One detainee was discovered in a cell at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island. The second, sources said, appears to ...

A sewage boat exploded in New York City's Hudson River, killing a DEP worker. Two others were injured, and the cause is under investigation.

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Two men in custody have died while on a bus en route to Rikers Island. The cause of their deaths is under investigation. The NYC Department of Corrections issued a statement saying ...

With high temperatures expected to continue through Wednesday, June 25, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Environmental Protection issued a citywide drought watch on Saturday amid a recent lack of rainfall. As part of the drought watch, Adams is ...

CITYWIDE — NEW YORK CITY IS UNDER A DROUGHT WATCH, according to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection and alerts from Notify NYC. The latest alert, dispatched at 12:03 p.m. on Monday ...

New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala on Monday clarified why officials declared a “drought watch” over the weekend, urging residents to conserve ...

An elderly Queens resident could lose her home after the Department of Environmental Protection slapped her with a $22,828.71 water bill — which she claims is completely inaccurate.