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NYC Beaches Open Tomorrow After Post-Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Improvements
This morning, Mayor Bloomberg and New York City Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White visited Coney Island to announce the opening of all New York City beaches for the 2013 season. The kick-off was even more special than in past years because it also included beaches in places like the Rockaways, Coney Island and Cedar Grove that were badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy. After the storm, there was speculation over whether these areas could be restored in time for Memorial Day weekend, but all doubts were erased this morning with the unveiling of even better, more resilient facilities at these locations.
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Bronx Green Infrastructure Project Will Prevent Almost 2 Million Gallons of Stormwater from Entering Sewers
The newly completed installation of a green infrastructure project in the Edenwald section of the Bronx will prevent nearly 2 million gallons of stormwater from entering the sewer system each year. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection invested $300,000 in building 22 bioswale curbside gardens designed to collect and absorb rainwater. By managing runoff from roadways, sidewalks and rooftops, the project seeks to improve the health and cleanliness of the Hutchinson River and New York Harbor as well as the surrounding community.
The Night Heron: Illegal Speakeasy Pops Up Inside a Chelsea Water Tower
World’s Largest LEGO Model: Massive Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter Unveiled in NYC!
Russell Simmons Wants to Open Quality Access Groceries to Combat Food Deserts in NYC
Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons has his sights set on tackling food deserts in New York City by bringing quality food to low-income neighborhoods. Simmons has teamed up with Hajj Hasaun Muhammad and his partner Luanna Williams to launch “Quality Access Grocery,” which will provide underserved communities with access to fresh food at affordable prices. Their ambitious plan to roll out these stores in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods will hopefully keep moms with strollers, little old ladies and other people looking for healthy produce from having to travel miles to find it.
NYC’s “Stop Idling” Campaign Cracks Down on Drivers at Schools with Highest Asthma Rates
NYC is stepping up its commitment to reducing kids’ exposure to pollutants by implementing a “Stop Idling” campaign at some of the city’s most trafficked schools. Commissioner Carter Strickland of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced the new plan to crack down on idling buses and cars in school areas known to have the highest asthma rates. Drivers found parked with their engines on for more than one minute will be warned, but if they’re caught a second time they’ll be slapped with a $350 fine.
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Antonin Forneau’s Interactive Water Graffiti Display Lets You Paint with LED Light
School of Visual Arts Offering Co-Working Desks to Work from This Summer
NY Senate Approves Bill That Offers Big Tax Breaks on Environmentally Friendly Homes
Yesterday, the New York State Senate approved a bill encouraging the building of more green homes in the state. Initially ntroduced by Senator Mark Grisianti in 2012, the bill would allow local municipalities to authorize a 35 percent tax exemption on environmentally friendly real property for 20 years. Through this legislation, Grisianti hopes to incentivize builders to make the investment in green homes, which may be initially more costly.
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Joe Doucet’s Electrifying Hadron Lamp Contains 20 Meters of Electroluminescent Wire
The black Hadron Lamp is so electrifying that a jellyfish looking for a date might easily be fooled. The brainchild of designer Joe Doucet, the floor lamp is a translucent membrane filled with thin electroluminescent wire. The young NYC-based designer, who currently holds more than 40 patents for his designs and inventions, presented the Hadron during New York Design Week.
ARTLANTIC Transforms Disused Atlantic City Lots Into Public Art and Green Space
Can Mayor Bloomberg’s Steel Panels Save New York From Flooding During the Next Super Storm?
With only seven months before he makes his final departure from his post as mayor, there is speculation that Mayor Bloomberg wants to end his term by building barriers along they NYC waterfront to protect against future storms. A number of sources say that the mayor will propose the installation of several removable steel panels in key flood-prone areas, including a permanent barricade at Newtown Creek, a toxic waterway that sits between Brooklyn and Queens. The verdict is still out about whether the mayor’s possible plans will actually be effective and worth the price tag to prevent major damage to the city during hurricanes to come.
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Clever 425 sq. ft. Manhattan Micro-Loft Stacks Upwards for More Space
Climate Change-Related Deaths Are on the Rise in NYC, Says New Report
Enduring a brutally hot summer in New York City may end up killing you. A new study released this week says thanks to global warming and the “urban island” effect, NYC mortality rates due to warming temperatures are likely to increase by 20 percent by 2020 and as much as 90 percent by the 2080s. The report, released this week in the Nature Climate Change journal, was conducted by a team of researchers at Columbia University’s Earth Institute in collaboration with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Airbnb Rentals Deemed Illegal in NYC by Judge
Airbnb has proven to be an invaluable resource for visitors to New York City, but a court ruling is now flipping the short-term apartment rental service on its head. An NYC judge recently found that a local resident who rented out his condominium through
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Mayor Bloomberg Aims to Boost Recycling and Save Taxpayers Money
During his final months in office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his sights set on getting the concrete jungle to boost its recycling. Despite the Mayor’s past efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and get New York residents to start thinking more “green”,
Souda’s Luminous Bubble Chandelier is Made From Bottles Collected by NYC’s Homeless
Staten Island’s Historic Snug Harbor Botanical Garden is an Idyllic Escape from NYC
Imran Qureshi’s “Blood-Splattered” Exhibit Paints The Met’s Rooftop Garden Red
While relaxing on a rooftop garden doesn’t usually conjure up images of a murder scene, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s terrace has combined the two very opposite ideas with its new “blood-splattered” exhibit by Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi. The Roof
Help NYC Artist Jim Power Fix His Legendary Light Pole Mosaics That Tell the History of the East Village
SL Green, Urban Air Foundation and NYRP Plant Trees on Randall’s Island for Earth Day
This past weekend, SL Green Realty Corp., New York Restoration Project and the Urban Air Foundation hosted “Re-Green NYC”, a day of tree-planting on Randall’s Island in coordination with Randall’s Island Park Alliance. SL Green tenants and employees
Hear Author Bridgette Meinhold Speak at the Academy of Natural Sciences This Week in Philly
This Thursday, May 23rd, Inhabitat’s Architecture Editor Bridgette Meinhold will be speaking at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University about sustainable housing and environmental challenges. Bridgette Meinhold is the author of Urgent Architecture:
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