Rosemary Misdary

5 days ago | gothamist.com | Rosemary Misdary

The summer triangle — the quintessential astronomical sign that days are getting longer and hotter — is back in June. The harbinger of summer nights comprises three electric-blue stars from three different constellations: Vega from Lyra, Altair from Aquila and Deneb from Cygnus. The triangle is located at the sky's zenith, directly overhead. “The summer is really the time for the summer triangle,” said Jackie Faherty, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History.

1 week ago | gothamist.com | Rosemary Misdary

Migratory birds can find an urban refuge right in the middle of Broadway, from West 60th to 168th streets. Miniature parks with thickets of woodland serve as an unlikely habitat for wildlife, with the rumble of the subway below and traffic on both sides. The islands, which are situated between Central, Riverside and Morningside parks, are an ideal rest stop for birds to forage and gather nesting materials.

1 week ago | gothamist.com | Rosemary Misdary

Manhattanhenge is coming back this week. The phenomenon happens when the sunset exactly lines up with Manhattan’s street grid. The buildings along the island’s crosstown streets frame the sun as it goes down on the western horizon, suffusing the canyons created by the skyline with the day’s last rays of light. The alignment occurs May 28, 29 and July 12. “They're the best sunsets of the year in Manhattan,” said Jackie Faherty, astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History.

2 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Rosemary Misdary

Officials showed off New York City government’s growing fleet of climate friendly vehicles at Flushing Meadows Corona Park Thursday, touting a sign of progress toward local and state climate goalsRecent additions to the fleet include four electric paramedic cruisers, which are used to zoom from emergency to emergency, allowing first responders to triage patients while ambulances haul people to hospitals.

3 weeks ago | gothamist.com | Rosemary Misdary

President Donald Trump’s tariffs and energy policies are delaying New York’s plan to retire seven power plants in the New York City area that are only used during peak-demand periods and emit a disproportionate amount of pollution. The New York Power Authority wrote in a report made public Monday that the Trump administration had injected major uncertainty into the state’s goal of transitioning away from fossil fuels.