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Mayor Bill de Blasio at the roll-out of his sustainability report, One New York.

Two Top de Blasio Environmental Officials Departing City Hall

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Emily Loyd and Office of Sustainability Director Nilda Mesa are leaving City Hall.
By Jillian Jorgensen
The Assembly Judiciary Committee holds its final public hearing on the Exxon settlement in Bayonne, one of the primary contamination sites.

Assembly judiciary hearing in Bayonne on proposed Exxon settlement draws ire from politicos, public

BAYONNE - The final public hearing held by the state Assembly Judiciary Committee in Bayonne before a Superior Court judge begins the process of rendering a final judgment on the state’s proposed $225 million settlement pertaining to lawsuits first brought by New Jersey against Exxon Mobil regarding pollution at several Garden State sites drew rancor from politicians, environmental advocates and members of the public alike on Wednesday.
By Mark Bonamo
Assemblyman John McKeon, chair of an investigative committee looking for answers about N.J. Transit's recent decline.

McKeon calls search for specifics on Exxon settlement ‘frustrating’

TRENTON -- Assemblyman John McKeon (D-27) said today that gleaning details about the state's recent settlement with oil giant Exxon Mobil from Gov. Chris Christie's administration has been "frustrating", citing testimony from Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin given in front of the Assembly Budget Committee.
By Chase Brush

At Christie town hall meeting, Exxon settlement debate oozes in the background

By Mark Bonamo

Fight of the Week: Christie v. Lesniak

By Mark Bonamo
Not anymore! (@rild/flickr)

Up in Flames! De Blasio’s Wood-Burning Fireplace Ban Produces Lukewarm Reactions

By Kim Velsey
Not so charming after all. (Image from Sant Ambroeus)

Pipe Down: Sant Ambroeus’ Soho Neighbors Rally Against Noisy Restaurant

By Anna Perfecto Canlas
Emily Lloyd. (Photo: nycgovparks.org)

De Blasio Appoints Aging, DEP Commissioners

By Jill Colvin and Ross Barkan
A close-up view of the bioswale.

From Gritty to Green: Columbus Avenue Gets Bioswale, Sustainable Streetscape

By Kim Velsey
Happy V-Day sweetheart!

How Would You Like to Take a Sexy Sewage Tour Around Greenpoint for Valentine’s Day?

By Drew Grant

Photos of the Gowanus Canal Flooding in Brooklyn

By Hunter Walker
Mayor Bloomberg at his press conference this evening.

City Hall on Gowanus Flooding: ‘We’ll Clean It Up Like Everything Else’

By Hunter Walker
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