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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Dear New Yorkers,

New York State on Tuesday approved its energy-needs roadmap for the next decade and a half — but city officials countered that it may complicate the city’s own green goals.

Even while calling for expanded renewable energy from solar and wind, the plan specifies keeping fossil fuels in the mix and does not line up with the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019, which requires cutting carbon emissions and shifting to clean energy.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has recently said she is willing to delay those mandates while embracing an “all of the above” approach to energy, including continued reliance on natural gas or new forms of nuclear energy in order to meet the growing need for electricity.

But city officials with the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice warned that the state’s  plan puts New York City “on the path of delayed action” and threatens to undermine emissions goals in the five boroughs.

Read more here on the efforts to power New York into the future.

Weather ⛅

Partly cloudy and warmer, with a high near 47.

MTA 🚇

In Upper Manhattan and The Bronx, northbound No. 1 trains skip the 207th St., 215th St., Marble Hill-225th St., 231 St. and 238 St. stations. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s back in effect today, Dec. 17, after two days of being suspended due to snow.

By the way…

“Turnstile armor” — in the form of spikes and half-moon shaped sleeves on turnstiles — is coming to 129 more subway stations as part of the MTA’s ongoing campaign to beat back farebeating.

Our Other Top Stories

Mayor Eric Adams buried a time capsule with mementos highlighting the greatest hits of his one term at City Hall — among them a vinyl record whose album cover list his administration’s accomplishments. The city’s newest trauma recovery center opened in Downtown Brooklyn, offering victims of violence access to free services that include job training and help with finding more stable housing, legal assistance and food.

Things To Do

Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.

Wednesday, Dec. 17 to Sunday, Dec. 21: Brooklyn’s largest menorah lights up every night of Chanukah at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park. Lighting times vary, so check the schedule here. Thursday, Dec. 18: Take a bath in a forest. No, not a literal bath. Reconnect with nature with a guided short walk at a slow pace in Manhattan’s Riverside Park. Meet at 102 St. Field House at 2 p.m. for the 90-minute free experience. Sundays in December: The Holiday Nostalgia Train ride will depart from the 2 Av.-Houston St. uptown F stop at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and also from the 96 St.-2Av. Q stop at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

THE KICKER: The Ascension Roman Catholic Church raised over $208,000 to support residents made homeless by last Tuesday’s four-alarm fire at 201 West 107th Street.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.

Love,

THE CITY

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