A report released by New York University’s Furman Center found that housing built in Opportunity Zones in New York was ...

Beech trees often come in clusters, as the matriarch sprouts dense groves, producing nuts that are a nutritious staple of ...

NYC faces dangerous air quality alert Wednesday from Canadian wildfire smoke affecting 8 counties. AQI reaches 105 with ...

The Welikia Project, made by ecologists at the New York Botanical Garden, uncovers all the flora and fauna that thrived in ...

During the final week of summer in 2021, Hurricane Ida emerged from the Gulf of Mexico, turned almost directly northeast and ...

Hurricane Ida wreaked an estimated $75 billion in total damages and was responsible for 112 fatalities -- including 32 in New Jersey and 16 in New York state. Yet the hurricane could have been even ...

Discover 8 relaxing Newark spots that cure NYC burnout fast. Peaceful parks, cozy cafes, and cultural havens just minutes ...

Groundwater loss is sinking U.S. cities, threatening infrastructure in densely built areas. A recent study examining the 28 ...

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The state’s protections could go a long way to combat Trump’s threats that would affect organizations outside of New York ...

In Language City, Ross Perlin, a linguist, takes readers on a tour of the city’s communities with endangered tongues.

After rebounding in recent decades due to conservation efforts, the number of once-imperiled peregrine falcons in the U.S.