For more than 150 years, industrial pollution, chemical waste, and sewage have flowed into Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal. The New York City waterway is often described as one of the most contaminated ...

According to the agency, some New York City residents worried about pollution and ecological damage from the Jamaica Bay landfill in the early 1970s. Air pollution was also a huge issue in the city.

NYC subway commuters holding their breaths for good news about the subway’s air quality may want to hold for a lot longer: The pollution levels inside America’s largest metro system are ...

Authorities say the industry contributes $50 million a year to the city’s tourism economy, but the number of tourist ...

NEW YORK (1010 WINS ... exposing riders to significantly higher pollution levels underground compared to outdoor air. “On average, all the underground stations are polluted,” Dr. Shams ...