via Mott Haven Herald
School Tops Green Roof List
Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School is the first public school in the city to get a "green roof."
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via The Local
Artists Barter for Medical Care
Woodhull Medical Center allows local artists, photographers and storytellers to work in the hospital in exchange credits they can use for medical care.
via The Brooklyn Eagle
Swimming for Veterans Off Coney Isl.
Soldiers and civilians alike braved chilly waters to compete in the First Annual Veterans Day 5K Charity Open Water Swim off Coney Island.
Ringing up Memories of ‘Brassies’
Peter Warns buys, sells and restores antique cash registers, known as "old brassies."
Talking Turkey About Calories
There's an effort afoot to alter traditional Thanksgiving Day meals to include more healthful ingredients.
Seniors Gird Against Medicare Fraud
Seniors citizens are being taught to look out for Medicare scams that cost the country billions of dollars annually.
Pre-Marathon Run is a Family Affair
Two days before the ING New York City Marathon, New York Road Runners hosted NYRR 5, a five-mile race for runners’ families and friends.
Shocking Stunt on Tap for Artist
An artist wanted in Russia for having himself nailed to a cross is planning to strap himself into a homemade electric chair – and ask online viewers to vote on his fate.