Before NYC became concrete and asphalt, the island was covered by rivers, streams and marshes. Greenwich Village’s Minetta Brook is one such watercourse and still makes its presence known in the basements of the structures built on top of it; some are still visible if you know where to look.
Join urban explorer Steve Duncan of Undercity.org as he shows us the Minetta’s 1.5 mile buried path and explains the waterway functioning both today and in the past!
Microplastic particles are found in all oceanic gyres, bays, gulfs and seas worldwide.
Once in the environment, microplastics absorb persistent organic pollutants, and are consumed by a variety of marine life, including the fish we harvest for food.
Join the discussion on plastic pollution in our waterways and the serious impact it has on our oceanic ecosystem, and what is being done to stop it.
Other boroughs suffered equal, or more brutal, direct consequences from Hurricane Sandy, but the visual impact of a darkened Manhattan captured the imagination.
Spend an afternoon learning about the Hudson River waterway by catch and release fishing! All equipment and lessons are provided.
The Bronx River is coming back to it’s former beauty, piece by piece. Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times shows how it is changing.