Hilary Howard

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mihir Zaveri |Hilary Howard

More than 80,000 homes on Staten Island and in southeast Queens and the suburbs east of New York City could be lost to floods over the next 15 years, according to a new report that serves as a warning of how climate change could make the housing crisis even worse.

1 month ago | sanjuandailystar.com | Hilary Howard

By Hilary HowardWhen New Yorkers get a sky-high energy bill, many turn to social media and vent their frustrations on Instagram, TikTok or Reddit. Recently, their rage has been directed toward a state-run website, too. In January, the Department of Public Service, which regulates utilities, began considering a request for a rate increase by Con Edison, the energy company that serves more than 9 million people in New York City and Westchester County.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Hilary Howard

When New Yorkers get a sky-high energy bill, many turn to social media and vent their frustrations on Instagram, TikTok or Reddit. Recently, their rage has been directed toward a state-run website, too. In January, the Department of Public Service, which regulates utilities, began considering a request for a rate increase by Con Edison, the energy company that serves over nine million people in New York City and Westchester County.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Hilary Howard

Twenty-two states, led by West Virginia, are suing to block a recently approved New York law that requires fossil fuel companies to pay billions of dollars a year for contributing to climate change. Under the law, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, the country's biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions between the years 2000 and 2024 must pay a combined total of $3 billion annually for the next 25 years.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Hilary Howard

In addition to easing traffic, New York City's new congestion pricing plan is expected to produce environmental benefits, including fewer greenhouse gas emissions and cleaner air. But if motorists avoid the tolls leading into Manhattan via detours, other areas in the metropolitan region could see their air quality deteriorate. The South Bronx, already burdened by a large number of pollution-spewing trucks that contribute to elevated rates of asthma, is of particular concern.