, earthquake scientists warned today....

New Climate Task Force Will Help Secure New York City
The low-lying city of New York - with its complex underground water and sewer systems; electric, gas, and steam production and distribution systems; telecommunication networks and other critical infrastructure - is particularly vulnerable to the rising sea levels and storm surges associated with global warming....

21 U.S. Cities to Measure and Report Carbon Emissions
Some of the largest U.S. cities will report their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time in a program that will demonstrate to companies, investors and the general public how cities are dealing with the risks and opportunities climate change presents....

Big Apple Goes Car-Free
New York City will clear a stretch of clogged Manhattan streets for the next three Saturdays so that bicyclists, runners, walkers and dancers can enjoy a car-free and noise-free experience....

Shrinking New York City's Carbon Footprint
St. Mary's Recreation Center in the Bronx was the first indoor recreation facility to open in New York City back in 1951. Now the aging building is about to receive energy-saving retrofits to fix outdated heating and cooling systems, insufficient ventilation, and windows and doors that leak heat in the winter and cooled air in the summer....

New York City Hosts Summit on Public Health and Climate Change
Government officials and policymakers from 30 cities meeting in New York City have spent the past two days considering urban public health issues related to global warming....

HIV Rate In NYC Triples Rest Of Nation
Almost 4,800 New Yorkers contracted the virus that causes AIDS in 2006.

Study Finds New Earthquake Dangers For NYC
A study of recent earthquake activity around New York City says many small faults that were believed to be inactive could contribute to a major, disastrous earthquake.

New York Funds Alternative Fuel Vehicles for Private Fleets
New York is getting serious about cleaning up vehicle emissions. New York State and New York City jointly announced today that $6 million is available to help private and not-for-profit fleets operating in New York City to purchase new or repower vehicles with alternative fuels or advanced technologies that improve efficiency and reduce emissions....

Articles About New York City from Other Sites

New York City Braces for Hanna6:19 pm September 5, 2008
New York City officials are taking the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna very seriously. The Office of Emergency Management has teamed with the NYPD...

The Week in Pictures for Sept. 56:03 pm September 5, 2008
Here is a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include the West Indian Day Parade, the life of...

Escape by ferry to Governors Island off Manhattan5:09 pm September 5, 2008
There's an attraction in New York City that offers sweeping views of the harbor and the Statue of Liberty, traffic-free biking, shaded lawns for ...

M.T.A. Shows Off New Hybrid Buses5:01 pm September 5, 2008
Has the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suddenly gone literary on us? A news release from New York City Transit today struck City Room as...

Answers About New York's Dog Runs, Part 35:01 pm September 5, 2008
Following is the third and final set of answers from Frances R. Sheridan, the writer and photographer of "Unleashed: The Dog Runs of New York City"...

Blogs About New York City from Other Sites

East Village Radio Music Festival MAY move to Sundaybrooklynvegan, 6:31 pm September 5, 2008

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