via New York Daily News
New Asthma Fears in East Harlem
Some East Harlem residents are concerned a planned mall will bring more pollution to their neighborhood, where one in four children has asthma.
Topic: Environment
Making Green by Going Green
The marriage of environmentalism and commerce was on display at the Building Green Expo in Lower Manhattan, just in time for Earth Day celebrations.
Turf War in City Parks
The city is re-examining using synthetic turf in parks amid fears of lead contamination and complaints about dangerously hot surfaces.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Tree Throes in Brooklyn
The city wants to plant a million trees — but some residents of Brownsville aren’t exactly tree-huggers.
Plastic Tax Threat Amid New Bag Boom
Mayor Bloomberg wants to hit shoppers with a six-cent plastic bag surcharge. Meanwhile, the reusable bag business is growing.
Urban Composters Get Hands Dirty
Organic waste can be turned into usable soil – as long as you don't mind a little smell and a lot of worms.
Matthew Young
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‘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.