In the Bronx, a parks steward and activist takes on the campaign of a lifetime.

A neighborhood advocate marshals data and organizes neighbors to make congested Midtown streets safe for pedestrians.

To reimagine the Cross Bronx Expressway, and redress damage it has wrought for generations, we have to see the corridor clearly as it is today.

As redevelopment and electrification push them into the realm of history, unexpected social patterns still reveal themselves at the pumps.

A long-term, community-based project brings critical knowledge about risks of contamination and engages local industries as partners in preparedness in the wake of Sandy. But extreme weather is not the only threat to vulnerable businesses.

Banned from residences for more than half a century, lead paint still poisons thousands of children a year in New York City. Who is responsible for ensuring healthy homes for all?

Since 2009, New York City has been incentivizing private cleanup of contaminated sites. Who benefits?

New York City's street trees help cool pavement, filter air, buffer against storms, and improve moods. The arborists of NYC Parks are working to distribute those benefits as widely as possible.