Governors Island and Stony Brook Partner on New Climate Research Center

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 25, 2023

On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced that Governors Island will be the site of the New York Climate Exchange, a center for global climate research developed in partnership with Stony Brook University. Maurie McInnis, president of Stony Brook University, breaks down how the 400,000-square-foot cam­pus will be used and how they hope it will make New York City the center of climate innovation.

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