Department of Environmental Protection

The New York City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection will hold an oversight hearing this Wednesday on the causes and response to a chaotic Thanksgiving weekend flood in South Ozone Park — a situation that both work crews and residents are still dealing with. Nearly 100 homes were damaged when a backup sent sewage into several homes, displacing hundreds of…

Although there have been no more backups after a bypass system was installed in South Ozone Park, residents there are still left to deal with many of their possessions destroyed and the awful stench that remains. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

The DEP said work will begin to protect the East Point Lighthouse with giant sand-filled fabric tubes to temporarily keep the waves at bay

On the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey’s governor committed the state to a far-reaching plan to deal with climate change and protect itself from future storms.

MTA subway tunnels were badly damaged from the destructive storm, and it has taken the transit agency years just to come back from it — and their work still isn’t nearly done. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says his administration has rejected a proposed 120-mile long natural gas pipeline that would start in Pennsylvania and end in New Jersey.

New Jersey’s first attempt to put together a comprehensive inventory of the type of lead pipes that caused a drinking water crisis in the state’s biggest city is under way.

New Jersey environmental regulators will have another month to decide whether to grant key permits to a company seeking to build a natural gas pipeline through New Jersey and New York.

New Jersey says it has bought its 700th home under a program to acquire and demolish houses in flood-prone areas — but nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy, not one of those purchases has been along the ocean.

Of all the homes tested that were using water filters, tests showed nearly all were working properly and getting rid of the lead. But not all residents are convinced yet that the water is safe to drink. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

A judge in Newark has denied a group’s request that the city expand its program to receive free bottled water

A group had sued the city of Newark, demanding that the free bottled water service be expanded to more people who were outside of the area whose water the city ruled to have dangerous levels of lead. A judge rejected the lawsuit on Friday. NBC 4 New York’s Michael George reports.

Elected officials in Newark announced a multi-million dollar program to put an end to the city’s lead crisis Monday.

As Newark plans to swap out the toxic lead water pipes, homeowners can do a few simple tests to see if their plumbing pipes are made of a safe material like copper, or are lead and should be replaced. NBC 4 New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

Testing to see if city-issued filters are removing enough lead from Newark’s water will last a few more weeks

A 17-story Manhattan hotel experienced a fuel spill bigger than most spills of its kind — as 300 gallons of diesel fuel filled the basement, the FDNY says.

Swimming has been banned at another New Jersey lake due to the presence of an extensive harmful algal bloom.

After Superstorm Sandy whacked New Jersey, most shore towns had to build or rebuild protective sand dunes. But three areas got a pass.

New Jersey environmental officials say people still shouldn’t swim or do anything in Lake Hopatcong over the July Fourth weekend due to the presence of an extensive harmful algal bloom

New Jersey will consider expanding its beach access regulations to take into account two things every day-tripping beachgoer knows: Being able to access a beach also includes being able to park near it and use a public restroom.