Union cleaners avoid strike, reach deal before deadline newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Union janitors on Long Island vote to strike if Dec 31 contract deadline isn t resolved newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Community leaders in Portland, Maine are preparing for a growing number of Central American "climate refugees." Intense storms and drought in the region have devastated many subsistence farms and indigenous areas, forcing people to head north in search of food and shelter. Crystal Cron, executive director of Presente! Maine, said not all migrants are chasing the American dream. .
A climate study focusing on the atmosphere above Baltimore is in the works for next year. A team of 23 investigators from 13 research institutions will deploy field equipment on loan from the U.S. Department of Energy. .
A proposed bill aims to have solar panels placed on the roofs of all public buildings in New York City. The bill s goal is 100 megawatts of solar on city-owned buildings by 2025. It also expands a target of getting 150 megawatts into private buildings by 2030. .