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A town meeting on creating a sustainable New York in the era of global warming. Find out what’s ahead for New York City and what it means for you. Featuring: Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President"Green Politics, Green Buildings" Rohit Aggarwala, head of the Mayor’s brain trust on sustainabilityPlan for a Sustainable New York: Challenges, Goals, […]

— Select a Street Design — The Hells Kitchen Neighborhood Association will hold its spring public session, and then at 6:45, Chekpeds will kick off the next installment of the Ninth Avenue Renaissance Project.

The Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition (CHEKPEDS) sends along the following information: N. Y. City Council SpeakerCHRISTINE C. QUINN Will join the the 47th/48th Streets Block Association monthly meeting We are thrilled to have Ms. Quinn as our guest. She will be joining us around 8:30. All are welcome to attend our meeting.

Named for the founder of community organization Nos Quedamos, the Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award was created to commemorate her work in the south Bronx and highlight the efforts of community-based planners in New York City. Learn more about this years award recipients.

An afternoon of awareness and a wine tasting will bring together environmental activist luminaries at Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit on Sunday, April 22, in an all-day celebration of Earth Day. The public is invited to take away simple, practical tips about how to make a difference in the urgent fight to save our planet. All […]

Julie Sze will talk about her new book, Noxious New York. It touches on how racial minorities and low-income communities often suffer disproportionate effects of urban environmental problems. Co-presented by Transportation Alternatives and UPROSE.