A year on from new legislation, planning in the city is heading in a new direction — change has been fast and often ...

A new law requiring that new single-family and low-rise buildings use all-electric heating systems and appliances starting next year serves as a long-awaited win for environmental advocates, who say ...

The January start is on hold amid a natural gas industry challenge, intensifying pressure on the governor from the left.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting in January 2026, New York State will be making a big change in building and construction regulations as part of the ongoing state-mandated transition from fossil fuels to ...

New York just took a big leap toward zero-emissions buildings. On July 25, the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council approved an all-electric building standard, making New York the first ...

Scaffolding in New York City might soon be going up in fewer places, for shorter stints and possibly with totally different ...

ALBANY — The state Building Code Council on Friday approved the implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act, which beginning next year will require newly constructed single-family residences and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State's push to phase out natural gas in new buildings has hit a temporary roadblock. The state's All-Electric Buildings Act, which would ban natural gas hook-ups in most new ...

Decades of threats have heightened security in New York City. But Monday’s attack in a Park Avenue office building shows the limits of preparedness. By Noam Scheiber At the heart of the horrific ...

Part of a high-rise apartment in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the public housing building a pile of rubble. The city’s fire department said it had no immediate ...

NEW YORK — Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the building a pile of rubble. The city's fire department said it had no immediate ...