green technology

Take it from me: Collecting organic waste is easy if you compost it in your own backyard

By Jennifer White Karp |March 23, 2026 - 10:30AM

Simple Yet Powerful Steps To Turn Your Apartment Eco-Friendly

… from adding the freedom to use electricity without worrying about utility bills these systems increase the value of your …

Sponsored By Ecoflow |April 17, 2025 - 9:07PM

Solar power also reduces strain on the city's electric grid.

The Search

Why your rental building's solar panels may not lower your apartment's electric bills

… affect your utility bill Read on for what you need to know about how to benefit from solar energy as a renter … Check …

By Celia Young |March 19, 2025 - 12:30PM

City Council member Carmen de La Rosa at a rally Thursday against the “landlord loophole”

Improve

Late filing fees for Local Law 97 reports are 'punitive,' condo and co-op coalition says

By Jennifer White Karp |February 17, 2025 - 9:30AM

A rendering of the eight-story building in Edgemere, Queens

Affordable Housing

Housing lottery opens for 146 rent-stabilized apartments in Edgemere

By Celia Young |October 29, 2024 - 9:30AM

Products + Services

All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program

… If you have been feeling guilty about throwing your food scraps in the regular trash theres …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2024 - 10:15AM

Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi announces the GreenHOUSE fund to a small crowd of reporters and advocates on Thursday, Sept. 26th.

Renovation

New NYC fund will help pay for upgrades to reduce carbon emissions at affordable housing

By Celia Young |September 27, 2024 - 10:30AM

View of heating system with dials and pipes in basement of a building

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How do we show our building has made a 'good faith effort' to comply with Local Law 97?

… the regulations Other paperwork includes attestations about lighting upgrades for the building which under Local … with regard to its energy efficiency The current rules about good faith efforts only apply for the 20242029 … is May 1st 2025 The paperwork might also include details about work carried out since 2013 if it reduced emissions in …

By Emily Myers |September 25, 2023 - 9:30AM