Gowanus Canal is safe enough to boat in, just don't take a swim, says new report
An study eight years in the making reveals that you can breathe and hang out around the Gowanus Canal, just don't get in it. Or touch it. Or eat seafood from it. Other than that, totally safe. The...
View ArticleGovernors Island will open early this year with a new sustainable seafood...
Governors Island, that 172 acre isle of green which used to be a military base, will open early this Spring for the first time ever. This extends the season for the Island, which traditionally has...
View ArticleThe Women's March on NYC and other ways to make your voice heard this week
Looking for a way to make your voice heard about the incoming Trump administration? The New York City sister march to the Women's March in Washington D.C. takes place this Saturday with supporters like...
View ArticleState Senate guts measure to tax plastic bags in New York City
The New York League of Conservation Voters has estimated that every year New Yorkers throw away 10 billion plastic bags. So, passing a law to tax people 5 cents each if they choose to use a plastic...
View ArticleThis tiny houseboat in Queens can be your home-in-the-water for just $59k
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View ArticleDiller Scofidio + Renfro's Elizabeth Diller is working on an opera for the...
Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Elizabeth Diller is blending the line between the environment, art and architecture with an exciting new project: an opera for the High Line. Everyone's favorite park in the...
View ArticleSleek, nautical home inspired by nearby life saving station from World War II
Features such as elevated decks, spacious windows, and open storage rooms are borrowed accents from the nearby life-saving station, which had elevated decks and massive windows to help workers watch...
View ArticleChoreographed lights to illuminate New York City bridges and tunnels
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View ArticleNew York has third highest rate of student homelessness in the United States
The Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness has discovered that 1 in 8 children attending public school in New York City has experienced homelessness in some form in the past five years....
View ArticleHundreds gather in front of Trump Hotel to protest the President's DAPL revival
Yesterday, Trump signed executive orders revitalizing the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered at Trump Hotel to let the President know just how they felt about it....
View ArticleAncient salt marsh in the Bronx reveals dangerous flooding likely for NYC
For the past four years scientists have been working in the Bronx, taking advantage of a unique opportunity to study and research the past and future of our coastal ecosystem. A rare stretch of...
View ArticleNew York approves the country's largest off-shore wind farm
In New York, the Long Island farm is part of a plan to meet Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s goal of drawing 50 percent of the state’s power from renewable sources by 2030
View ArticleKimbal Musk launches a revolutionary shipping container farm initiative in...
Near Jay Z’s childhood home and an old Pfizer factory, one will find a set of ten steel shipping containers. Launched by Tobias Peggs and and Kimbal Musk, brother to Elon, the containers are part of a...
View ArticleQueens parking garage is getting a makeover as affordable housing
Image1 In 2015, the Mayor Bill de Blasio administration began the Jamaica NOW Action Plan, an economic development program to boost retail development and more job growth in Jamaica, Queens. Now, as...
View ArticleThe Pier 55 waterfront park design is getting an overhaul
The highly anticipated Pier 55 may not be as marvelous as expected. A permit modification request discovered by Architect's Newspaper reveals that the Heatherwick Studio-designed waterfront park is now...
View ArticleA lush forest may be popping up soon in Times Square
Brooklyn ecologist Marielle Anzelone is working to bring a forest to the middle of Times Square. Anzelone wants to make people forget that they are in the middle of the city for a while, and to do...
View ArticleLowline Lab closing at Essex Street as plans for the park move forward
The Lowline Lab, an experiment in utilizing solar technology to grow and sustain plants underground, will close doors at Essex Street on February 26. The lab was designed to be a temporary community...
View ArticleSnhetta creates sun-filled space for Slack in Lower Manhattan
Snøhetta created a green, sun-filled office for tech startup Slack in an 1880s landmarked building in Lower Manhattan's NoHo/East Village neighborhood. Slack created a revolutionary intra-office...
View ArticleQueen of tiny living shares her small space tips in 90 Lessons for Living...
"90 Lessons for Living Large in 90 Square Feet (...or more)" about how living in that small apartment made my life larger. It's also a "want-to" guide, offering lessons for others on how to "live...
View ArticleLower Manhattan is getting a new park that pays homage to immigrants in...
The lower west side of Manhattan is getting a new park that will not only add some green space to the neighborhood, but will also serve to honor the immigrants who lived there and helped built the...
View ArticleVery few people actually get to see this hidden rooftop penthouse
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View Article9 sexy storage solutions for small spaces
Shipping Pallet Counter Ah, the humble shipping pallet - is there nothing it can't do? The only thing we don't like about it is the amount of work that sometimes must be performed to transform it into...
View ArticleThis revolutionary 7-in-1 table is the only one you'll ever need in your...
NextDesk launched the NextDesk Flex, a power-adjustable table designed to be used in living rooms and small spaces. The NextDesk Flex is the world’s first living room table created with the technology...
View ArticleWXY is turning an old juvenile detention center into a vibrant live-work...
Urban design can improve the way we live, but a well-designed city actually create an instant vibrant community with jobs, education and affordable homes? WXY Architecture is out to show that it is not...
View ArticleNew photos reveal Domino Sugar Refinery's terraced form rising on the East River
Clad in fluorescent construction trappings, the residential development at 325 Kent Ave. continues to hold court at the Williamsburg waterfront. As photos from Tectonic reveal, the 16-story building is...
View ArticleBronx schools found to have water lead levels 16 times higher than Flint
Flint gets most of the attention when it comes to lead in the water, but a recent study found that Bronx schools have lead levels 16 times higher than those in Flint. Readings were taken in two schools...
View ArticleLawmakers move to halt NYC plastic bag fee
On Monday, state Senators voted to put a halt on the city's new single-use shopping bag fee. Yesterday, the Assembly voted to do the same thing. Now, if the governor signs the legislation, the measure,...
View Article19th century townhouse gets dreamy LEED-certified reno (with its own elevator)
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View ArticleWilliamsburg 'coffee co-op' offers up free java and a chance for community...
A museum long nestled in a south side street in Williamsburg, has been converted into a neighborhood coffee co-op for four months. Part of a project curated by Juliana Cope, Director of Development and...
View ArticleTimes Square Valentine's Heart celebrates diversity and immigration in NYC
This year's annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition will celebrate the role that immigrants have played in the development and vibrancy of New York. Called "We Were Strangers Once Too,"...
View ArticleThe toxic NYC sites that the Trump family doesn't want you to know about
There have been numerous dedicated efforts to clean up ground, water and air pollution in New York City, but as Nathan Kensinger at Curbed reports, Donald Trump may undermine all of that work. The...
View ArticleSend a Valentine to the Earth by rallying to defund DAPL today in NYC
Show the planet some love this Valentine's Day and make your voice heard.
View ArticleMTA to test reduced flat-fee "Freedom Ticket" for outer boroughs
After months of campaigning from civic leaders and riders, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has greenlit a pilot program for the so-called "Freedom Ticket," a proposed flat-fee payment option...
View ArticleSprawling "Made in NY" campus coming to Brooklyn's Sunset Park
Via Curbed Even as skyrocketing rents and labor costs, coupled with aging machinery and brisk overseas competition, have caused entire blocks of Manhattan's once-fabled Garment District to shutter, New...
View ArticlePark Slope row home renovation marries historic charm with energy-conserving...
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View ArticleThe ARK: JFK rolls out new terminal for jetsetting pets
The In-Transit Aviary Quarantine offers rest stops for birds and secure biocontainment units for in-transit or 30-day quarantines. There's also an Equine and Livestock Export Center that provides...
View ArticleCopy the super-functional storage solutions found in this jewel box SoHo...
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View ArticleVibrant Inscape mindfulness studio brings much-needed Om to the heart of...
The bustle of urban life can get pretty overwhelming, to say the least. Manhattanites who need a respite can turn their attention inward to Inscape, a studio that creates "immersive experiences for...
View Article"Ride or Die" showcases vintage bicycles to navigate U.S.-Puerto Rican relations
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View ArticleSt. Patrick's Cathedral unveils state-of-the-art geothermal plant
More than the Holy Spirit will be reverberating through the halls of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. Now in the final phase of its $177 million restoration, the Gothic Revival church will be...
View ArticleOpen House New York gives an update on the QueensWay elevated park
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View ArticleSee IKEA's storage-maximizing makeover of a 300-sq-ft studio apartment in the...
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View Article'Tiger Hood' transforms NYC alleyways into makeshift golf courses
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View ArticleUse our promo code for discounted tickets to the 2017 Architectural Digest...
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View ArticleJPDA's clever furniture piece solves a common studio apartment layout issue
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View ArticleYou're invited to the NYC film screening of RiverBlue
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View ArticleImpress your friends with this neat trick using Central Park's historic lamp...
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View ArticleBrownsville to host NYC's first Neighborhood Innovation Lab for Smart City...
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View ArticleINTERVIEW: City Parks Foundation's Heather Lubov on transforming baseball...
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