Plunge into the depths and peel back the surface hiding the city’s secrets: mussels of Newtown Creek, the National Guard stationed in subways, the beavers of Astor place — and more! Click the icons to reveal these lurking stories across New York.
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.
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.
Sara Hashemi • October 30, 2024
Under Astor Place, a reminder of the animal’s connection to the city
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?