Central Park Receives $100 Million Donation
October 23, 2012|Kris Venezia
City Officials Say it's the Largest Donation Ever Given to a Public Park.
The Central Park Conservancy has an additional $100...
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World's Largest Meteorite Auction Comes to NYC
October 10, 2012|Jeff Coltin
Moon rocks and more to be auctioned off Sunday.
New York City will be full of meteorites this weekend, but it's not w...
NY Botanical Garden Welcomes New Wetland
September 27, 2012|Chris Williams
A new storm water basin in the Bronx will help stop flooding on a busy roadway.
The Bluebelt wetland in the New York...
A Fresh Start for Freshkills
September 26, 2012|Chris Williams
The 2,200 acre park on Staten Island is a work in progress.
Freshkills used to be the world's largest landfill until it...
A New Park Comes to the South Bronx
September 24, 2012|Katie Fisher
More green for Hunts Point Landing in the Bronx
For decades, Hunt's Point was known as the dumping site of the East Coast. ...
Old Art Form Revived in the Bronx
September 07, 2012|Connor Ryan
Silhouette exhibit runs until November 18 at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum.
The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum launched "Shade...
BAM Opens New Building for Artists, Students
September 07, 2012|Connor Ryan
Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons applauds BAM, emphasizes importance of the arts.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)...
Personal Stories of Stigma: I Have Lung Cancer and Never Smoked
August 23, 2012|Chris Williams
Not everyone who has lung cancer was a smoker.
Richard Adam says for a 52 year old he has the body of someone in his 70s.
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Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm an Amputee
August 21, 2012|Chris Williams
An accident made stigma a part of Michael Lichter's daily life.
Michael Lichter lives in Brooklyn, bikes 14 miles home from...
Bike-Share Program Delays Launch From July to March 2013
August 17, 2012|Connor Ryan
Mayor Bloomberg confirms software is cause of delay.
New York City's Department of Transportation announced Friday that Citi...