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Times Square Goes Under Water
Hi everyone, my name is Kevin Xiao and I am a summer Planning and Outreach Intern at CISC. During the academic year, I am an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College, focusing on government and...
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The Big Apple’s Bobbing Pool
Sitting outside in the sizzling heat during my lunch break, I often imagine myself taking a dip in the pool to cool off. But, I run into a problem. None of the eleven ‘intermediate’ classification...
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New Community Garden Rules
Growing up in the suburbs of Virginia, most of my time outdoors was surrounded by green. I could walk into the woods and get lost within it from my house if I wanted to. Besides the asphalt that made...
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Lost In Translation: Why Aren’t We Changing?
Like Bigfoot and disappearing planes in the Bermuda Triangle, the lack of an overwhelming movement towards a sustainable society has always confused me. The evidence is all there; for at least the...
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Lights Out NYC!
One of the defining characteristics of any metropolis are the shining skyscrapers that dominate the skyline. However this fall, many of New York’s ironic buildings – like the Empire State, Rockefeller...
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Give Me a Brake!
One of the biggest changes in lifestyle when I moved to New York was the switch from private transportation to public transit. While I love that I can sit on the MTA and just read as I’m going to...
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DUMBO Underwater
DUMBO Underwater from Eric Corriel on Vimeo. I recently stumbled upon a video of an art installation in 81 Front Street (Brooklyn) that shows how sea level rise will cause the East River to flood...
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Got a Minute? Give a Minute!
And post your idea on how to make NYC’s neighborhoods greener…in May. Give a Minute is a web based civil engagement application that allows people to submit ideas about a certain topic. It acts as a...
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