Hilary Howard

The report from New York City’s Health Department found that pollution improved slightly in Manhattan and did not worsen in other boroughs.

For a few weeks in the summer, they emerge from underground and perform their aerial light show, hoping to find some action.

The money will go to an agency responsible for addressing the effects of climate change in the city, including the operation of flood gates.

A study from a group called Rebuild by Design estimates that the money will be needed to repair the effects of climate change in the next 24 years.

Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.

A towering apartment development has been approved for the waterfront, even though some residents would have preferred parkland.

An overhaul of the state’s 2019 climate law proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul would alter how the potent greenhouse gas is measured.

Near Hudson, N.Y., a Princeton University team erected a cottage made from the agricultural byproduct, which they said is more sustainable than bricks or concrete.

Columbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A. officials disputed the report.

A new statewide policy detailing when utilities can stop service for unpaid bills during heat waves has resulted in weaker rules for New York City.