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- Meatless Mondays are coming to public schools in New York City Fri, 15 Mar 19, 2:30amPublic schools in New York City are starting a meatless Monday program for student lunches. School officials hope the eco-friendly initiative will boost health among the student population and serve as an example for other...
- New York City to install around 1,000 fast-chargers for EVs Fri, 22 Sep 17, 3:25amNew York City aims to majorly expand their electric vehicle (EV) charging network with a $10 million investment. They recently introduced a plan to bring 50 fast-charging hubs to the city by 2020 - and each hub could have...
- NYC mayor announces push to finish 32-mile Greenway linking entire Manhattan waterfront Fri, 28 Apr 17, 12:35amNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is looking to finish the biggest gap in the 32-mile Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. $100 million in the mayor's executive budget will go towards completing the esplanade, allowing people...
- Bill de Blasio calls on New York pension funds to divest from coal companies Wed, 30 Sep 15, 7:11amMayor says investments must ‘catch up’ with the rest of the city in its effort to battle climate change and shift toward renewable energy
- Pritzker Prize Laureate Shigeru Ban on Sustainability and What Makes a Building Truly Permanent Fri, 25 Apr 14, 4:30amOn Monday, 2014 Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban sat down with New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman at the NYT Cities for Tomorrow conference to discuss Ban's pro bono work in disaster areas, use of recycled...
- Plans for Frank Gehry-Designed WTC Performing Arts Center Are Looking Bleak Fri, 14 Mar 14, 5:30amThe plan to build the Frank Gehry-designed World Trade Center Performing Arts Center is looking bleak. The project currently has less than half of the funds it needs for construction, and there has been speculation over whether...
- Do You Agree with Liam Neeson’s Stance About Horse-Drawn Carriages in NYC? Tue, 11 Mar 14, 5:30amIt looks like actor Liam Neeson is not "Taken" with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. While de Blasio has blasted hansom cabs as a cruel practice, Neeson argues that ending them...
- ELECTION 2013: Who Would Be the Greener NYC Mayor? Wed, 6 Nov 13, 5:17amNew Yorkers are heading to the polls today to elect the next mayor of their city. The two candidates, republican Joe Lhota and democrat Bill de Blasio, have some big green shoes to fill when it comes to matching out-going...