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New resilient waterfront park helps protect NYC from storm surges

Waterfront parks have been springing up all over New York City, including in Long Island City, where Hunter’s...

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Clothing made from recycled water bottles highlights the ongoing crisis in Flint

A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit"...

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Green-roofed Kew Gardens Hill Library lures patrons indoors with a lifted facade

A branch library in New York City is luring the community indoors with a clever facade that lifts up at the corner...

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Environmentalists question ‘worrisome’ NYC plan to pour chlorine in sewers

Every year around 20 billion gallons of untreated sewage streams into the waterways of New York City during overwhelming...

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MTA to test reduced flat-fee “Freedom Ticket” for outer boroughs

After months of campaigning by civic leaders and riders, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has greenlit...

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NYC breaks ground on new resilient Rockaway housing development

Last week, Mayor de Blasio broke ground on a new, $67 million reconstruction housing project in the Rockaways....

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Could this 3.5-mile suspension bridge between NJ and Queens solve some of NYC’s transportation woes?

The Empire State Gateway is a wild new proposal that calls for a 3.5-mile suspension bridge to be built from New...

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NYC launches Raised Shorelines project to protect low-lying neighborhoods from flooding

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week that new progress is being made toward protecting vulnerable NYC communities...

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MTA agrees to study resurrection of Rockaway train line

It looks like public transport might win out over green space this time. According to NY1, the MTA has agreed to...

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Submit your idea to redesign the iconic New York State Pavilion in Queens

The challenge is deceptively simple: how do you take something old and make it new again? Despite being located...

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Massive NYPD training center will be NYC’s largest LEED project ever commissioned

The new facilities will include a number of standard elements such as a main academic building, administration...

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Hundreds of water-absorbing bioswales coming to Queens sidewalks

Come spring time, some lucky sidewalks in Queens will be blooming with water-absorbing bioswales. According to...

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Far Rockaway breaks ground on storm-resilient low-income housing for seniors

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Queens officials announced last week the groundbreaking of an affordable housing development...

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Mayor de Blasio opens first rebuilt section of new resilient Rockaway Beach Boardwalk

Just in time for Memorial Day, Mayor de Blasio officially inaugurated the first full section of the newly rebuilt...

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Where to celebrate the Chinese New Year in NYC

Photo via Shutterstock This week marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and on Thursday, New York City's...

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Woodside man “avenges” neighborhood property by covering graffiti with art

What do you do when you see your beloved neighborhood covered in ugly graffiti? One man is taking matters into...

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Dorothy the Cat needs a new home after being stuck in a tree for days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvTxzxlzPM We've all heard the old cat-in-the-tree story before, but it never...

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NYC to replace old payphones with free wi-fi hot spots in 2015

This week, a New York City committee approved long-awaited plans to replace the city's antiquated, unused sidewalk...

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QueensWay Team Unveils Plan for New 3.5-Mile Elevated Park in Queens

High Line lovers in NYC will soon have a new elevated park to enjoy if the QueensWay, a green space proposed for an...

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PHOTOS: Get Lost in This Giant Maze Made of Corn

The Amazing Maize Maze is a special treat that the Queens County Farm Museum organizes every year as part of their...

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50,000 Bees Found Living in Woman’s Ceiling

Frieda Turkmenilli wasn't too perturbed when she noticed a few bees flying around her Queens apartment. However,...

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4 Smart Plans That Could Energize Public Spaces in New York City

Places like the High Line and Times Square's pedestrian plaza may seem like they've been around forever now, but...

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Boring Rental Towers Replacing 5 Pointz Graffiti Mecca Add Insult to Injury

Many New Yorkers were crushed by the news that Queens graffiti mecca 5 Pointz would be razed to make way for yet...

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Garage Filled with 1,000 Plants Gives Yellow Cab Drivers a Breath of Fresh Air

We’ve seen some amazing green interiors, but an automotive garage? The anonymous owner of a taxi garage in Queens,...

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ENYA Invites You to Come See the Future of the QueensWay Elevated Park

The exhibition opens at 6PM and will showcase the top four designs, one honorable mention, and a slideshow of all...

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Would You Pay 50 Percent More for Citi Bike in Order to Save It from Failure?

New Yorkers are pretty used to fare hikes because of the MTA, but it looks like another form of transportation...

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First Ever Mushroom Tower Sprouts at MoMA PS1 in New York

Mushrooms aren't just for eating anymore. Biotect David Benjamin and his firm, The Living, recently completed their...

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World’s First Tower Made from Mushrooms Rises at PS1 in Queens, NY

More than just a public pavilion, the Hy-Fi tower is an experiment in biological architecture using a new method...

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Citi Bike Could Finally Be Expanding to More Neighborhoods with Help from NYC Investment Firm

A new investor could be stepping in to help Citi Bike expand to more neighborhoods. The Wall Street Journal reports...

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Torrential Rains Leave Parts of New York and New Jersey Drenched with Rail and Road Closures

Although the rain over New York and New Jersey has finally stopped, the overnight showers left many neighborhoods...

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