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New York City Air Quality Reaches Cleanest Levels in More Than 50 Years
Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaving quite the environmental legacy. This week, the mayor’s office announced that this past winter, NYC air quality reached the cleanest levels in...
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Booming Skunk Population is Causing a Stink in Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan’s skunk infestation is starting to really cause a stink. According to Washington Heights and Inwood residents, the black and white critters were first spotted around 2010 and have...
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Situ Studio Creates an Ethereal Pop-Up Interior for the 2013 Beaux Arts Ball
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Construction Begins on Casing for Flood-Proof Amtrak Tunnel Under Hudson Yards
The government shutdown hasn’t affected rail travel as of yet, and in fact, an important project to prevent future hurricanes from inflicting the kind of flooding damage that Superstorm Sandy wrought...
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DIY: How to Make an Iconic Chrysler Building Halloween Costume
Originally published in October 2012 New York City may have just been battered by one of the worst storms in East Coast history, but the Big Apple continues to prove its resilience even in the face...
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Tornado Watch in Effect for Most of New York Today
Batten down the hatches – a tornado watch has been issued for most of New York City, many New York counties and a large swath of New Jersey until 5 PM tonight. This latest alert comes from the NOAA...
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PHOTOS: Walk the Queensway, a Possible High Line-Style Park for Queens
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INTERVIEW: ORLI’s Daniel Horn Wants Flood-Resilient Homes for All Coastal...
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6 Smart, Flood-Resilient Home Designs Seen at NYIT’s 3C Comprehensive Coastal...
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Build it Green!NYC Opens a New Recycled Wood Sawmill Called BIG!Millworks in...
Astoria, Queens is officially home to a new urban sawmill. Build It Green!NYC and Tri-Lox Workshop recently announced the launch of BIG!Millworks, a recycling wood works site housed within the BIG!...
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Artists Pay Tribute to Hurricane Survivors with “Come Together: Surviving...
As the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, the Dedalus Foundation and Industry City are commemorating the resiliency of New York with an incredible pop-up art exhibition. “Come...
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New Article Highlights New York City’s Terrifying Potential for Sudden Food...
When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the U.S. last year, it did more than just flood streets and knock out power. In its wake, the superstorm also revealed terrifying deficiencies in...
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First ‘Solar for Sandy’ Back-Up Photovoltaic Panel Installation Goes Up at...
Today Global Green USA initiated the Red Hook Recreation Center in Brooklyn as the first official community facility to receive a back-up solar system as part of the “Solar For Sandy” resiliency...
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For a Resilient Rockaways Design Competition Announces White Arkitekter as...
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‘I Love New York’ Sandy Anniversary MetroCards Come with Perks That Help...
A year has officially passed since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, but many communities hit by the superstorm still have a long way to go before full recovery. In order to promote tourism in these...
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One Year After Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn of Worse Storms to Come
As New Yorkers grimly reflect on Superstorm Sandy’s one-year anniversary today, climate experts are forecasting even darker days ahead. Sandy, which flattened whole communities, cost the city over $65...
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Rising Waters: Museum of the City of New York’s Powerful Hurricane Sandy...
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Chrysalis: Massive Squid-Like Sculpture Delights Visitors with Inflatable...
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Inhabitat Explores BIG!Millworks, a Local Resource for Affordable Reclaimed...
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Gensler’s Town Squares Could Protect NYC Against Storms and Generate...
Gensler has re-imagined NYC with town squares that could protect against flooding and power outages when the next Sandy-like storm strikes. The project is part of the global design firm’s Town Square...
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