New York City community activism news

• New York Cooks Up a Plan to Boost Energy Efficiency in Public Housing, insideclimatenews.org (Mar 16, 2026)
• Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Plan to End NYC Congestion Pricing, insideclimatenews.org (Mar 04, 2026)
• Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds, theguardian.com (Jan 22, 2026) — Beijing, New York, Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and Delhi among those facing extreme stress, while London, Bangkok and Jakarta classed as being highly stressed
• Mayor Mamdani Establishes Office of Mass Engagement to Transform How New Yorkers Participate in City Government, nyc.gov (Jan 02, 2026)
• Why New York City Is Spending Millions on ‘Bluebelts’, insideclimatenews.org (Jan 02, 2026)

• How City Leaders in New York Plan to Help Co-Op Buildings Reduce Emissions, insideclimatenews.org (Nov 19, 2025)
• This New York City island was once a military base. Now it’s becoming a climate solutions hub – in pictures, theguardian.com (Aug 04, 2025)
• A South Bronx Park is a Hive of Activity—for Bees and for New Yorkers Training for Green Jobs, insideclimatenews.org (Jul 23, 2025)
• Helping Bees Find New Homes Across New York City, From Fresh Kills to Street Planters, insideclimatenews.org (Jun 30, 2025)
• A New York Rooftop Blossoms with Lessons About Food Literacy, insideclimatenews.org (Jun 24, 2025)
• The Older Adults Conquering Loneliness Through Storytelling, reasonstobecheerful.world (Jun 09, 2025)
• How growing and foraging food can become a common part of cities, theconversation.com (Apr 24, 2025)
• New Documentary Explores the Natural Wonders of NYC’s Jamaica Bay Through One of Its Most-Beloved Characters, insideclimatenews.org (Apr 05, 2025)
• New York first US city to have congestion charge, BBC News (Jan 05, 2025)

• From Asphalt to Inspiration: The Student-Led Transformation of America’s Schoolyards, reasonstobecheerful.world (Oct 04, 2024)
• The Towns Outsmarting Airbnb, reasonstobecheerful.world (Apr 02, 2024)

• ‘I thought we had more time’: how motherhood spurred a New Yorker’s fight against fossil fuels, theguardian.com (Dec 19, 2023)
• NYC launches free online therapy for teens, chalkbeat.org (Nov 15, 2023)
• This Northern Manhattan Wetland Has Faced Climate-Change-Induced Erosion and Sea Level Rise. A Living Shoreline Has Reimagined the Space, insideclimatenews.org (Aug 03, 2023) — In the process to create a climate-resilient city, the shoreline restoration of one of the largest remaining wetlands in Manhattan has succeeded due to community engagement and consistent stewardship. By Juanita Gordon
• Surviving the smoke-pocalypse 101: Californians offer advice to New Yorkers, theguardian.com (Jun 09, 2023)
• The Green Jobs Boom Is Benefiting the People Who Need It Most, reasonstobecheerful.world (Jan 10, 2023)

• Lessons from New York: What makes a community turn against climate adaptation?, Grist (Feb 08, 2022) — To build a sea wall, you first have to build community trust.
• First Electric School Bus In NYC Is An EV Conversion & That’s A Big Deal!, Clean Technica (Jan 30, 2022)

• Why Women Are Biking in Record Numbers in N.Y.C., nytimes.com (Oct 07, 2020)

• De Blasio Commits to 100 Miles of 'Open Streets', Apr 27, 2020...nyc.streetsblog.org
• Solar-and-blockchain-driven energy microgrids bring sustainability - and cheaper prices - to Brooklyn residents, thealternative.org.uk, Feb 8, 2020.
• "Funky around the edges, humanly fermented, alive". How the Park Slope Food Coop makes a commons (and great produce)...thealternative.org.uk, Jan 13, 2020.

Mayor Bill de Blasio Unveils 'Green Wave' Bike Plan To Keep Cyclists Safe. gothamist.com, Jul 25, 2019

• Composting in NYC...Shareable, Mar 19, 2019
• 'The Bronx City Park that is Making Public Land Forage-Friendly', Jan 1, 2019...Civil Eats
• How Brooklyn ceramics collectives are sculpting a new generation of potters, Dec 11, 2018...Shareable
• South Bronx teens get creative about climate change, Oct 23, 2018...Grist

• This Brooklyn, New York Clean Energy Experiment Is Going Global, Nov 20, 2017...seeker.com

A Forest Floats on the Bronx River, With Free Produce, Jul 7, 2017...nytimes.com

• New York's new climate program includes making friends — seriously. Here's why. Jun 16, 2017...@grist
• In Brooklyn, you can now sell solar power to your neighbors, May 23, 2017...@grist
• Stop 'N' Swap Events Make New York City More Sustainable, Apr 26, 2017...@Shareable
• NYC will get its first zero-waste store this spring, thanks to Lauren Singer, Apr 12, 2017...treehugger.com
• How One Person's Small, Brave Compost Pile Changed New York City, Apr 8, 2017...yesmagazine.org
• The Freelance Contract Gives Gig Workers Fair Working Terms, Mar 20, 2017...@Shareable
• Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves, Mar 13, 2017...nytimes.com
• Cycling levels increase 80% in five years, says New York DoT, Feb 9, 2017...cyclingindustry.news
• How Sharing Can Help Change Consumption Culture, Jan 25, 2017...Shareable

Every Tree in New York City, Mapped, Nov 4, 2016... citylab.com

• The Largest Church In Brooklyn Is Going Solar, Sep 24, 2016... @CleanTechnica
• New nonprofit, Civic Hall Labs, aims to build tech for the public good, Jun 9, 2016...[https://news.fastcompany.com/new-nonprofit-civic-hall-labs-aims-to-build-tech-for-the-public-good-4009759 news.fastcompany.com
• 5¢ Fee on Plastic Bags Is Approved by New York City Council, May 5, 2016...New York Times
• Streetfighting woman: inside the story of how cycling changed New York, Mar 11, 2016...The Guardian
• Floating Food Forest to Dock In New York Waters, March 7, 2016...PSFK.com

• "GrowOnUs" floating water-filtering garden pops up on the Gowanus Canal, September 18, 2015...Inhabitat
• Mayor de Blasio Releases One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City, April 22, 2015...City of New York
• Assessing Resilience Planning: Is the City Preparing Smartly for the Rising Risks of Climate Change? April 16, 2015...gothamgazette.com
• A Gorgeous Map of Every Street Tree in New York, Apr 14, 2015...citylab.com
• World's First Electric Wooden Bike Launches in Brooklyn, May 17, 2014...Inhabitat New York City

SolidarityNYC: Transforming Our City through Economic Democracy, Jan 27, 2014...@Shareable

• The City As A Social Platform (VIDEO, just under 20 mins.), impressive presentation from Rachel Sterne, Chief Digital Officer for NYC, psfk.com, August 16, 2022.
• Beekeeping no longer illegal in New York City, City Farmer News, March 16, 2010.
• Bloomberg offers windmill power plan. August 19, 2008...New York Times. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on New York City's bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a push to develop renewable energy.