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A digital media publication dedicated to documenting New York’s transition to clean energy
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Skylight is a new website magazine featuring stories about New Yorkers leading the clean energy transition in their own homes.
Follow us to stay updated on the latest emissions solutions in our city, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.
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This morning, Skylight listened in at a press conference on the J-51 tax abatement, which benefits affordable buildings that have taken on costly renovations and can help homeowners afford Local Law 97 compliance — but only if it is extended. Hear Elijah Hutchinson's thoughts:
#j-51 #locallaw97
#j-51 #locallaw97
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This morning, Skylight listened in at a press conference on the J-51 tax abatement, which benefits affordable buildings that have taken on costly renovations and can help homeowners afford Local Law 97 compliance — but only if it is extended. Hear Elijah Hutchinson's thoughts:
#j-51 #locallaw97
#j-51 #locallaw97
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"We can pull the old boiler out. We don’t have to change radiators or piping. We plug right into the system from the bottom and — bam — we’re in business,” MPN's Julia Cyr told @scigat.bsky.social: www.skylight.nyc/articles/res... via @skylightnyc.bsky.social 🔌💡
Steam heat systems learning new tricks | Skylight
A legacy boiler company is pioneering boiler replacement with a steam-generating heat pump powerful enough to heat New York's biggest apartment buildings
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November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"We can pull the old boiler out. We don’t have to change radiators or piping. We plug right into the system from the bottom and — bam — we’re in business,” MPN's Julia Cyr told @scigat.bsky.social: www.skylight.nyc/articles/res... via @skylightnyc.bsky.social 🔌💡
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Once we teach everyone how to build a zero carbon NYC, no one can stop us. Then we'll do the same for every other city.
Thanks, @skylightnyc.bsky.social @350nyc.bsky.social @ethicalnyc.bsky.social for co-hosting! #PlayEnergetic
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Thanks, @skylightnyc.bsky.social @350nyc.bsky.social @ethicalnyc.bsky.social for co-hosting! #PlayEnergetic
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Skylight on Instagram: "We’re LIVE at the Society for Ethical Culture, where Skylight is cohosting a decarbonization game night with @350nyc @cityatlas_nyc and more!"
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November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Once we teach everyone how to build a zero carbon NYC, no one can stop us. Then we'll do the same for every other city.
Thanks, @skylightnyc.bsky.social @350nyc.bsky.social @ethicalnyc.bsky.social for co-hosting! #PlayEnergetic
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Thanks, @skylightnyc.bsky.social @350nyc.bsky.social @ethicalnyc.bsky.social for co-hosting! #PlayEnergetic
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Come with Skylight to play Energetic today from 6 to 8:30pm! All details at link in bio.
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Come with Skylight to play Energetic today from 6 to 8:30pm! All details at link in bio.
Good to see the International Tailoring Building getting some more press for their impressive retrofit work. Great article by @laurendalban.bsky.social.
Many New York City co-op apartments may struggle to comply with a law that requires reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. City leaders are looking for ways to help.
How City Leaders in New York Plan to Help Co-Op Buildings Reduce Emissions - Inside Climate News
NYC’s Local Law 97 requires large buildings to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but the mandate carries a hefty price tag and technical complications for some residents.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Good to see the International Tailoring Building getting some more press for their impressive retrofit work. Great article by @laurendalban.bsky.social.
November’s newsletter is all about boilers. Subscribe now so you don't miss it:
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
November’s newsletter is all about boilers. Subscribe now so you don't miss it:
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Tickets are going fast for our decarb board game event this Thursday in collaboration with @cityatlas.bsky.social @350nyc.bsky.social @greencoopcouncil.bsky.social! Snag yours before they're all gone: www.eventbrite.com/e/november-e...
November Energy & Climate Game Night
Join 350NYC, Skylight, CRETF.org, and Green Coop Council to collectively solve climate change in the most fun way possible.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tickets are going fast for our decarb board game event this Thursday in collaboration with @cityatlas.bsky.social @350nyc.bsky.social @greencoopcouncil.bsky.social! Snag yours before they're all gone: www.eventbrite.com/e/november-e...
“Every win comes with a concession,” said Hal Fuchsman, the board president at an Inwood co-op that decided to find another avenue for reducing emissions when faced with a $3 million bill for an oil to gas conversion plan. Read more here:
https://tinyurl.com/zwsbyrfd
https://tinyurl.com/zwsbyrfd
“Every win comes with a concession”: The ups and downs of… | Skylight
A change of plan at Inwood Park Apartments required communication, education, and more opportunities for feedback
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November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Every win comes with a concession,” said Hal Fuchsman, the board president at an Inwood co-op that decided to find another avenue for reducing emissions when faced with a $3 million bill for an oil to gas conversion plan. Read more here:
https://tinyurl.com/zwsbyrfd
https://tinyurl.com/zwsbyrfd
Hal Fuchsman has lived at the Inwood Park Apartments for a decade, where he led the building’s first major sustainability project. But Fuchsman’s cooperator experience is a story that reaches years before living at Inwood Park:
https://tinyurl.com/42s5knbu
https://tinyurl.com/42s5knbu
How a dyed-in-the-wool cooperator led his building through… | Skylight
Hal Fuchsman is a lifelong believer in the co-op model of homeownership, but leading his building through an energy efficiency upgrade challenged even him.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hal Fuchsman has lived at the Inwood Park Apartments for a decade, where he led the building’s first major sustainability project. But Fuchsman’s cooperator experience is a story that reaches years before living at Inwood Park:
https://tinyurl.com/42s5knbu
https://tinyurl.com/42s5knbu
Come join Skylight on Nov. 20 to play Energetic, the model decarbonization board game featured in our latest Q&A with its developer, Richard Reiss. Register now at the link in bio!
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Come join Skylight on Nov. 20 to play Energetic, the model decarbonization board game featured in our latest Q&A with its developer, Richard Reiss. Register now at the link in bio!
This 1960s co-op in Midtown East was one of the first in the city to swap district steam for fully electric heating and cooling. Read more about the co-op’s ambitious switch at skylight.nyc.
#coop #locallaw97 #inwood
#coop #locallaw97 #inwood
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This 1960s co-op in Midtown East was one of the first in the city to swap district steam for fully electric heating and cooling. Read more about the co-op’s ambitious switch at skylight.nyc.
#coop #locallaw97 #inwood
#coop #locallaw97 #inwood
Skylight exists to ensure our city delivers on its clean energy transition goals. If you value reporting that reflects these goals, this is the time to support our work. Donate here:
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Skylight exists to ensure our city delivers on its clean energy transition goals. If you value reporting that reflects these goals, this is the time to support our work. Donate here:
tinyurl.com/yuuf56ck
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Come play with us! Here's a link to sign up for our upcoming Energetic game night: www.eventbrite.com/e/november-e...
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Come play with us! Here's a link to sign up for our upcoming Energetic game night: www.eventbrite.com/e/november-e...
Check out our recap of Skylight's first event, a clean energy building retrofit tour at the Charlton House, live now: https://www.skylight.nyc/articles/resources/skylight-tour-charlton-house-recap
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November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Check out our recap of Skylight's first event, a clean energy building retrofit tour at the Charlton House, live now: https://www.skylight.nyc/articles/resources/skylight-tour-charlton-house-recap
After larger infrastructure solutions proved unworkable, Inwood Park Apartments installed “Cozys” — thermostatic radiator enclosures made by Kelvin that improve temperature control. Learn how they work to boost comfort and efficiency in pre-war buildings:
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https://tinyurl.com/5d5xkaz5
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
After larger infrastructure solutions proved unworkable, Inwood Park Apartments installed “Cozys” — thermostatic radiator enclosures made by Kelvin that improve temperature control. Learn how they work to boost comfort and efficiency in pre-war buildings:
https://tinyurl.com/5d5xkaz5
https://tinyurl.com/5d5xkaz5
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November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#ResistanceEarth
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
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In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
We can have growth while fighting climate change
How to change your mind on the climate’s future, according to data scientist Hannah Ritchie.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
#ResistanceEarth
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
In her soon-to-be-released book Clearing the Air, data scientist Hannah Ritchie shows that we're making real progress toward decarbonization and that combating climate change doesn't have to cost more or inhibit economic growth.
www.vox.com/podcasts/466...
If you're voting tomorrow and you care about the future of NYC's residential building stock, read our primer on where the mayoral candidates stand on Local Law 97!
As the mayoral race draws to a close, one key issue has been largely overlooked: the city’s clean energy transition. Where do the candidates stand on Local Law 97, NYC’s landmark climate law? Read Skylight’s breakdown of their individual takes here:
https://tinyurl.com/49r343ak
https://tinyurl.com/49r343ak
What the candidates for mayor have to say about New York’s… | Skylight
Local Law 97 has been up for discussion at the past few mayoral debates. Who we elect on November 4 will decide the policy's fate.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you're voting tomorrow and you care about the future of NYC's residential building stock, read our primer on where the mayoral candidates stand on Local Law 97!
An Inwood co-op building discovered how hard decarbonization can be when they realized their plan for a fuel upgrade could cost them millions of dollars:
https://tinyurl.com/yhyva5az
📝: Meg Duff
https://tinyurl.com/yhyva5az
📝: Meg Duff
After an eye-popping quote for gas, an Inwood building… | Skylight
A $3 million quote for infrastructure upgrades from Con Edison sent the Inwood Park Apartments co-op searching for another solution
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November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
An Inwood co-op building discovered how hard decarbonization can be when they realized their plan for a fuel upgrade could cost them millions of dollars:
https://tinyurl.com/yhyva5az
📝: Meg Duff
https://tinyurl.com/yhyva5az
📝: Meg Duff
For our first clean energy tour, Skylight welcomed an exclusive group of homeowners to the Charlton House in Soho to witness the building’s energy upgrades and meet the people behind them. Swipe through to see photos from the event!
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For our first clean energy tour, Skylight welcomed an exclusive group of homeowners to the Charlton House in Soho to witness the building’s energy upgrades and meet the people behind them. Swipe through to see photos from the event!
Skylight is introducing you to the team that keeps our publication running efficiently — just like the energy solutions we cover. First up, meet Emily Driehaus, Skylight’s go-to fact-checker!
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Skylight is introducing you to the team that keeps our publication running efficiently — just like the energy solutions we cover. First up, meet Emily Driehaus, Skylight’s go-to fact-checker!
As the mayoral race draws to a close, one key issue has been largely overlooked: the city’s clean energy transition. Where do the candidates stand on Local Law 97, NYC’s landmark climate law? Read Skylight’s breakdown of their individual takes here:
https://tinyurl.com/49r343ak
https://tinyurl.com/49r343ak
What the candidates for mayor have to say about New York’s… | Skylight
Local Law 97 has been up for discussion at the past few mayoral debates. Who we elect on November 4 will decide the policy's fate.
tinyurl.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
As the mayoral race draws to a close, one key issue has been largely overlooked: the city’s clean energy transition. Where do the candidates stand on Local Law 97, NYC’s landmark climate law? Read Skylight’s breakdown of their individual takes here:
https://tinyurl.com/49r343ak
https://tinyurl.com/49r343ak
Skylight's first public event is two days away! Don't miss out on the tour of Two Charlton Owners Corp. to learn how the co-op achieved compliance with Local Law 97. Sign up promptly, as attendance is limited to 15 property owners:
https://tinyurl.com/yv52nxc9
https://tinyurl.com/yv52nxc9
Clean Energy Building Tour | Skylight
A digital media publication dedicated to documenting New York’s transition to clean energy
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October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Skylight's first public event is two days away! Don't miss out on the tour of Two Charlton Owners Corp. to learn how the co-op achieved compliance with Local Law 97. Sign up promptly, as attendance is limited to 15 property owners:
https://tinyurl.com/yv52nxc9
https://tinyurl.com/yv52nxc9
This morning, Urban Land Institute and MOCEJ published a new report on a Local Law 97 compliance roadmap for NYC co-ops — where diverse ownership and financial constraints make the clean energy transition most difficult. Read it here: ulidigitalmarketing.blob.core.windows.net/ulidcnc/site...
October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This morning, Urban Land Institute and MOCEJ published a new report on a Local Law 97 compliance roadmap for NYC co-ops — where diverse ownership and financial constraints make the clean energy transition most difficult. Read it here: ulidigitalmarketing.blob.core.windows.net/ulidcnc/site...