Climate Emergency Declared <br />in New York City According to CNN, the declaration means <br />the government is committing itself to <br />battling the issue. The move makes NYC the biggest U.S. city to issue an emergency of this kind. New York City Council, via legislation New York City Council, via legislation Besides New York City, <br />nearly 700 governments <br />around the globe have <br />made similar decisions. The United States <br />only has 18 of them. As of now, New York City <br />is the only one with <br />over one million residents.
