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Apr 18, 2023 Clearing the air: How buildings are polluting New York City New York City has a well-known air pollution problem, but what you might not know is that much of that comes from…

Feb 1, 2023 New York City’s Energy Future on Roosevelt Island’s Horizon The Ravenswood Generating Station, just across the river from Roosevelt Island, becomes a key to New York City’s energy future with a…

Aug 2, 2022 Seeking Answers on Renewable Ravenswood Now After reading our Renewable Ravenswood article in July, Roosevelt Islander Raye Schwartz wrote in, seeking answers to her concerns. Schwartz comes at…

Dec 19, 2021 Not so fast with the gas, says Roosevelt Islander Raye Schwartz You may think I’m wrong, but I wonder whether the proposal to rid New York City apartments of gas is going to…

Dec 9, 2021 No, it’s air pollution, not a new patroon for Roosevelt Island Residents may have mistaken the signal as a Vatican-style announcement, but air pollution is the real culprit. This is the stack above…

Jul 20, 2021 Climate Change, West Coast Fires Mean Filthy Air for New York City Filthy air continues. Particulate matter soared so high that counts are now officially rated “Unhealthy.” At roughly 4X the normal level. By…

Feb 15, 2021 Filthy subway air, NYU finds, adds to the hazards of New York City life Filthy subway air? Ever find yourself struggling to get your breath as you return to the street? Maybe it’s not fitness but…

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