New York

The Toxic ‘Blank Spots’ of Niagara Falls

CityLab visual storyteller Ariel Aberg-Riger dives into the promises of Niagara Falls, New York’s Chemical Age, and the destruction it…

6 years ago

A Broke, and Broken, Flood Insurance Program

Photo: David Clutter in front of his home in Long Beach, N.Y. After Hurricane Sandy, he had to take out…

7 years ago

What About Lead?

Since 2014, and the crisis that rocked the community of Flint, Mich., lead in drinking water has been a topic…

7 years ago

New data shows toxic chemicals in NYC tap water

Photograph: Courtesy CC/Wikimedia Commons/ Darwin Bell New York City praises the quality of its tap water as "world-renowned," but a…

7 years ago

Map of New York seascape reveals a wildlife treasure trove

Text and illustration © National Geographic/Wildlife Conservation Society. Just in time for World Oceans Day, the new map displays a…

7 years ago