Tag: New York State
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Contractor Lowballs Construction Cost for A Kit Home and THE NEW YORK TIMES IS ON IT!
The New York Times does a disservice with its title "A Prefab, Short on the Fab" and its litany of complaints.
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Could Using Propane Instead of Water Clean Up Fracking?
That's an unanswered question, but it also enable frackers to get around New York state's moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.
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What Happens When Murdoch's New York Post, Fracking, and Selective Editing Combine? Crappy Journalism
Crappy Journalism of the highest order in fact. You get a cocktail perhaps even more toxic than the secret blend of chemicals used in fracking itself.
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Another Paul Rudolph Might Bite The Dust: Orange County Government Center Under Threat
The Replacement is a lovely Tea Party Colonial That is....efficient.
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Huge Cardboard Trevi Fountain Set to Self-Destruct Outside
James Grashow took 3 years to carve Rome's most famous fountain in cardboard -- now watch it disintegrate.
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New York Towns Can Ban Fracking Even If State Doesn't, Judge Rules
Local zoning laws prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in New York are legal, despite industry objections.
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Fracking Could Ruin New York's Organic Food Industry
An organic company in upstate New York is concerned that all 1,600 organic farms in the state could be in jeopardy of losing organic status.
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A New York Bridge Set for Demolition Could Become a Park Instead
New York's Tappan Zee Bridge is scheduled for demolition, but some want to convert it into a park.
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Natural Gas: The Signs They Are A-Changin' In New York
In Broome County, New York it's the Battle of the Signs. "Everyone's got either a 'Friends of Natural Gas' sign or a 'No Fracking' sign on their lawn...And the industry hasn't even gotten to our area yet."
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NYC May Get a New Waterfront Park on the East River
A pier on the East River could be turned into a park, and be the beginning a redevelopment of Manhattan's East Side.
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Andrew Geller, "Architect of Happiness", 1924- 2011
Designer of small, iconic and idiosyncratic cabins on Long Island outlived much of his work
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Putting The Native Apple Back In The Big Apple
Schoolchildren plant a forgotten apple tree in New York.
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How Rooftop Farms, Upstate Farms and Community Gardens All Help to Feed New York (Video)
From the rooftops of Queens via an upstate farm to an urban community garden. The term "farm" can mean many different things.
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New York Already Has Twice The Average Warming & Sea Level Rise, More To Come
The first statewide assessment of climate change effects on New York State paints a grim picture.
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Southhampton, NY Says Goodbye to Plastic Bags
Another American city has ditched plastic bags, encouraging shoppers to reduce waste.
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Abandoned Bridge in Upstate New York Is Now a Pedestrian Park
An abandoned railroad bridge over New York's Hudson River has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind park.
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Fracking Wastewater Disposal Plan Could Send Contaminants Over Niagara Falls
A new fracking wastewater disposal plan could see it dumped upsteam from Niagara Falls; many doubt the ability of water treament plants to remove the contamination.
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New York Could Close Indian Point Nuclear Plant Without New Capacity Needed Until 2020
New analysis shows that a combination of energy efficiency improvements, new power transmission and renewable energy can easily replace New York's aging Indian Point nuclear power plant.
