Reporter

Olivia Richter

Brooklyn, New York

Olivia Richter is a Brooklyn, New York-based reporter for the Click who specializes in climate change and environmental conservation. She has written for higher education publications and is currently a senior writer in NYU’s Office of Marketing Communications. Olivia was born and raised in the seacoast of New Hampshire.

October 1, 2025

Proposed Reclassification Supports Swimmable Conditions in the Gowanus Canal, Despite Toxic History

The Gowanus Canal, a historically toxic waterway bordering Red Hook, Cobble Hill, and Gowanus, could soon be reclassified as swimmable, according to a plan from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

By Olivia Richter