Cicadas: harmless, noisy, edible, cute?
What to do about the impending swarm? If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em!
Mia Brezin
Future of civilization envisioned at NY Times “Energy” talk
Some views on sustainability presented at a recent New York Times conference
A kayaker’s perspective of Brooklyn
Check out the North Brooklyn Boat Club’s beautiful map and get ready to hit the currents.
The future of NYC’s waterfronts, according to the mayoral candidates
The nuts and bolts of financing, balancing public-private partnerships, and implementation remain to be seen.
Riding the future of the Brooklyn Waterfront Conference
The speakers delved into the history of biking, current undertakings to create bike lanes and redesign streets, as well as proposed future plans–all with a focus on the Brooklyn waterfront.
It’s National Grilled Cheese Day!
It’s National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! A guide to making and eating in NYC.
Growing the Battery Urban Farm
Battery Urban Farm is unique in two ways. First of all, we’re very accessible, located at street-level in the middle of a public park… Second, we are the largest educational farm on public land in all of Manhattan.
New bike share station spotted in Bed-Stuy
A Citi Bike Share station has appeared on the corner of Grand and Fulton Streets
A (brief) history of sheep and goats in NYC
Goats and sheep are useful for clearing out unwanted plants, especially in areas that would be difficult for lawn mowers to reach. “They help us teach that we are all part of the food cycle,” and have been living and working in NYC for quite a while.
Luxury apartments proposed on NYCHA properties
20 percent of the new units will be affordable housing for families of four making $50,000 or less, while the other 80 percent will be market-rate.