This apartment building in Staten Island has a 5,000-square-foot urban farm
Along the waterfront on New York’s north shore, Staten Island Urby sits overlooking the Statue of Liberty and...
Staten Island neighborhood returning to nature for superstorm buffer zone
The Staten Island neighborhood of Oakwood Beach was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy five years ago. Since then, 80...
Staten Island is seeking proposals for a High Line park of its own
Why should Manhattan hog all the fun? Staten Island may soon get a "High Line" of its own. Much like the OG linear...
10 landscape design projects that turned neglected spaces into incredible parks
Landscape architects frequently work to transform areas that contain industrial and toxic waste, infrastructure...
Proposed Staten Island vineyard would produce local wine for New Yorkers
New plans for a $20-million development in Staten Island include a proposed vineyard that would produce grapes...
Copper-clad Staten Island courthouse turns towers of justice into a beacon of sustainability
[gallery_extend] Built to house the New York State Supreme Civil and Criminal Courts as well as the lower...
Pizza boxes recycled from Staten Island trash let you eat out of the garbage
It's no secret that New Yorkers have a deep and passionate love affair with pizza, but all of those pizza boxes...
NYC’s first net-zero school surrounds students with colorful sustainability
[gallery_extend] Situated on a 3.5-acre site, the 68,000-square-foot elementary school is topped with a...
NYC's first net-zero energy school opens on Staten Island
[gallery_extend] In addition to solar panels, the one-of-a-kind school, which will serve 444 primary age students,...
VIDEO: See How Staten Island Eels Help Measure Improved Water Quality in NYC
Did you know that there are eels living in Staten Island? The slippery creatures add to the Staten Island Bluebelt's...
Artist Transforms His Staten Island Home into a Gallery of Recycled Steampunk Sculptures
[gallery_extend] All of the art Spollen makes is made of trash he finds in junkyards and on street corners....
NYC's Largest Solar Power Installation to Be Built at Freshkills Park in Staten Island
Staten Island is going green in a big way. Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the borough's Freshkills...
'I Love New York' Sandy Anniversary MetroCards Come with Perks That Help Storm-Affected Nabes
A year has officially passed since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, but many communities hit by the superstorm still...
Staten Island's Historic Snug Harbor Botanical Garden is an Idyllic Escape from NYC
[gallery_extend] Staten Island's Snug Harbor is home to some of New York’s most historic buildings, and...
NYC Installing Solar Panels on Four Rooftops to Power 245 Homes
NYC Deputy Mayor Caswell Holloway recently announced plans to outfit the empty rooftop of a Department of Environmental...
