New York State beaches are better than 8 other states…
The NRDC has reported some interesting findings about our beloved beaches.
From farm to pizza, NYC kids raise the bar for food justice
As one student told me, “We want our kids to enjoy the fruits of our labors.”
“How’m I doin?” Koch on Koch
The film Koch provides a balanced perspective on one of the most famous and controversial New Yorkers, former mayor Ed Koch.
The latest climate analysis for NYC: what’s it mean for us?
How can we adapt and rebuild responsibly?
Composting, the Bloomberg way
Composting bins for all residences and businesses in New York City may not be far off.
Klaus Jacob thinks the city should be planning even farther ahead
A child in the city may live many years past the planning program outlined in the city’s report on Sandy.
SImagines plans for Staten Island
A grassroots effort guided by the AIA and Hunter College seeks new visions for Staten Island in the wake of Sandy.
MAS: now is the time for a new Penn Station
Before: “One entered the city like a god.” After: “One scuttles in now like a rat.” MAS wants to make Penn Station great again.
Longtime NYC biker Neistat switches to Citi Bike
Casey Neistat, filmmaker and former bike messenger, is the last person you’d expect to be won over by a 45 lb. blue bike-share bike.
Social justice is on the menu: Drive Change NYC
Serving delicious food with a side of social justice.
More outdoor summer movies!
The best of Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx, plus a few more we missed in Brooklyn
Eric Sanderson on oil, cars and suburbs
Eric Sanderson charts a way out of our environmental crisis through smart use of taxes, money, and the occasional ego boost.
What lies beneath
The physical underground of New York City is vast, and as it turns out, very much uncharted. With damage recent and imminent, what is the future of NYC’s infrastructure?
Kim Stanley Robinson: utopia and how to get there
According to writer Kim Stanley Robinson, we must abandon the ‘middle way’ of coping with crisis, and understand that utopia is possible. But how?
Life cycle of an NYC soot cloud
One of the lesser recognized environmental feats of the Bloomberg administration will be the phase-out of heavily polluting heating oils.
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