This house for sale in New York has two waterfalls and a luscious forest
If you’re on the market for a beautiful home that allows you to get up close with nature, then you might want...
A rooftop urban oasis springs to life in a polluted NYC neighborhood
Parks and public plazas are typically urban escapes you'd expect to find at street level, but when your neighborhood...
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s new green roof lets kids explore the wilderness in the middle of the city
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is bringing the wilderness to the middle of the city. This weekend, the museum...
Send a Valentine to the Earth by rallying to defund DAPL today in NYC
Show the planet some love this Valentine's Day and make your voice heard about the dangers of risky fossil fuels....
A lush forest may be popping up soon in Times Square
Brooklyn ecologist Marielle Anzelone is working to bring a forest to the middle of Times Square. Anzelone wants...
Governors Island will open early this year with a new sustainable seafood restaurant
Governors Island, that 172 acre isle of green which used to be a military base, will open early this Spring for...
MIT's 'Treepedia' tells you how green your spot in the city ranks
Trees are vital for cities: not only do they clean the air and make things prettier, but they can prevent floods...
Recycle your holiday tree while also helping homeless teens
As this year’s holiday season comes to a close, New Yorkers will be able to start off the new year by doing two...
The most sustainable city in the US is...
While American cities generally lag behind their European and Canadian counterparts when it comes to sustainability,...
Control 1 WTC's LED lights at this epic free dance party with Bill Nye and Questlove
On Aug. 22, Brooklyn Bridge Park will become the site of an epic interactive party that combines nature appreciation,...
Watch New York City get devoured by a swarm of plants in this breathtaking short film
Wrapped from Crave on Vimeo. Kälin, Paeper and Wittmann completed “Wrapped” as a graduation project while...
You may soon be able to email your favorite tree in NYC
If you've been meaning to get a little closer to nature but can't seem to get yourself off of the couch, you...
Get one of 8,750 free trees being given away by MillionTreesNYC this spring!
New Yorkers sick of Old Man Winter now have another exciting reason to look forward to spring: New York's MillionTreesNYC...
How to See the Manhattanhenge 2014 Solar Phenomenon Tonight!
Get your cameras ready New Yorkers! “Manhattanhenge,” the solar phenomenon that descends upon NYC but twice...
See 6 Boundary-Pushing Designs from NYU’s ITP 2014 Spring Show (PHOTOS)
Growable Gown Erin Smith’s Growable Gown is an elegant take on using wearable plant matter to create wedding...
Majestic Red-Tailed Hawks Take Up Residence in the East Village
Photo: Bahram Foroughi Over the past few years, some new, wild tenants have begun moving into the East Village....
Great Green Ways to Support NYC Arts Programs This Holiday
Art is one of the foundations of modern culture, and programs that nurture and support the creative spirit are...
Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Science and Resilience Institute for Jamaica Bay
This week, Mayor Bloomberg and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that Jamaica Bay will be home to...
"Harry" the Shark Spotted Swimming Around Long Island Shore in Nassau County
While the interwebs were buzzing about Sharknado and Shark Week, an actual shark was spotted off the coast of Long...
GrowNYC Helps Create an Urban Farm at Wagner Middle School in Manhattan
The new school garden was built as part of GrowNYC’s year-long partnership with the Wagner School, which is located...
Did New York Largely Ignore 30-Year-Old Warnings About Hurricane Sandy?
They say hindsight is 20/20, but what if we had been warned about Hurricane Sandy as far back as thirty years ago?...
The Newtown Creek Armada Launches Radio-Controlled Boats Down a Polluted NYC Superfund Waterway
A Superfund site is not the first place one would think of to host an art installation. Yet, that is exactly where...
New York Anticipated to Allow Fracking Despite Dangers and Public Outcry
Despite numerous protests and opposition from celebrities like Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono, it appears that New York...
Mayor Bloomberg Cuts Ribbon at Newly Rejuvenated Rockaway Park in Queens
Other amenities include a performance space (Beach 19 Stage), a boardwalk (Arbors Structures) and comfort station,...
High Line Gets $5 Million from New York City
The city of New York has agreed to provide a whopping $5 million in cash to the High Line Park, which is scheduled...