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Shannon Ayala

Shannon is an avid reporter of the city's environmental politics. He loves seeing indie movies. And he lives by the Bronx River in lower Westchester County.

Across from Edgar Allen Poe’s cottage, talent flourishes in a high-end community center

September 13, 2013November 15, 20133 minute readby Shannon Ayala

The Community Mapping Initiative at Poe Park is part of a wave of community collaborative platforms.

Life cycle of an NYC soot cloud

June 12, 2013December 8, 20131 minute readby Shannon Ayala

One of the lesser recognized environmental feats of the Bloomberg administration will be the phase-out of heavily polluting heating oils.

Times Up! takes over Williamsburg lot as first garden

April 22, 2013April 22, 20131 minute readby Shannon Ayala

In its twenty-five years of action, Times Up! has never had its own community garden. Until now.

New Yorkers outpace Sandy in tree count

March 28, 2013March 28, 20133 minute readby Shannon Ayala

Trees are going up faster than storms are taking them down in New York City.

Rockaway surfers launch solar renaissance 2.0

March 5, 2013March 7, 20135 minute readby Shannon Ayala

Some surfers are carrying more than their boards to the Rockaways – they’re bringing solar power to help strengthen the storm-battered peninsula against the sea.…

Why are you going to #ForwardOnClimate?

February 15, 2013February 16, 20131 minute readby Shannon Ayala

We were curious to hear why New Yorkers were planning to head to the #ForwardOnClimate Rally in D.C. this weekend. Here’s what we found out:…

Koch’s messengers may be today’s food delivery cyclists

February 13, 2013February 15, 20134 minute readby Shannon Ayala

In 1987 Mayor Ed Koch tried to ban cyclists from a swath of Midtown Manhattan. At that time it was bike messengers who got the rap in the so-called bike wars. Today, it’s the food delivery cyclists…

Healthy behavior dropped after Hurricane Sandy, poll says

February 11, 2013February 13, 20131 minute readby Shannon Ayala

After Sandy, a poll shows that exercise in the tri-state area declined, and in the most impacted areas, healthy eating especially declined.

Times Square Valentines heart will be made of Sandy-salvaged materials

January 30, 2013February 1, 20131 minute readby Shannon Ayala

A giant, glowing, red heart — with room inside for curious visitors and romantic couples — will be installed in Times Square for Valentine’s Day. The…

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