The city distributed bottled water and urged residents not to drink their tap water after a preliminary test result on Friday showed levels of arsenic higher than federal drinking water guidelines. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Department of Environmental Protection (NYC)”
A Dry Summer Doesn’t Mean Serious Drought in New York
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
Rain has been scarce in recent weeks, but forecasters think a busy hurricane season is on the way. Source: New York Times
A New York City Clean-Air Program Pays Citizens to Report Idling Trucks
By Gotham Rex on March 19, 2022
A New York City clean-air program allows citizens to report idling commercial vehicles in exchange for a cut of the fines. Some drivers respond with fists. Source: New York Times
Kathryn Garcia Doesn’t Want to Be Anyone’s No. 2
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
Ms. Garcia, a former sanitation commissioner, was regarded as New York City’s problem solver. Now she faces her own challenge: persuading voters to elect a newcomer to politics. Source: New York Times
Raw Sewage Flooded Their Homes. They’re Still Waiting for Help.
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
New York City accepted responsibility for a collapsed pipe that flooded 127 homes in Queens in 2019, but it has been slow to pay homeowners. “This is a problem of environmental racism,” an expert said. Source: New York Times
What New York City’s Sewers Reveal About the Virus
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2020
The pungent underground waterways, known for alligator tales and other lore, are routinely tested for traces of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times