Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?

… Elizabeth Street Garden will remain undeveloped after New York City leaders backed down from a decadelong fight to build …

By Celia Young |June 24, 2025 - 4:30PM
All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program

… guilty about throwing your food scraps in the regular trash theres good news Not only has New York Citys curbside … easiest says Belinda Mager director of communications at NYCs Department of Sanitation Just put anything from your … and no requirement to use a DSNY brown bin Brown bins will be available to residents who need one but you can …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2024 - 10:15AM
10 easy ways to honor Earth Day that you can do every day

… to create cleaning solutions  … 2 Plant a street tree in NYC … Street trees play a critical role by keeping city … weeding invasive species restoring paths and picking up trash Dont have time to schedule your volunteer effort No … including later pick up times and switching from bags to bins Brick has a breakdown of the new rules here Making it …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 22, 2024 - 4:00PM