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Register for our Jane’s Walks! Tompkins: NYC’s Biggest Little Public Park 3pm May 2, 3 and 4

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Nowhere else in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. During this compact, comfortable stroll, we’ll learn about New York’s first dog run; the memorial to the greatest disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna, and the open space where […]

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Support Your Local Gardens

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Hiring NOW!….The New York Restoration Project, founded by actor/singer/comedian Bette Midler in 1995, is looking for a full-time Community Garden Engagement Manager to “cultivate connections, communications and transparency in support of our work in community gardens citywide.” Job starts April 29. Details here: […]

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Is Your Block the Coolest?

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7-8:30pm Thu Feb 27 at Sixth Street Community Center, 638 East 6th Street…Town Hall Kick-Off to find THE COOLEST BLOCK IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE! Join experts from the LES Ecology Center to chat about its upcoming community street-tree stewardship contest and find out why greener streets are not only essential, but also rewarding—and discover […]

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GrowNYC Is Hiring

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GrowNYC, perhaps best known for operating Greenmarket farmers markets but which also supports community and school gardens and connects more than 70,000 children with their natural environment, has several open positions. If you’re a motivated individual who is passionate about building a stronger, greener, and more sustainable New York, apply here! […]

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Rally to Landmark the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary 11am Tue Oct 15 at East 13th Street & 2nd Avenue!

Join preservation organizations, disability advocacy groups, doctors, staff, patients and alumni of the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary this Tuesday, October 15 at 11am for a rally and press conference calling for the city to landmark the hospital’s historic main building. All are welcome to attend! Can’t make the rally? Sign Village Preservation’s petition […]

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Hello from the Data Vandals: Exhibition and Open Data Events at Cooper Union’s Civics Projects Lab Fri Sep 27 – Sun Sep 29

Flyer for open data trainings at Cooper Union 1pm Sat Sep 28 and Sun Sep 29

Join us for Hello From The Data Vandals (or free as air and water, or whatsoever things are true), the premiere exhibition by the New York City data-activist collective known as the Data Vandals (artist Jen Ray and data visualization expert Jason Forrest), on view this weekend in Cooper’s Civic Projects Lab in 41 Cooper […]

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