Tag: New York City
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Prefab lifeguard and comfort stations on New York beaches will open by Memorial Day
They have done in five months what normally times four years, in a process that should be a model for how it's done.
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New York City struggles with plastic bag waste
The New York Times' Elisabeth Rosenthal reports that New York spends "$10 million annually to send 100,000 tons of plastic bags that are tossed in the general trash to landfills in South Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania."
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More proof that bike lanes boost business
A study by New York's Department of Transportation showed that bike lanes improved retail sales by 49%.
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New York co-op sues Bike Share program for ruining their property values
In fact, evidence from around the world shows that bike share programs have the opposite effect.
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Study finds mice in New York City are evolving
Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought.
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Sometimes, historic preservationists really are NIMBYs
This is the poorest excuse yet for trying to keep out Citibikes
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New York City launches LEAF taxi pilot program, wants 1/3 electric taxis by 2020
New York City Michael Bloomberg and Nissan have picked Earth Day to launch a new pilot program that will put 6 Nissan LEAF electric cars into service as taxis.
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NYC's subway track geometry car blends high- and low-tech
Beneath the city that never sleeps, MTA's "track geometry car" worms it's way through New York's subway tunnels, using a menagerie of sensors and cameras to inspect the tracks.
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Toronto's Bixi Bike system is in trouble; will New York's Citibike suffer from the same problems?
New York looks like it is going big and backed by big bucks, which is exactly what it needs to survive.
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Upcycled quirk: Bow ties crafted with LEGOs & Scrabble pieces
Certainly not made for the humorless, these fantastically geeky bow ties out of New York City are gaining attention.
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New York City's Citibike bike-share starts selling annual memberships for $95
It took a while, but New York City's bike-sharing program is finally getting close to launching.
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12 year old Manhattan Museum to be demolished, it's "too opaque."
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien join the Rubble Club, as The Museum of Modern Art tears down their nice bit of modern art.
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Home made chairs are DIY and accessible
These tables and chairs are easily made and assembled .
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CoolNYC program helps New Yorkers control air conditioners with smart phones
With CoolNYC's smart AC system, window air conditioner units can be managed efficiently and remotely, right from a smartphone.
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Tiny NYC half-bedroom converted into elegant chamber (Video)
Check out this video on how one interior designer transforms a teeny half-bedroom into a tasteful, multifunctional space.
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Clever cubbies augment tiny 240 sq. ft. NYC apartment
Small doesn't have to mean cramped -- in this renovation, architect Tim Seggerman uses lots of little crafted nooks to make it feel cozy yet spacious.
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New York City testing sterilization for rat control
Caroline Winter at Bloomberg Businessweek reports on a new campaign aimed at controlling the rat population in New York City.
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Multi-purpose NYC bookstore recycles materials to maximize tiny space (Video)
With help from design firm LOT-EK, this specialized bookstore in New York City makes the most out of a small space in ingenious ways.
