Join the Friends of Tompkins Square Park for Summer sweeping, weeding and a general park clean-up! Meet at Avenue B & 7th Street near the playground 10am – noon Sat Aug 16. Register on Eventbrite! […]
Summer Spruce Up
Category: Initiatives
Name that Flower!
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to enhance your botanical knowledge, this class will give you SKILLS and a greater appreciation for the blooming life around you! Attend this FREE workshop at Pancho’s Garden 703 E 9th Street from 10am – noon Sat Aug 9. RSVP on NYC Parks’ website: Green Thumb Events […]
Save the Historic Most Holy Redeemer Church!
Village Preservation, LESPI, and the EVCC are working with parishioners to preserve the Most Holy Redeemer Church, located at 173 E 3rd Street. Built for German immigrants in the 1840s, the church was once the largest in the city and one of its tallest structures. We have called on the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission to landmark […]
Seeding For The Future!
Join PlantxChange at First Street Garden for “Seeding for the Future,” where you can learn about the foundations of growing from seed! Whether you’re a first-time grower or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the basics of seed starting, collecting, and the importance of proper storage for future harvests! Free […]
Mushroom Magic!
Join LES Ecology Center and @kali_mushrooms in creating your own take-home mushroom grow kit using compostable and recyclable materials over some homemade coffee and chaga tea! Learn additional ways to give food scraps, paper, and other compostable or recyclable materials a second life before disposing of them through composting or other means. Sign up here! […]
Clean our Harbors!
City of Water Day is a region-wide day to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor, organized by @waterfrontalliance and @nynjhep. Join The LES Ecology Center for two events in East River Park—a coastal embankment clean-up at 9am and a water quality testing and painting at 10:30am. Sign up for both events or only one! […]
Whimsical Art Unveiling Thu Jul 10!
You’re invited to an evening of art and community at The Rainbow Play Space as they unveil Tom Manco’s largest architectural replicas to date: Ray’s Candy Store, Ms. Thea’s Ottendorfer Library, Sunny and Annie’s Deli. Tom Manco transforms everyday cardboard into whimsical works of art using boundless imagination, challenging what is real and what is […]
Avenue B Redesign at CB 3 Tue Jul 8!
Transportation, Public Safety, Sanitation & Environment Committee Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30pm — Community Board 3 Office – 59 East 4th Street (between 2nd Ave and Bowery)This is a Hybrid Meeting. Members of the public can attend in person or by Zoom.Online: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600080327By Phone: +1 646 828 7666, +1 551 285 1373 – Webinar ID: […]
Enough With the Plastic Already!
Plastic Free July is a great opportunity to highlight the ways we can each reduce plastic usage in our lives. If you’re interested in learning more, @CommonCompost will be sharing tips throughout the month. You can make small changes in your daily habits, and take action in your community. Take on the Plastic Free Pledge […]
Congratulations to B&H Dairy!
Stop by B&H Dairy at 127 2nd Avenue, 10am Tue Jul 1, when Senator Brian Kavanagh will present B&H Dairy Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant with the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry award! Congrats to Fawzy and Ola for this recognition which is granted to businesses who have been in operation for more than 50 years! […]
