Upcoming Weekend Activities: NYC
We’ve got some spooky and sustainable suggestions for your weekend in the New York area. Check out the list below and let us know in the comments section if we missed something. Cheer for 26.2 Miles:...
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Tales from Our Trash: New York City’s Sanitation Workers, Sustainable Cities,...
By Rebecca Bratspies We have a problem in New York City: We generate more than 30,000 tons of waste each day. Roughly one third of that waste is household trash, and the daunting task of collecting...
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Making a Green City Even Greener
By Jeff Maurer Polystyrene Food Container New Yorkers don’t like being second-best; whether its sports, food, or the arts, we strive to lead, not follow. One of the newer facets of New York’s character...
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By Elias Rodriguez New York City may soon notch a third site on the EPA’s Superfund list of the nation’s most hazardous waste sites. The candidate is the Wolff-Alport Chemical Company site, a defunct...
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Immigrant Cockroach from Asia Found in New York City
By Marcia Anderson There has been a lot of talk about immigrants entering the U.S. lately, but did you know that there are two new international species of cockroach: one in New York City, the other in...
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When the Moon Hits Your Eye…Like a Big Pizza Pie
Local taste testers agree – NYC has some of the best pizza around. By Jennifer May-Reddy New Yorkers are spoiled by pizza of the finest quality (and bagels for that matter too)! What sets our pizza...
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Ready or Not for Hurricane Season?
By Elias Rodriguez NYC weather awareness campaign How does one deal with generator exhaust, household hazardous waste, sewage overflows or the ubiquitous mold that lingers inside your home after severe...
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A New Subway Line to Green the Apple
Want to know more? Visit the Second Avenue Subway Community Information Center at 1628 Second Ave. By Elias Rodriguez Quickly navigating New York City’s mass transit system requires time, forethought...
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A City of Chickens
By Sion Lee One of my good friend’s family houses four chickens in their backyard. Everyone’s reaction to this is of sheer surprise and intrigue. How could someone living in New York City have chickens...
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An Elderly Tenant’s Path to Overcoming Bed Bugs
By Marcia Anderson Lynne Gregory of EPA Region 2 recently shared with me a compelling story about Vivian, a 70-year-old retiree whose bed bug story began on September 11, 2001. Vivian lived in a...
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