Arts and energy: a 100% wind powered Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center is now fully wind-powered, showing once again that the art world can be a leader in the movement towards sustainability.
Where the rich use public transport…
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport — paraphrased from Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor…
Swim through NYC now! // A nadar en NYC ya!
NYC parks is offering free swim lessons for all ages and skill levels from October to January.
The people behind a new community supported fishery
What can these two new New Yorkers (and their fish) bring to the sustainable seafood movement–and you?
New in the net for NYC: Community Supported Fisheries
Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) are the cool new twist on CSAs, and the way to end environmentally harmful international fishing practices.
Art on the High Line
If you are looking for a leisurely afternoon activity or a quick escape from the concrete city blocks, the High Line park is a great place to visit. Here is a quick guide to fun and funky art along the way.
Solving health problems one candy bar at a time
Hospitals: the perfect place for healthier menu options.
Building study: 1929 landmark plus 46 stories of recycled steel = Norman Foster’s Hearst Building
Image: Foster+Partners The Hearst Tower, designed by the acclaimed British architect, Norman Foster, is a fairly recent addition to the NYC skyline. If you are…
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.
The conscious consumer
Does buying labels with a “sustainability promise” equal a sustainable lifestyle?
A glimpse of the future, underground
Exhibit modeling planned underground park presents the future of illuminating the depths below NYC’s streets with natural sunlight.
Bikes & cookies
In a two-hour bike ride in the East Village and Lower East Side last Saturday, I received a warm welcome from business owners: free granola…
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.
Apps step in to fill the mass transit void in Apple’s iOS 6
The new operating software for Apple‘s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad was released on Wednesday, September 19th in close conjunction with the release of the…
Staten Island: Agricultural histories and a recreational future
“From Farm to City: Staten Island, 1661–2012,” the Museum of the City of New York’s latest exhibit showcases little known scenes from the borough’s history.
Transportation Alternatives seeks public input on upcoming Play Streets
Transportation Alternatives, the advocacy organization perhaps most responsible for the opening of New York streets to pedestrians and bicycles, is holding a series of meetings…
Abandoned bikes resurrected for art exhibit
New exhibit features photographs, poetry, and sculptural installations of abandoned bicycles.
Manhattan’s East Side waterfront gets some kayaks
Two hundred years ago, launching a small boat from the East Side of Manhattan for an afternoon row or paddle would have been ordinary. But…