Green Living

Join the New York Restoration Project (NYRP) for a tour of its composting project on Sat., Sept. 26th from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m...

Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust for a Cocktail Party Fundraiser on Sun., Sept. 20th from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. in support of the park...

The party was going strong – and high. NYC Parks joined Comptroller Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, City Council Speaker...

Get your green on. This summer, Northern Manhattan residents can again return to a local source for their fresh greens – and reds...

El pasado 29 de junio marcó el inicio de las experiencias de verano Fresh Air para miles de niños de la ciudad de Nueva York. Los emocionados jóvenes...

The skyline will not rise in the west. LG Electronics USA and environmental and local advocacy organizations, who had been locked in disagreement – and a legal battle – over the company’s new North American headquarters in New Jersey,

El nuevo depósito de autobuses Madre Clara Hale ha sido certificado con el estatus LEED Nivel Oro, una norma reconocida internacionalmente por el...

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP has announced the launch of the TreesCount! mobile app, which will be used by volunteers to register and collect...

The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Educational Center will present “The Day After MLK,” a live performance art event, which will run from Apr. 24th through May 2nd...

¿Podría ser? El pasado miércoles 11 de marzo las temperaturas se elevaron por primera vez por encima de los 50 grados, en lo que pareció una época que rivalizaba...

Mi aplicación del clima me dice cuando la abro: "Está increíble afuera". Instintivamente nos sentimos mejor después de un buen...

New Yorkers celebrated the 19th Annual MulchFest by recycling nearly 30,000 Christmas trees at over 80 locations across the city. NYC Parks, the Department of Sanitation, GreeNYC, and numerous community organizations, provides New Yorkers with the opportunity to mulch their Christmas trees into wood chips that...

Por tiempo limitado, los pequeños negocios y organizaciones no lucrativas en Washington Heights e Inwood pueden ser verdes, sin costo alguno.

Este domingo pasado me integré a los más de 300.000 activistas en la Marcha Popular por el Clima. Marchamos para...

Getting ready to send your kids back to school is about more than just new notebooks, pencils and backpacks. You can also plan healthy new recipes in advance to get a jump start...

Otros condados dependen de árboles creciendo dentro de ellos. En el Bronx, es un mercado de agricultores completo. El comercio estaba en auge en el último oasis verde...

Desde 2008, las compañías multinacionales de petróleo y gas han cabildeado agresivamente en Albany para que se apruebe la utilización del...

Block 2189, lot 50 is teeming with life. The lot has no address, and no owner, but it is by no means empty. Better known to locals as the North Cove...

Durante el año pasado, se tomaron decisiones para permitirle a Parques NYC instalar la infraestructura a lo largo de la pared de roca...

Los lugares favoritos de Obed Fulcar tienden a ser lodosos, húmedos y salvajes. Fulcar enseña la instrucción del idioma nativo en...

Already a stunning oasis on the Harlem River's shoreline in Inwood and Washington Heights, Sherman Creek Park is about to...

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) reminds all residents that in observance of New Year’s Day, there will be no garbage, recycling or organics collection, or street cleaning on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Residents who normally receive Wednesday garbage and organics collection should...

If you think our parks hibernate over the winter, think again. They come alive with winter critters and activities for humans of all ages.

Ky Williamson loves trees. And hates dog pee with equal fervor. Williamson, the President of the Rotary Club of Inwood, was named the 2013 Tree Steward of the Year Award from MillionTreesNYC on Fri., Nov. 1st at a ceremony held at Gracie Mansion. MillionTreesNYC represents the city’s initiative...

El símbolo más fácilmente identificable de la isla de Manhattan es probablemente el que la mayoría de los viajeros ven diariamente: el mapa del...

For over 40 years, Bruce’s Garden has been a verdant oasis, and a center of peace and tranquility. The garden, a fenced-in parcel of Isham Park...

El pasado sábado 24 de octubre, residentes y miembros del departamento de Parques de Nueva York participaron...

Se ha invitado a los residentes locales a actuar con hechos en los parques del norte del condado este sábado con el concejal del...

Highbridge Park just got a lot greener. Hurricane Sandy destroyed hundreds of trees all over Northern Manhattan last fall. But a small army of urban...

Fresh fruits and vegetables can help boost your immune system and energy levels, and seasonal activities can become more enjoyable.

The status of Muscota Marsh – the waterfront park being constructed by Columbia University on West 218th Street and Indian Road – has been perplexing Inwood residents throughout this past year. The site, at least to a casual observer, has appeared finished for months, with its boardwalk, benches...

The public parks of northern Manhattan's Inwood neighborhood are a stunning source of natural beauty and inspire great affection among...

If you want to know what real change looks like, just walk the streets of Northern Manhattan, where hundreds of new trees line the sidewalks as living...

This past Thurs., July 25th, NYC Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White joined State Assemblymember Herman D. Farrell, Jr., City Councilmember...

When an Inwood couple decided to open a Pop-Up Repair shop, their biggest question was: Do people want to get things fixed?

Local residents are used to seeing a gaggle of geese during their forays into Inwood Hill Park. They are most often seen near the salt marsh, along with...

The $300 million dollar fight continues. Plans for a new headquarters for LG Electronics USA drew ire last year from various groups on both sides...

We no longer pay attention to the greener pastures all around us that are also our own natural play land and gymnasium.

When something breaks, most people don’t have the time, tools or talent to fix it. Broken objects are usually tossed or just kept, with a magical hope that someday, someone will be able to fix it.

At a street fair at IS 52, students found a new artistic medium. Trash.The fair was organized as part of the Earth Day celebration...

Earth Day isn’t just about tree-hugging. It is also about books, iPads, and even theater. At the Go Green Earth Day celebration at the...

“Women have always been in action.” So said George Hulse, the Vice President of External Affairs at Healthfirst. On Wed., Mar. 20th...

April's celebration of Earth Day offers an opportunity for families to focus on conservation, and on ways that everyone together can learn to save energy ...

Amateur astronomer Jason Kendall says Inwood Hill Park is one of the darkest and best places to see stars in all of New York City. But he believes that velvety darkness could soon be spoiled by light pollution. LG Electronics is poised to build a 143-foot-tall glass office park...

El Departamento de Parques y Recreo ha restaurado la histórica cúpula del Centro Recreativo J. Hood Wright. La cúpula, un prominente rasgo...

WHIN By Any Means 3 is now one for the history books. The event went down on Thursday, February 28th at Negro Claro (3805 10th Ave) and exceeded everyone wildest expectations. Before the show even started, within 1 hour of the doors of the venue opening to be exact, the event was sold out

Lydia Gaston is a long-time East Harlem resident, but she can’t remember the last time she was at the waterfront. It’s difficult to get there. And once you arrive, it’s not especially safe.

Dipan Ray, Ph.D., director of practice experience at Touro College of Pharmacy in Harlem (middle), and Ravi Shah, a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) candidate at the College (right), work together to interview a patient at a makeshift “health camp” in New Delhi.

Registration for the Inwood Little League, the oldest in the city, is open for its last week of registration. All are invited to visit at the League’s...

El industrial John D. Rockefeller podría haber sabido cuan preciado era el petróleo, pero también estaba bien conciente del valor de una buena vista: no tiene precio...