City Council holds hearing on turning Rikers Island into renewable energy hub

Rikers Island, once the city’s garbage dump, is now being eyed as the blueprint for a green city.

The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection on Wednesday weighed in on three bills, known collectively as the Renewable Rikers Act, that call for a wastewater treatment, battery storage...

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