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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The most sustainable city in the US is...

While American cities generally lag behind their European and Canadian counterparts when it comes to sustainability,...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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"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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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