Rockaway surfers launch solar renaissance 2.0
Some surfers are carrying more than their boards to the Rockaways – they’re bringing solar power to help strengthen the storm-battered peninsula against the sea.…
Redesign, revive the Rockaways: MoMA’s call for ideas
MoMA and PS1 will present 25 winning designs for alternate public housing, for new public space, and other sustainable, new developments for the Sandy-ravaged neighborhood. The call is open to everyone.
Not-so-sustainable seafood?
Many scientists and environmentalists believe that the certifications are simply “greenwashing”–misleading consumers into thinking they are making a better choice for the environment when they are not. Who is right?
Pressures to stop hydrofracking in New York on the rise
As anti-frackers attack his plans, Governor Cuomo’s push towards a hydrofracked New York becomes more troublesome for the prospective Presidential candidate.
A glimpse of Chinatown
To really understand the fabric of a city takes some time on the street, and in a deeply international city each answer may open up…
Calling all urban farmers: we need data
The Design Trust is offering a $200 stipend for participation in the growing, season-long study. The effort hopes to actualize and solidify the volume and impact that New York City’s farms and gardens have on our food systems.
How to recycle your cell phone or mobile device in New York City
As people continue to upgrade from their old cell phones and buy new ones, cell phone pollution simultaneously continues to grow. However, the State of New York is working hard to curb the growth of mobile device waste.
Frack the “Promised Land”?
“Promised Land” does not present any scientific or economic facts about the positive or negative impacts of fracking. However, if you are interested in an easily digestible and entertaining look at both sides of the debate, “Promised Land” is worth a watch.
Closing the cycling gender gap
In U.S. cities, the bike lane is a male-dominated zone. According to a DOT study, males outnumber females on New York City streets six to…
Twitter map reveals NYC’s lingual diversity
The map’s English tweets are almost indistinguishable from a road map, creating a grid of New York’s busiest streets. Altogether, 22 languages were identified.
Photos from the underworld: New York’s new Second Avenue train
Somewhere beneath the feet of East Siders, a cavernous underworld of damp, rocky tunnels is slowly emerging. As part of the country’s largest construction project,…
Big turnout for climate rally sends a message to the President
As many as 50,000 anti-frackers/anti-pipeliners from across America came together as one in the nation’s capitol to drive home a single message to President Barack Obama: stop the Keystone pipeline
Emerald ash borer comes to New York State
An insect that is suspected of arriving in the United States on a shipment of East Asian lumber in 2002, the emerald ash borer has…
New York City named one of ten best U.S. cities for urban forests
Always a refreshing respite from the concrete jungle, Central Park and its acres of welcoming trees are highly valued by most New Yorkers, but few know…
How to Score a Bike Lover
Valentine’s Day may be over but the spring cycling days are still ahead! Here are some tips, courtesy of BikeNYC.org and Transportation Alternatives, to combine everyone’s…
Why are you going to #ForwardOnClimate?
We were curious to hear why New Yorkers were planning to head to the #ForwardOnClimate Rally in D.C. this weekend. Here’s what we found out:…
Post-Bloomberg era leaves many questions for cyclists
Bicyclists beware: many are fearing for the future of their commute with bike-friendly Bloomberg set to leave office at the end of the year. Still, these statements, and the criticism and coverage they have met, is embodied as a sign of progress by many cyclists.
NYC gets a plastic-foam ban
According to the New York Times, Mayor Bloomberg will propose a ban on plastic-foam containers in his State of the City speech on Thursday:…