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Modern and resilient Northwest Harbor Residence is elegantly elevated eight...
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Nearly 3 billion tons of clothing recycled by the UWVC in NY last year
New York City’s United War Veterans Council Recycling Program recently announced its achievement of recycling a whopping 2.9 million pounds of clothing and household goods in 2014. The incredible feat...
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Thousands of dead fish wash ashore in Long Island’s Peconic Bay
Beach season in Long Island is not starting as planned, as thousands of dead bunker fish washed ashore in Peconic Bay. The bay has been the subject of local news lately, as hundreds of dead diamond...
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‘Feng shui-oriented’ Flushing One complex to be topped with rooftop farm
A new kind of affordable housing is set to be built on the site of a city-owned municipal parking lot in Flushing, Queens. According to Curbed, the design of the future Flushing One development will...
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New Tappan Zee Bridge will glow with dynamic LED light system by Philips
The new Tappan Zee Bridge is all set to have an energy-efficient glow thanks to Philips. The lighting company will be illuminating both the bridge’s roadway and architectural elements with their LEDs,...
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The Lowline Underground Park Initiative’s Kickstarter campaign is now live!
Are you ready to support the world’s first underground park research lab? The Lowline project officially kicked off their new Kickstarter campaign this week to raise funding to construct the Lowline...
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Score some sweet terrariums by backing the world’s first underground park
Earlier in the week, we were excited to announce the launch of the Lowline underground park initiative‘s Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a prototype and lab where they can put some of the...
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Cornell Tech to bring the world’s first Passive House high-rise building to...
Cornell Tech is set to break ground this month on what will be the first high-rise Passive House construction in the world. Designed by New York-based firm Handel Architects, the green residential...
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New ‘Coney Smorgasburg’ food village is made up of vibrant repurposed...
Just when you thought NYC couldn’t get any tastier, a new “pop-up summer food village” has debuted at Coney Island. Erected by SG Blocks, a New York-based designer of cargotecture structures, “Coney...
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Architect designs life-sized replica of Empire State Building made of wood
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Preview LMHQ’s new “clubhouse” for Lower Manhattan professionals for free...
It’s not a co-working space. That’s the first thing the Downtown Alliance wants you to know about Lower Manhattan HQ (LMHQ), its new 12,500-square-foot, whiteboard-walled, coffee-equipped clubhouse at...
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Skylit penthouse studio’s clever built-ins make smart use of limited space
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Peek inside the beautiful sustainable home an architect designed for her family
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Donghyun Kim’s Micro-Housing Concept Aims to Turn Wasted Space into Tiny...
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New proposal calls for NYC commercial food vendors to separate organic waste...
Mayor de Blasio recently introduced a proposal that would require all commercial-sized food establishments, vendors, manufacturers, and wholesalers to separate organic waste material. As part of the...
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LEED Gold Riverhouse’s double glass curtain-wall provides drama as well as...
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NY Hall of Science’s breathtaking Great Hall reopens with massive interactive...
After a long six-year renovation, Flushing Meadows’ “cathedral of science” has reopened with an updated building and a spectacular interactive Earth Sustainability installation. Designed by Ennead...
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El Anatsui makes gorgeous recycled sculptures from discarded aluminum cans
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41 Bond’s gorgeous greenery-clad homes offer expansive great rooms and...
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Governor Cuomo announces landmark Shared Renewables green energy program for...
Governor Cuomo recently announced a game-changing (and long overdue) Shared Renewables program for the state of New York. The community net metering system will finally allow New York residents to...
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