March 5, 2011
Save the Date! The New New York 2011 is coming
Mark your calenders for Saturday, October 1st 2011. GreenHomeNYC will be hosting its second annual green street fair event bringing to the street new ideas of a better, brighter and greener future. Last year’s launch in the Gowanus was exciting and incredibly successful and we could not have done it without your participation! We had over 1,500 attendees, and 80 vendors from green roofers to the BioBus. It was a day filled with workshops and green buildings tours teaching people how to TAKE ACTION to make a more sustainable city. Even CNN stopped by! This year we will be building on the momentum of our success and aiming for even greater attendance, a wide variety of vendors, and workshops to provide a deeper understanding of what a true Green New York City can be. Our exact location is in the works, to be announced in the Spring. We hope that you will join us!! In the upcoming months we will be in touch to discuss our plan for this year. If you want to secure a vendor spot early, contact us! Early birds will get a discounted rate. and we are going paperless…..so signing up will be all that easier, and greener. Other exciting news – + Karen Auster, of Auster Agency will be a driving force behind the event, again ensuring that all the details are attended to, and that they day goes without a hitch. + The New Museum will be enacting our Green Street Fair guidelines for their Festival of Ideas to take place on May 7th, come find GreenHomeNYC at our booth! Warm regards, Gita Nandan + Alison Novak Co-Chairs, TNNY Steering CommitteeOctober 8, 2010
Our Green Block Party on CNN
The NEW New York: GreenHomeNYC’s DIY Green Block Party is covered by CNN in this article and photo montage. Last Saturday over 1,500 people came to the first annual event. The stellar weather contributed to the day’s success but it was really the 55 incredible vendors, the dozen+ tours/lectures/activities throughout the day, our GreenHomeNYC volunteers, and the support of our sponsors that made it a great event. Want to sign up for next year or re-live last weekend’s schedule? Find us at greenhomenyc.org/thenewnewyorkOctober 1, 2010
Recycle old rags, clothes, and cloth.
Bring your clothes! Recycle them at the Block Party! Can you believe that millions of pounds each year get tossed out of our closets? About 6% of our waste stream. Wearable Collections provides a no cost, turn-key solution to recycling clothing within residential buildings in NYC. We handle all the logistics from placement of bins and promotion within the buildings to scheduling weekly pick-ups.Float down the Gowanus Canal
Take a Canoe Trip on the Gowanus, get a glimpse of the waterway from the waters edge. Tours are free at 9.30am and 11am – meet at 2nd Street and the Gowanus, 1 block over from the Block Party, where David Krieger will lead you along the waterway. You will see close up history, culture, and ecology merge to create the unique heart of the Gowanus neighborhood. Bring your iPhone or MP3 player and headphones – audio narratives will be available so you can hear stories, and details of how the canal came into being.Sunny and Beautiful!!!!
ENJOY the day at the NEW New York tomorrow!!! The day has arrived, and believe it or not, the weather is going to be perfect! A respite from the rain. Come out and enjoy the first days of the fall season. Stop by 10am to 6pm, and check out all the great demos, events, and vendors.September 30, 2010
RIDE YOUR BIKE! Valet Parking with RAB
Recycle-A-Bicycle will be providing valet parking, at The NEW New York, on Third Street close to the corner of Hoyt. Lower your carbon footprint, be kind to the neighbors, get a little exercise.Future Green, Green Roofing Demo
Join David Seiter of Future Green Studio, 2pm for a Green Roofing Demonstration and Presentation as he walks you through his green roofing lot. See for yourself local and adapted vegetation suited for the harsh conditions of rooftop living, and learn the basics of what is need to install your own green roof. Meet at the Future Green Green Roofing lot, middle of the block, across from the picnic tables, first come first serve. Below is a sneak peak of David’s work in action, and the pet plants growing on Third Street.New green rooftop video.
Thanks to Melissa Friedling of Slouch Productions, for her enthusiasm and effort in the creation of our Video Action Clips.