Over more than 20 years, an artist ferrying passengers through New York’s waterways in small boats has shared a unique vantage on an always-changing island city.

In a dense city, borders and barriers made of steel, concrete, and asphalt can create unexpected pockets of protection for habitat-starved plants and animals.

Bird watching at an unlikely urban oasis: the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant

Local birds evicted from their usual habitats find themselves nesting and hunting atop skyscrapers, power lines, and traffic lights.

While hibernation and migration are the norm, some animals stay in the city for winter, seeking out opportunities in the heat we generate.

Where maritime industry once thrived, and where a tunnel was thwarted, New York’s submarine species make homes in the shadow of waterfront development.

At one of the country’s largest food distribution hubs, a logistical choreography keeps our fish fresh.

As midsummer nights get hotter and wetter, outdoor performance venues and workers are adapting.

Beloved for their innocence and feared as vectors of disease, pigeons are a divisive and constant presence in New York City. A monumental statue atop the High Line urges us to consider how our feral friends (or foes) are in fact just like us.

A seafood purveyor builds a sustainable business amidst rising and heating oceans and insatiable demand.