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New York City Plants One Million Trees, Reaches Goal 2 Years Early
In 2007, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an initiative to plant a million trees in 10 years. This week, officials reached their goal —...
World Cup Champs to Be First Women’s Team to Get NYC Ticker Tape Parade
It’s been a string of scoring goals and breaking records for these American athletes.
The World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is set to make...
Clint Eastwood to Give “Sully” the Hollywood Treatment with “Miracle on the Hudson” Movie
Director Clint Eastwood will attempt to land yet another award-winning American Hero movie with a new film based on the life of US Airways...
America’s Biggest Landfill To Become New York’s Largest Solar Project
What was once the largest landfill on the planet is being reinvented to provide solar energy to the citizens of New York City --...
NYC Air Quality Cleanest in Decades
New York City's air quality has reached the cleanest levels in more than 50 years thanks in part to sustainability programs initiated by Mayor...
NYC Lampost Mosaic Artist Gets Boost from Unlikely Partner
Vietnam vet Jim Power is a local celebrity in New York City known for his eclectic and colorful mosaic work on lampposts throughout the...
More Billionaires Pledge to Give Away Half Their Wealth
Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a giving campaign...
World’s Wealthiest Men Join Bill Gates to Raise $4 Billion To End Polio
At the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi late last week, the world’s two richest men made a bit of philanthropic history. Carlos Slim...
New York City Pay Phones Get 21st Century Makeover
You can still see more than 10,000 coin-operated phones around New York City today. What seems a relic of the past in this age...
NYC Reserving 5,000 Coveted Seats to Macy’s Parade for Sandy Storm Victims
This year, front row seats to see the marching bands and massive balloons of the iconic Macy's Day Thanksgiving Day parade will be occupied...
Bright Is The New Black: NYC White Roofs Bringing Down Summer Temps
On the hottest day of the summer last year in New York City, a white roof was measured to be 42 degrees (F) cooler...
Amanda Burden’s Urban Revitalization of NYC is a Model for the World
Amanda Burden, the daughter of famed socialite Babe Paley, and now, the director of city planning, is spearheading Mayor Michael Bloomberg's far-reaching effort to...
NYC Sees Record Tourism in 2010
New York City hosted a record number of visitors in 2010, a sign that the Big Apple's tourism industry is bouncing back after the...
40 Billionaires Pledge to Give Away Half of Wealth
More than three dozen of the wealthiest families and individuals in the United States have committed to giving away the majority of their wealth...
Gates and Buffett Are Pushing Billionaires to Give Away Wealth
Investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced on Wednesday that they have met with the top billionaire in the country asking them...
U.S. Mayors Band Together Against Illegal Guns
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino teamed up two years ago to launch Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group that...
New York Mayor Reports for Jury Duty
Michael Bloomberg is proud to do his duty — even his jury duty — although he is mayor of New York City and even after having...
NYC Pledges 1 Million New Trees in Sweeping Environmental Package
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled plans on Sunday for a more energy-efficient city where pedestrians would be shaded by more trees while...
Ohio State to Make College Tuition-free for Low and Moderate Income Residents
In a historic step, Ohio State University announced an unprecedented offer to cover all the tuition and fee gaps for qualifying students.
Global Plan Launched to Save Coral Reefs From Extinction
A global plan to save coral reefs from possible eradication due to climate change, pollution and poor fishing practices, was launched in Bali at...