Posted By:  mtampoya Posted On:  Sep 9, 2008	Busy tone at Nobu = frustration
We are off to the big apple this weekend for JR and Jenny's wedding. So, since we are already in the city, we thought why not check out a few resto's while we are in town. I have been to NYC several times and have eaten at some amazing places, but this time 'round, I wanted to go to Nobu New...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jul 16, 2008	Fun-O-Meter
This is the fun-o-meter and it looks like a blast! For only $0.50 you get a suggestion of something fun to do. Perfect. Just think about it. Fifty cents gets you: -1 fun idea. If you’re been reading the site, you know the type of stuff, Zoomdoggle is loaded with them. #318 reads:...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih Posted On:  Jun 26, 2008	New York State thanks the SSBx
As a New Yorker, I want to extend a huge thank you to the Sustainable South Bronx for their legislative victory!  With SSBx lobbying, Albany passed a $4.50/sq foot green roof tax abatement policy! That translates into 25% of the cost of the green roof.  Why does this matter? ...... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency Posted On:  Jun 26, 2008	New York State thanks the SSBx
As a New Yorker, I want to extend a huge thank you to the Sustainable South Bronx for their legislative victory!  With SSBx lobbying, Albany passed a $4.50/sq foot green roof tax abatement policy! That translates into 25% of the cost of the green roof.  Why does this matter? ...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jun 20, 2008	NYC Copies Bogota
This August Manhattan will experience something that Bogota already does on a regular basis - main streets being turned into pedestrian and bike lanes . I like it when municipalities respect forms of transportation that don’t pollute. “We anticipate that hundreds of thousands of New...... [view]

Posted By:  mrpatrick Posted On:  May 14, 2008	Panning in Times Square
Ok - I know, I know… Times Square?  Not very interesting.  BUT, I think it’s one of the best places to take some great panning shots of cars, bikers, those bicycle-rickshaw things, etc.  The reason is because this place has LOTS of neon lights that add some great color to...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Aug 15, 2007	New Yorkers Last Longer
New York is a healthy place to live - that may come as a surprise to people who remember New York being a cesspool of yesteryear. New York amgazine has an article on why New Yorkers last longer and how as whole New York breeds a healthy lifestyle. Things Are Good readers should know that...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jun 14, 2007	New York to Power Buildings Using Renewable Energy
Mayor Bloomberg shows no sign of slowing down his drive to reduce New York City’s carbon emissions, which is of course a good thing. He’s now set to announce that municipal buildings in NYC will switch to solar power and move from dirty regular oil to a less-damaging biodiesel....... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  May 23, 2007	Green Cabs Start to Appear in NYC
When news first broke about all those yellow cabs going green in New York City I was pretty excited. Now they are being rolled out and all the yellow cabs in NYC will have to be green by 2012 ! They taken a good initiative and made it better. “There’s an awful lot of taxicabs on...... [view]

Posted By:  qnp Posted On:  May 11, 2007	Dan Smith will teach you CSS
that's right he sure will. dan smith is a local nyc celebrity, who is well known for appearing across town in a variety of ads stating dan smith will teach you guitar accompanied by a large photo of him. parsons design students got inspired as a part of their geek grafiti...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Apr 24, 2007	New York to Plant One Million Trees
New York City is considered a place of glass and concrete (with a park in the middle) and Mayor Bloomberg is looking to add trees to the mix. On Earth Day, Bloomberg proclaimed that one million trees will be planted in the city by 2017 . At first I thought that the trees would go in Central...... [view]

Submitted By:   malind05 Event Date:  Jul 29, 2008 & Time: 18:00 PM-20:30 PM Event Location:  NYU/Wagner, The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street (at Houston), 2nd Floor [view]

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