Months after Sandy, solar chargers for mobile phones debut in NYC

New York City unveiled the first of 25 free solar charging stations for mobile phones on Tuesday, installed in response to Superstorm Sandy.

Sandy counseling program extended with $39 million grant

A crisis counseling program for Hurricane Sandy survivors that had been set to expire in the fall has been granted [...]

New York lays out $20 billion plan to combat effects of climate change

Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced a $20 billion plan to prepare for rising sea levels and hotter summers expected as a result of climate change.

Sandy victims still struggle with emotional recovery

Seven months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the first floor of her Hamilton Beach home, Jean Ferrara-Rodriquez is still rebuilding her life.

MTA to shut R, G trains to repair Sandy damage

The MTA may shut down the R train’s Montague Street tunnel for more than a year to repair damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.

Ramones ad campaign to lure tourists back to Rockaways

A radio ad campaign is invoking famed Queens punk rock band the Ramones to entice beachgoers back out to the [...]

Gas-fed fire tears through Queens home

The fire broke out about 2 p.m. Wednesday at the home on 84th Street near 163rd Avenue in Howard Beach, [...]

Coney Island Mermaid Parade fundraiser poised for success

With five days to spare, a Kickstarter campaign is just shy of the $100,000 needed to rescue the 2013 Coney Island [...]

Sandy-level floods could hit NYC regularly by 2100

By the end of the century, melting glaciers could raise water levels on the eastern seaboard five feet higher, give [...]

Google Maps adds hi-res images of 9/11 memorial, Central Park

Google Maps is moving past navigation and into virtual tourism with its Street View updates to some of New York [...]