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Book Launch- Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Fractured Cities

Institute for Public Knowledge 20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join author Mindy Fullilove and discussants Helena Hansen and Jack Saul in celebrating the publication of Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America's Fractured Cities. What if divided neighborhoods…

Free

Summer on the Hudson: Pilates- mat classes Tuesdays

Riverside Park South Plaza and 66th st, Manhattan, NY, United States

This total body workout is a great way to develop superior core muscle power and tone, all with a beautiful view of the Hudson.

Central Park Circuit Tuesdays

north meadow recreation center Central Park

Get fit this summer with innovative exercises designed by top trainers to utilize the Park’s best natural features: rocks, trails, stairs, hills, and gorgeous open lawns. First come first served first 20!

Sunrise Tai Chi Classes

Fort Tryon Park NY, United States

Sunrise Tai Chi Classes with Robert Martinez, certified Tai Chi Instructor.

Bryant Park Tai Chi

Bryant Park Between 5th and 6th avenue and between 40 and 42 street, New York City, NY, United States

Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels.

Oculus Book Talk: Urban Alchemy

The Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place , New York, New York, United States

Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove will present Urban Alchemy, Restoring Joy in America's Sorted-Out Cities, published by New Village Press. The presentation will be followed by a conversation with William Morrish on the intersections of public health and urbanism.

Free – $10.00

A Panel Discussion and Book Signing: The Landscape of Fracking in New York; What’s Changed and What Hasn’t.

BookCourt 163 Court St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

The announcement that DEC will prohibit fracking in NYS may lead some to believe that now we’re “safe.” However, pipelines, compressor stations, storage caverns and LNG facilities have been and remain the current threat. “The Real Cost of Fracking” authors, Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald, will demonstrate why such infrastructure may actually be WORSE than drilling in its health impacts on humans, animals, and our food shed.

Free

Make Your Own Household Cleaner

Brooklyn Brainery 190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

There are plenty of reasons why making your own surface cleaner is an excellent idea.

Whether you're concerned about saving money, the environment, or your health, this simple DIY project will make a difference!

$13

Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park

Heather Garden Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park Cabrini Boulevard and Ft. Washington Ave, New York

Fort Tryon Park towers above the Hudson River and offers commanding views of the Palisades and the lower Hudson Valley. As one of the highest points in Manhattan, it challenges the notion that Manhattan’s best vistas are from its skyscrapers. The Heather Garden – the parks most notable horticultural feature – is a three-acre garden that sits on the park’s Western side along the Hudson River.

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