Stay updated with breaking news from Nature Conservancy Cities Program. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
New York is an ‘urban heat island.’ That’s not a good kind of island. Stay cool at a cooling center, a museum, or a library, officials urge. And keep the thermostat at 78.
"Trees cross party lines and geographic lines. They are the great uniter," said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who with his fellow borough presidents is pushing City Hall to commit to funding the additional plantings in the sustainability plan the administration will publish in April.