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

An architect faces New York City's housing crisis and climate crisis, one building at a time.

From Freshkills Park's photographer-in-residence, portraits of another world in formation

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?

After a historic oil spill and an unprecedented financial settlement, a Brooklyn community oversees its ecological repair.