‘Waterfalls’ Has Trickle-Down Effect
The Waterfalls installation already has attracted 340,000 viewers – about a quarter of them tourists – boosting the local economy, officials say.
Place: Manhattan
Hungry Rider Pedals For Food
When his local food pantry began cutting back on its allotments, Jimmy Escobar got moving – on his bike.
via Downtown Express
Seaport Tug Pulls Out A Victory
South Street Seaport Museum’s scrappy W.O. Decker is the Tug of the Year. The vessel claimed her title at the Waterford Tugboat Roundup.
Ads Build AIDS Awareness in Harlem
The side of a building on 125th Street and Broadway has become a focal point of AIDS awareness in Harlem.
Greenmarket Farmers Pay a Big Price
Midwest farmers have doubled profits since 2005 by selling grains like corn and soybeans. But Northeast farmers, who primarily raise livestock, have ended up on the wrong side of the tipping scale.
Welcome to the Hamster House
Kaiser Wilhelm started it all. Wilhelm was the hamster Jessica Wells foun…
Yellow Cabs Go Green
Veteran Guillermo Montero recently bought his first hybrid taxi, saving him $30 a day in gas. Montero’s Toyota Camry is now among the 1,020 hybrid cabs in the city. Officials are hoping that all 13,150 yellow taxis will go green in the next few years.
Used Bike Business Booms
With gas prices at a record high and environmental awareness growing, bike use is on the rise in the city. Some new businesses are popping up to help meet the demand.