An upstate blogger has plans for a three-state partition of New York. [Upstateless via Buffalo Pundit] Jim Tedisco's campaign for Congress is themed "Road to Recovery." [AW] Christine Quinn, David Yassky, James Gennaro, and John Liu collectively announce tighter restrictions on idling vehicles. [Sustainyc] The Brooklyn Paper editorial board suggests that Atlantic Yards be completed with federal funds. [BP ...

The hunt for the natural gas fields that could help make the U.S. more energy independent has brought developers to the edge of the watershed for one of the world's biggest cities. Now drilling in the Marcellus shale formation, which some estimate could meet ...

"Unfiltered forever!" City Councilman James Gennaro, the water supply's self-appointed ombudsman, nearly shouted at an emergency Council hearing yesterday, where officials and citizens discussed fracking—the unfortunately named and controversial method used to extract natural gas. (It's short for hydraulic fracturing). For the moment, New York City is among the few places where a supply of drinking water ...

Intern Glenna Goldis reports from James Gennaro's emergency City Council hearing to assess the potential dangers "fracking"—a controversial technique for extracting natural gas—could pose to the city's watershed.