MoMA PS1 Finalist TempAgency Wants to Upcycle Your Hair Into an Interactive Installation
TempAgency’s hair columns appear more like cotton candy than hair — which would not likely be the case should they actually execute the hair towers. Finalists in the YAP competition, the group’s proposal is unique to say the least.
Hair would be collected
Each UrbanSpace Office Comes with Its Own Rooftop Farm Plot
Have you ever thought about farming on your lunch hour? UrbanSpace, the company behind the Mad. Sq. Eats festival and Dekalb Market, has, and they’re giving renters at their new space a chance to cultivate their own garden plots right on the roof! The development
Artist Creates “Alice in Wonderland” Home Inside an Abandoned Farmhouse
The sprawling farmhouse sits on a lush plot of land in a little village along the Finger Lakes. Mackenzie-Childs and his family decided to rehabilitate the home themselves, using their artistic training to guide them through creating their dream home. Wanting
Village Green Becomes the First LEED Gold New Residential Building Below 59th Street in Manhattan
The Village Green is an eco-luxury building in the heart of the East Village. The façade is lined with floor-to-ceiling double-insulated windows, which flood each unit with natural light while reducing noise pollution from the city streets outside. The building
EPA Grant Will Help Protect New York’s Salt Marshes
New York City’s tidal wetlands will soon be getting some much-needed attention thanks to a Wetlands Program Development Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The funds will allow researchers to study the effects of climate change and rising sea
Brooklyn Atlantis Underwater Robot Will Probe the Polluted Gowanus Canal
A group of citizen scientists will soon be taking a closer look at Brooklyn’s heavily polluted Gowanus Canal using an underwater robot. NYU-Poly associate professor Mauirizio Porfiri and Oded Nov are launching the Brooklyn Atlantis 1, a robot that will
First Section of One World Trade Center’s Spire Goes Up
Over the past few months, pieces of the One World Trade Center spire have been making their way across the Hudson River from Port Newark bit by bit. Yesterday, workers at the long-awaited skyscraper hoisted the first piece of the spire into place. Once completed,
New York State Assembly to Vote on Stricter Gun Control Laws Today
Exactly one month after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, Governor Andrew Cuomo and other New York legislators are working on passing a new gun control proposal that they hope will embrace common sense and make the state a safer place to live. The new law
Two Whales Found Washed Up on Long Island Beaches This Weekend
This past weekend revealed some grisly surprises for residents of two Long Island beach communities. Officials at two different beaches reported beached whales on their shores, with sightings just a few hours apart. A deceased whale was found in Napeague Sunday
Governor Cuomo Plans to Devote $1.5 Billion for Solar Programs in New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to give a California run for its money by amping up New York’s solar game. In his recent State of the State address, the governor announced a plan to expand New York’s renewable energy sources using California’s expansive
Mayor Bloomberg Breaks Ground on High Bridge Restoration Project Linking Manhattan and The Bronx
Mayor Bloomberg broke ground today on the ambitious High Bridge revitalization project to restore New York’s oldest standing bridge and the park area around it. Part of the Old Croton Aqueduct, the bridge links Manhattan to the Bronx. With the bridge’s
Recreate NY-Home Buyout Program Would Give Hurricane Sandy Victims Option to Relocate
Governor Andrew Cuomo tackled some serious post-Hurricane Sandy issues this week in his 2013 State of the State address, including a very important proposed program that would give storm-affected homeowners the option to relocate instead of returning to their
Step Inside an Old Bank Vault at the New “How Much Do I Owe You?” Exhibit in Queens
If you've always wanted to step inside a high-security bank vault, you won't want to miss curatorial non-profit No Longer Empty's latest exhibition in Queens. Called “How Much Do I Owe You?”, the installation transforms the long-vacant ground floor of the Bank of Manhattan Building in Long Island City into an art space exploring currency, value and exchange. Inspired by the concept that money is a language understood by all, 26 artists from 15 countries were invited to create art pieces in the bank’s lobby, teller areas, vaults and balconies.
Developers and Architects Asked to Submit Proposals for the Seward Park Redevelopment Site
The NYC Economic Development Corporation issued a Request for Proposals today calling for architects and developers to submit ideas on how to make the best use of the six-acre Seward Park Mixed-Use Development site. Entrants are being asked to reimagine
Google to Bring Free Wi-Fi to Chelsea with NYC’s Largest Public Outdoor Network
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If you’ve ever found yourself having to slink into the Meatpacking District’s Apple store to get online, Google has some great news for you. The internet giant announced today that it plans to bring free Wi-Fi to the neighborhood
NYC’s Homeless Kitties to Get Awesome Architect-Designed Shelters
The annual Architects for Animals Giving Shelter event is back again, teaming up with the NYC Feral Cat Initiative to help the city’s homeless animals by asking top architects to create innovative shelters just for felines! This year’s event will feature
GrowNYC Collects Its 1,000,000th Pound of Compost
This past Sunday at the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket, GrowNYC and the Department of Sanitation of New York celebrated their collection of 1,000,000 pounds of compost! Each week, over 2,000 New Yorkers bring their food scraps to their local green markets where
Floor of MoMA to Be Dusted in Real Yellow Pollen
In just a few weeks, the Museum of Modern Art’s Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium will look something like the inside of a honey bee’s dream. Conceptualized by artist Wolfgang Laib, Pollen from Hazelnut will dust the floor of the space with a coating
BIG’s Dynamic Pyramid Building is a Go for 57th Street
BIG’s goal with their pyramid was to create a mini-neighborhood that would connect the waterfront to the rest of 57th Street while pushing the limits of design. Rather than another rectangular high rise, the slanted form would inspire and create new green
A New Mars Bar May Open Below the TD Bank on Its Original Site
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After all the hubbub yesterday brought on by the announcement that a TD Bank will soon occupy the space formerly known as punk hangout Mars Bar, developer BFC Partners revealed that a new version of the iconic haunt may soon reappear
Isn’t It Ironic? East Village Punk Hangout Mars Bar to Be Reborn as a TD Bank Branch
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Over the last few years, the East Village has traded much of its bohemian flavor for tony high rise apartments, fancy hotels and even a 7-Eleven. Now those who remember the neighborhood’s artsy roots have one more nail to hammer
Staten Island Ferry to Get a Green Upgrade for 2013
One ship in the Staten Island Ferry’s fleet will be getting a green facelift for 2013. In a pilot program to help reduce the company’s fuel costs, the Department of Transportation will convert one of the diesel-guzzling ferries to natural gas. The eco-friendly
Miniature NYC Landmarks Made of Plants Pop Up at the NYBG Holiday Train Show
The exhibition takes over the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and turns it into a train and miniature wonderland. Over 140 New York landmark replicas hug the train tracks, which are planted with lush flowers, mosses and greenery. Coupled with twinkling lights and
Skylights Dumbo is a Pavilion That Channels Light Pollution into a Star Map of New York
The geometric sculptural pavilion popped up in Brooklyn Bridge Park last fall. Shaped like a pod, the piece was made up of triangular panes of wood of varying sizes. Circular wooden disks jut out in every direction, acting as supports and braces between the
Staten Island’s Freshkills Park Doubled as a Giant Sponge During Hurricane Sandy
Thanks to the incredible amounts of storm surge that were diverted into the grasslands of Freshkills Park, many Staten Island neighborhoods were spared, namely Travis, Bulls Head, New Springville and Arden Heights. The 2,200 acre park absorbed so much water
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