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Plunge into the depths of New York and peel back the surface hiding the city’s secrets. Explore mussels of Newtown Creek, the National Guard stationed in subways, the beavers of Astor Place — and more! Click the icons to reveal these stories lurking across New York.
A project by the 42nd Class of NYU’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program.
Credits
Project Manager Olivia Gieger
Editor-in-Chief Sara Hashemi
Lead Programmer Jenaye Johnson with help from Sara Chodosh
Art Director Gayoung Lee
Illustrations Olivia Gieger, Carrie Klein, Gayoung Lee
Fact Checkers Carrie Klein, Alexa Robles Gil
Copy Editors Kohava Mendelsohn, Avery Orrall
Editorial Advisor Ivan Oransky
Toxic sludge & black mayonnaise: Cleaning up one of New York’s most polluted waterways
Dawn Attride, Sara Hashemi, Avery Orrall • November 1, 2024
How a local alliance is working to restore Newtown Creek
Dawn Attride • October 30, 2024
In a bustling city like New York, how does noise affect us?
Winemaking on Long Island in a changing climate
Alexa Robles-Gil • October 30, 2024
Vineyards in the North and South Fork are shifting towards a more resilient approach to winemaking as climate change casts growing conditions into doubt.
How NYC is using ancient soil for a healthier city
Carrie Klein • October 30, 2024
The Clean Soil Bank collects dirt from construction sites and distributes it to make community gardens, clean up contaminated soils and provide environmental remediation.
What happens when the police watch the subways
Kohava Mendelsohn • October 30, 2024
What effect does increased police presence have on our minds?
Treasure hunting in the East River
Alexa Robles-Gil • October 30, 2024
How a story about mammoth bones sparked a “bone rush” in the frigid East River.
Avery Orrall • October 30, 2024
Under the facade of NYC’s shiny, storied exterior is infrastructure designed without emissions in mind. The city is struggling to fix that.
Kohava Mendelsohn • October 30, 2024
The “Underground Home” from the 1964-65 World Fair offered a refuge from the Cold War, the changing climate, and the outside world. What happened to it?
Sara Hashemi • October 30, 2024
Under Astor Place, a reminder of the animal’s connection to the city