Lehman College students can look forward to a wonderful addition to their campus this year – a new LEED Platinum science building designed by Perkins + Will. The new facility will be a lively ‘campus within a campus’ and will support the school’s
Next time you visit the High Line, get the inside scoop without having to carry around a heavy guidebook with On The High Line, a new app for the iPhone. Released by illustrated book publisher Thames & Hudson, the dynamic insider’s guide to the High
A Superfund site is not the first place one would think of to host an art installation. Yet, that is exactly where Nathan Kensinger, Laura Chipley, and Sarah Nelson Wright are staging their interactive piece, “The Newtown Creek Armada“. Located along the border of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, Newtown Creek’s water is some of the most polluted in the United States, appearing more as a mass of oily sludge than a clear liquid. Throughout the month of September, the artists will deploy nine remote-controlled boats with GoPro cameras on board, inviting the public to drive them down the stretch of muck in an effort to raise awareness and encourage restoration.
Whether you’re an architecture geek or simply a voyeur, don’t miss your chance to get a glimpse into some of the city’s most amazing private spaces during Open House New York Weekend on October 6th and 7th. During those two days, some of the NY’s most fascinating
The World Maker Faire will be invading the NY Hall of Science this weekend! Over 500 displays of makers will be on site showing you how to hack, solder, craft and more. If you’re into upcycling, don’t miss Tiffany Threadgould’s soda tab bracelet demo on
Calling all design junkies and architecture lovers! Archtober is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. This year the AIA NY and The Center for Architecture have teamed up with nearly 50 organizations across Manhattan and Brooklyn to bring 31 days packed
New York’s Bryant Park is popular with picnickers all year long, but today the green area has been invaded by a different kind grazer – a herd of 30 sheep. The woolly visitors were brought into the city from an upstate farm as part of a Campaign for Wool event.
This week, Amtrak began testing 165 mph high speed trains for its Northeast Corridor line. Should these tests prove successful, commuting times to and from New York City could inch closer to the dream of 37 minute trips to Philadelphia and 94 minute trips
Earlier this month, North Hempstead unveiled the first LEED Platinum community center in Long Island. The Yes We Can center boasts green features like a solar carport, geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, and rooftop rainwater collecting bins for
New Yorkers are used to seeing plenty of boats in the East River, but not many know about this bizarre floating prison. The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Facility sits about a mile west of the SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx and was originally built in 1992
Hundreds of Lower East Siders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after the NYC Department of Transportation changed their minds about the proposed Greyhound YO! Bus stop next to Seward Park and decided not to approve it. The community was in an uproar last
Ever wondered what the inside of a sleek modern Manhattan apartment looks like? Or maybe a Brooklyn townhouse in the heart of the borough? Well CITY MODERN is giving you the chance to satiate that curiosity with a series of tours this month in honor of
It’s official – New York City will soon be getting a fleet of new fuel-efficient Nissan taxis. New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission recently approved regulations requiring the replacement of retiring taxicab vehicles with the Nissan NV200 Taxi of
Join GrowNYC as they transform Union Square into New Green City, an all-day celebration of the best sustainable food, technology and art on October 10th. The hands-on symposium will invite New Yorkers to join together to learn and discuss easy green practices towards
The Empire State Building’s iconic lights are getting a green makeover! The famous floodlights that change hues to commemorate all of the holidays of the year will soon be powered by energy efficient LED lights. The swap-out is being implemented with the
Many people have heard about 3D-printing, but most have no idea of what it entails or how to do it themselves. Brooklyn-based MakerBot Industries is trying to change that with a new 3D printing store in Manhattan that will demonstrate this amazing technology
The bill proposing a natural gas pipeline extension through the New York area that passed through the House of Representatives earlier this year has just been approved by the Senate. The Bloomberg administration gave a statement saying that the pipeline that
Move over Financial, Fashion, and Meatpacking — there’s a new NYC district in town and it’s called the Bike Friendly Business District. Transportation Alternatives, the biggest bicycle initiative in the city, has partnered with over 150 local businesses to
