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NYU’s Modified Expansion Plans Move Closer to City Council Approval

Washington Square photo via Shutterstock

After two weeks of hot debate between NYU and the New York City Council regarding the university’s plans to expand its Greenwich Village campus (see our earlier post on this), a decision has been reached. The Council

New Study Finds NYC’s Trans-Fat Ban to Be a Huge Success

MillionTreesNYC Has Surpassed Halfway Mark in Planting One Million New Trees in NYC

Great news! The MillionTreesNYC Project, which is one of 132 PlaNYC initiatives to green up the city, has already surpassed the halfway point in its grand goal of planting one million trees within the span of a decade. Launched in 2007 as a partnership between

NYC Looking to Build World’s Largest Rooftop Farm in Hunts Point Area of The Bronx

The new rooftop farm could look like this one in Greenpoint, Photo by Kthread

Mayor Bloomberg’s Economic Development Council is currently looking for a private developer to create what could soon be the largest rooftop farm in the world. The farm, planned

Hayseed’s Urban Farming Supply Store Opens in North Brooklyn

Hayseed's Big City Farm Supply opened at the beginning of the month to a warm reception from both the local Greenpoint community and aspiring urban farmers. The pop-up shop is a collaboration between Brooklyn Grange, Domestic Construction and Brooklyn Homesteader. Beyond selling farm supplies of all sorts, it features weekend workshops, classes and events now through June on everything from beekeeping to backyard livestock, composting, and garden planning.

SOFTlab’s Colorful Sculpture Brings a Modern Twist to Little Italy’s San Gennaro Festival

Visitors to the traditional San Gennaro festival in Little Italy will find a modern twist welcoming them at the North Gate on Mulberry Street this year. A 25-foot colorful sculpture, Xtra Moenia hangs suspended between a street lamp and the surrounding buildings. Created by SOFTlab with support from St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, the large sculpture is made from Mylar panels and aluminum grommets and is relatively light for its size, weighing only 120 pounds.

Massive Fuel Cell Could Put NYC’s City Hall Off the Grid

City Hall may be getting a green makeover. Officials are currently finalizing plans for a massive fuel cell for the landmark building after a proposal to build rooftop solar panels was rejected. Housed in a large, green box on City Hall’s north side, the