Central Park Youth Basketball Clinics
North Meadow Recreation CenterTake your kids outside to enjoy the Park and to learn and enhance their athletic skills through small group instruction and competitive games in these…
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Midtown Mandate: Trump & The New York City Skyline Walking Tour
Trump International Hotel & Tower 1 Central Park West, New York, NY, United StatesBefore he was a presidential candidate, Donald Trump transformed the skyline of New York City as he navigated zoning laws and mayoral administrations. Join architectural historian, Emmy-nominated humorist, and author of TRUMPitecture: The Architecture of Donald TRUMP Barry Goldsmith on a non-dogmatic tour of Trump’s impact on Midtown Manhattan, and how real estate investment informs the experience of the city with or without policymakers and voters.
$10
Celebrate Halloween in Central Park
Charles a. Dana Discovery Center inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues, New York City, NY, United StatesBring the whole family to celebrate Halloween in Central Park at Central Park Conservancy’s annual Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Flotilla. Enjoy live music, spooky stories,…
Free
In the Land Bank: Borrowing, Bankruptcy & Bailouts, Fast-Paced Presentations and Discussion
Van Alen Institute 30 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, United StatesWho holds the strings to the public purse that pays for crucial services and ultimately determines a city’s financial survival? From grassroots land grabs and infrastructure collapse, to Community Development Block Grant programs, we’ll pinpoint the state and federal policies and land-use loopholes that have major implications for municipal money.
$7
Climate Change and Sustainable Investment in Natural Resources: From Consensus to Action
Faculty House, Columbia UniversityAs the world seeks to move from consensus to action on climate change, one burning question remains: can natural resource investments be sustainable in the…
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Book Talk – Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City
The New School 66 W 12th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin authors Kristin Reynolds and Nevin Cohen for a discussion of their new book: Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City.
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Disruptive Energy Futures
Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Room 104 435 West 116th StreetFeaturing Distinguished Guest Speaker Physicist Amory Lovins, consultant to business and government leaders, is co-founder and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute. The RMI Headquarters…
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Black Gotham Walking Tour
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House 1 Bowling Green , Manhattan, NY, United StatesJourney to New York City’s early history—the colonial mandate by British governors—as Black Gotham founder Kamau Ware guides participants on an evening tour of how…
$10
Strange Bedfellows: Real Estate, The Arts, and the Value of Space
Van Alen Institute 30 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, United StatesAs government funding for the arts vacillates with the ping-pong of dual-party politics, and as periodic recessions strip many wealthy donors of their giving capacity, the precarity of the creative community has become the norm. Join us for a discussion as we devise new ways to fortify the arts through New York City’s one true constant: the ever-rising value of space.
$7
The Power of Community Gardens in New York City
Hunter College's Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 Third Ave at 119th Street , New York, NY, United StatesThe New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College is partnering with the New York City Community Garden Coalition to host a breakfast seminar exploring…
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NextGen Climate Get Out the Vote
Help us call identified pro-climate action voters in the battleground states to ensure they know when, where, and how to vote!
Free
2016 BF+DA Positive Impact Awards
Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator 630 Flushing Avenue, Suite 704, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin the Brooklyn Fashion+Design Accelerator for their 2nd Annual Positive Impact Awards! The gala will serve as a who’s who of ethical fashion and honor pioneers in the sustainable fashion industry including ethical powerhouses Patagonia, EILEEN FISHER and Canopy Planet as well as rock star collaborator, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
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