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Proposed 'Maker Park' would reuse Bushwick Inlet site's existing oil tanks

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Dazzling canopy of holiday lanterns returns to the Winter Garden at...

Massive canopy of 650 LED lanterns

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You're invited to the NYC Fair Trade Coalition's holiday pop-up tonight

On December 7 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. the NYC Fair Trade Coalition will host a fun evening of shopping and celebrating. Not only will the wares and goods of the likes of fair trade brands such as Bhava,...

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1,000s of subway Post-it Notes provide therapy for New Yorkers after Trump's...

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BMW MINI unveils 23,000-square-foot creative hub and restaurant in former...

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NYC's first vegan butcher shop set to open this spring

The former location of a Chinese restaurant is preparing to take on a new life as the home of Bedford-Stuyvesant’s first vegan butcher shop. Monk’s Meats has been hocking its vegan protein alternatives...

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Catch the MTA's holiday nostalgia trains and buses for a limited time in...

<p> This holiday season commuters and tourists may be in for not only a ride but also a retro design experience. From December 5th until December 21st, the MTA will run vintage buses along the...

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Swanky LEED-seeking hotel inside JFK's TWA Flight Center to have food court...

Related: Eero Saarinen’s iconic JFK terminal to be reborn as swanky airport hotel and convention center + MCR Development Via Curbed NY Photography by Max Touhey jfk airport, twa flight center, TWA...

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Red Hook Passive House music studio will use 90% less energy than buildings...

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How Habitat for Humanity recycles the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to...

We contacted Habitat for Humanity to get the full story behind what happened to the ghosts of Christmas trees past,  and Chris Clarke, senior vice president of marketing and communications, told us the...

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Ride through a miniature New York City at the MTA's Holiday Train Show (VIDEO)

All aboard! Brightly-colored miniature Metro-North trains have been departing from a tiny Grand Central Station and bringing joy to both young and old alike as part of the MTA Transit Museum’s annual...

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Trump Building "submerged" by Rising Seas installation in New York City

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Monroe College students to get new wood-frame modular residence

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Dakota Access Pipeline protesters to rally at CitiGroup headquarters in NYC...

This week news broke that not far from Standing Rock, the Dakota Access Pipeline leaked some 176,000 gallons, fouling a tributary of the Little Missouri and Missouri Rivers, which Standing Rock...

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BMW's ReachNow car sharing service gives NYC residents easy access to the i3

BMW's ReachNow car-sharing service is now going to make it easier for some NYC residents to get behind the wheel of the i3 electric car. Last week ReachNow, which is already available in Seattle,...

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Nectar: War Upon the Bees explores the plight of the beloved insects at Pratt...

Last night Pratt Manhattan Gallery held its reception for “Nectar: War Upon the Bees” a timely visual essay exploring the far-reaching consequences of today’s greed-driven food production, and its...

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Foster + Partners unveil plans for Halo tower at 50 Hudson Yards

Global architecture firm Foster + Partners recently unveiled their plans for 50 Hudson Yards, to be developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group starting early next year. The 2.9 million...

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Citizens' Committee for Children releases new child well-being rankings for...

The Citizens’ Committee for Children’s annual report “CCC Community Risk Ranking: Child Well-Being In New York City’s 59 Community Districts” was released last week, presenting its detailed analysis on...

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Second Avenue subway finally set to open after nearly a century

the New York Daily News reported today Via NY Daily News

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Go on a zip line adventure across the Bronx River this summer at the Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that oversees the zoo, is in the process of developing new interactive experiences for visitors of all ages to discover the...

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