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City to Mandate Composting of Yard Waste

New York City

and tree pits. Municipal composting took off in the United States in the 1990s after San Francisco became

Board Boldness: Adding Electric Into the Mix UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin and Bill Morris on March 03, 2022

was a money pit, and the boilers were at the end of their useful lives,” Hassan says. “It was like a heart

The New Healthy: Ventilation UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Frank Lovece on August 19, 2020

at the energy consulting firm Bright Power, says: “Is it the sexiest of things to spend money on? No. But it can

The Numbers Don't Lie UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on November 25, 2019

to its conversion in the 1980’s, plus newer residents and families – had been brutal, pitting long

Bond Street Condo Rehab Wins Another Award

NoHo, Manhattan

. But the tree pit turned into a $40,000 money pit when the byzantine permitting process – coupled with a snarl

The Tree Pit That Became a Money Pit

NoHo, Manhattan

a hole all the way to China.” The tree pit had turned into such a voracious money pit that the condo ... Workers digging a pit on Bond Street where no tree will ever grow (image courtesy CTA Architects). ... Condo board spends $40,000 – and still doesn't have a tree. ... Tree Pit ... The Tree Pit That Became a Money Pit

Organics Recycling Wins a Major Convert

Gramercy Park, Manhattan

a portion of the compost back into the city to nourish urban farms, parks, tree pits, and community gardens

The Beauty of the Brown BIn UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on October 03, 2017

bring a portion of the compost back into the city to nourish urban farms, parks, tree pits, and community

A Miniature High Line Comes to the Bronx

Riverdale, The Bronx

very own park?” And a park they got, with grass and shrubs and trees, two playgrounds, meeting places

It’s Miller Time UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on May 18, 2017

small steps, “like doing the plantings in the tree pits. There was nothing in there. Or buying some urns

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NYC Department of Buildings Electrical Inspections

Gouverneur Gardens May 03, 2024

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DP May 01, 2024

Why is not the Board giving access to Financial Records? What to do?

Gina Apr 02, 2024

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