Garment District fights rezoning
“You’re talking about an ecosystem and an interdependency. It’s like a coral reef: you don’t know how the reef will survive and what it will do if certain elements are removed.”
Seeing like a tourist: Grand Central Terminal walking tour
Looking to entertain out of town friends or relatives this holiday season? Take advantage of the opportunity to act like a tourist in your own town and sign up for a walking tour with the Municipal Arts Society. This free weekly Grand Central Terminal walking tour offers unique and entertaining insights into one of the city’s historical sights.
A tiny train for a tiny city // Un tren pequeño para una ciudad pequeña
The New York Botanical Garden unveils its Holiday Train show, which will be open from November to January.
A rare bastion for a true “first nature” park in the Bronx
How can the 50 acre segment of “old growth” forest in the New York Botanical Garden, comprised of trees and wildlife that have been a part of New York since the days of Henry Hudson, be protected and preserved from the second-hand effects of urbanization?
Is it “natural”?
How natural is “natural”? Asking us to reconsider the human element in the creation of NYC’s “natural” landscapes.
The High Line enters its final stage of development
The final stage of the Highline’s development, known as Highline at the Rail Yards, begins construction.
Drinking on the streets in public? Little Italy brings you the 86th annual Feast of San Gennaro
This year’s Feast of San Gennaro impressed over a million visitors with great food, unique goods, and family fun.
Reclaimed Urban Space in the East Village
The East Village community has a new member – the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) is opening up in the historic C-Squat building’s storefront on Avenue C.
Bicentennial of Manhattan’s Master Plan
A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York celebrates the Commissioner’s Plan of 1811, the original plan for Manhattan’s street grid,…