Rooftop Reflections on Going Green
An initiative called NYC Cool Roofs is encouraging building owners to paint the roof of their building with a reflective white paint.
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Help For Hell’s Kitchen Center
Hartley House, a community center in Hell's Kitchen, is getting spruced up, thanks to some corporate neighbors.
via New York Amsterdam News
Ex-Cons Find a ‘Castle’ in Harlem
The new Castle Gardens housing complex serves former inmates and low-income New Yorkers.
via Crain's New York Business
Brooklyn’s Producing a Recovery
The expansion of Steiner Studios – where the musical version of "The Producers" was filmed – is one sign that Brooklyn is on the rebound.
via The Local
Digging Into Community Garden Plan
Local gardeners are trying to figure out what proposed new rules could mean for their patches of paradise.
via The Queens Courier
Hot Dog! Vendor’s an Open Champ
Tommy Chan is the lone food vendor allowed to set up shop in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park during the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
via The Local
Penny Poet Offers Streetwise Prose
Robert Samuel Snyderman types up original poems on the spot in return for donations.
via New York Daily News
Comics and Cards are Comeback Kids
Local memorabilia dealers say they're seeing signs of an economic recovery.