Rit Aggarwala @Rit_Aggarwala

Chief Climate Officer at @NYCMayor; Commissioner at @NYCWater. Tweets my own nyc.gov New York, NY Joined December 2012

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NYC Water @NYCWater

6 days ago

Today, Commissioner @Rit_Aggarwala joined Clevland Mayor @JustinMBibb and London Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy @metecoban92 for a @Reuters panel about how their respective cities are handling climate change. #ClimateWeek

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Rit Aggarwala @Rit_Aggarwala

a week ago

It was great to welcome @metecoban92 to @NYCWater! Last year I was able to visit with @EnvAgency and earlier this year with @WaterUK. As @patricialondon always reminds me, there is always more for London and NYC to learn from each other!

Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92

a week ago

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92

a week ago

Cleaning all 41 of London’s polluted rivers is a top priority. Great to join NYC’s Chief Climate Officer and DEP Commissioner @Rit_Aggarwala to share ideas and learn from New York’s interventions to restore their waterways @LDN_environment 🌎💚

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(((Matthew Lewis))) cults & consequences @mateosfo

2 weeks ago

I'm in NYC for the first time in almost 10 years and ... a couple quick observations: Anyone who thinks it takes too long to transform a city is wrong. This city is utterly transformed. It is faster to change a city than to change a suburb. And: The U.S. needs two dozen NYC's.

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NYC Water @NYCWater

3 weeks ago

Big shoutout to all the staff who jumped into action today in #Inwood! From laborers to borough managers, Deputy Commissioners to the Acting Chief Operating Officer — everyone rolled up their sleeves to tackle the water main break. DEP is #NYToughest💪 24/7/365.

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Beth DeFalco @BethDeFalco

2 months ago

Super proud of the @NYCWater staff who organize our flood preparedness events. We gave out 200 flood kits (sump pumps, flood barriers & flood alarms) in #ConeyIsland last night ahead of the storm & talked to NYers about how to prevent and prepare for flooding.

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NYC Water @NYCWater

2 months ago

It's hot 🥵 today and tomorrow so we're creating a few "sprinkler zones" in the Bronx to help NYers stay cool 🧊! Spray caps help reduce water waste, prevent low pressure & discolored water AND are a refreshing fun way to cool off! Locations in the 🧵

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NYC Water @NYCWater

2 months ago

🎤In the city that never sleeps, neither do we! Welcome to the overnight shift with DEP's Gabe Lopez, who joins our Leak Detection Team in Times Square. These "water main whisperers" use specialized sound equipment 🩺 to hunt for small leaks before they become big problems.

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Rit Aggarwala @Rit_Aggarwala

3 months ago

Birdie is back!

GreeNYC @greenyc

3 months ago

Birdie is back!

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Alison N. Landry, AIA @AlisonNLandry

7 months ago

⁦These historic gatehouse bldgs represented 1800s “New York City investing in its future.’” ⁩ ⁦@Rit_Aggarwala⁩ Now decommissioned, @NYCWater is exploring adaptive reuse for modern public benefit. Read more in @nytimes⁩ & RFI linked in article nytimes.com/2025/03/18/nyr…

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Effective Transit Alliance @eta_ny

8 months ago

A through-running regional train system is possible with Penn Station’s existing infrastructure. To make it a reality would require the station's railroad agencies working together on some minor construction & operational modifications. The problems are political, not technical

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NYC Water @NYCWater

9 months ago

Today, Joe Sokolowski from DEP's Public Affairs team made a special delivery of joy to Elmhurst Hospital in #Queens. With roughly 1000 gifts donated by DEP staff, the @NYCHealthSystem pediatrics ward got a healthy dose of holiday cheer -- just what the doctor ordered!🎁

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John Mandyck🌻 @JohnMandyck

10 months ago

Really important progress here for building decarbonization. This new data shows that Local Law 97 is working and demonstrates the vital role for city-level climate action in the face of federal uncertainty.

Urban Green Council @UrbanGreen

10 months ago

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Mayor Eric Adams @NYCMayor

11 months ago

This October, we experienced the second-longest rainless streak in recorded history. So today, NYC is issuing a drought watch, effective immediately. I have ordered city agencies to update water conservation plans. And now, we're asking New Yorkers to do their part as well.

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Fifth Avenue Committee @FACbrooklyn

a year ago

FAC’s Executive Director, Michelle de la Uz in Crown Heights, Brooklyn today talking about the city’s exciting new GreenHOUSE Fund. A groundbreaking program that will assist in making affordable housing buildings more energy efficient. @NYCHousing @NYClimate @NYC_DOB

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Regional Plan @RegionalPlan

a year ago

Last week, RPA and partner orgs gathered in support for @NYCHousing Local Law 97 GreenHOUSE fund, which will provide much-needed funding for electrification in affordable housing. Read the statement from @aea_us @NRDC @nylcv @NYforCleanPower @UrbanGreen rpa.org/news/news-rele…

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NYC Water @NYCWater

a year ago

In 2020, NYC was reclassified from a coastal temperate climate zone to a subtropical one. We must ⬇️ reduce emissions and consumption and ⬆️ increase our resiliency because the climate is changing faster than our city's infrastructure can. #ClimateWeek on.nyc.gov/3ZxVu16

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NYC Water @NYCWater

a year ago

Thanks to the efforts of @NYCMayorsOffice, @MeeraCJoshi, & our partners at @NYClimate, @NYCDDC, & @nycemergencymgt, today we celebrate a milestone & a $1.2 billion investment towards five major projects addressing flood prevention, preparation, & keeping NYers safe!