Liora Noam-Kravitz

Green roofs provide urban habitats for wildlife as well as protection against flooding and heat. But less than 1% of New York City's potential building top spaces utilize them.

At least 20 of the tenants have been granted permission to combine their cases in court and make a joint argument against the hospital.

It takes something extra to thrive in New York City, especially if you are a plant! That’s why the Parks Department has 13 acres to grow plants specifically adapted to the 5 boroughs.

Lots of teenagers get summer jobs as camp counselors or scooping ice cream, but WNYC’s Amy Pearl caught up with a group of teen gardeners at historic Untermyer Park. 

The Capitol’s famed staircase is home to carvings of 77 “famous” faces, not to mention more than a dozen others who are mysteries even to the building’s knowledgeable historians.

An invasive plant is attempting to take over some of New York City’s waterways, but in Van Cortlandt Park, a small team of volunteers is making a stand.

St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction is working to open the first overdose prevention center in the Bronx. But the plan is facing delays amid the quest for community buy-in and funding.

NYC is phasing out fuel oil in buildings, but many holdouts say switching to cleaner heating alternatives comes with red tape.

It’s been over a century since a blight wiped out the American chestnut trees that filled New York City’s parks. But in Brooklyn, a volunteer is helping the trees make a shaky comeback.

Each spring millions of tiny glass eels enter New York City’s waterways. And it’s the job of this Staten Island science class to help count them.

A federal proposal could make electric vehicles account for two-thirds of new cars by 2032, but NYC will have to get creative in order to build chargers and encourage purchases.

The city has pledged to develop enough solar power by 2030 to energize 250,000 homes. It needs to significantly ramp up its pace of solar panel installations to get there.

While workforce data shows new nurses are entering the profession in large numbers, those monitoring health care trends said staffing gaps remain at NYC hospitals.

The Rambling House bar in Woodlawn is usually closed at 10 a.m. but on Fridays, the tables are pushed back against the walls and 20 or so dance students are learning the bachata. 

New York City has long been considered a writers’ town, attracting aspiring authors from all over the world. At the Bronx Library Center, young writers hone their skills.

When it comes to famous Staten Islanders, people may think of The Wu Tang Clan and Christina Aguilera but... what about Grandpa? 

Residents of Gowanus are crying foul over toxic vapors that are seeping into the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club. State regulators have known about the contamination for nearly two years.

In Battery Park City, dog owners have already composted nearly 5,700 pounds of pet feces since 2019 to help grow plants on roadside medians. That’s just over half a ton a year.

Tucked away on a residential street in Greenpoint, there's a teeny tiny movie theater that specializes in deep cuts.