In January and February 2008, the EPA identified dredge sites for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Hudson River cleanup project.
In 2006, Till The River Runs Clear aired on thirteen and told the story of America’s environmental flagship, the Clearwater, which has helped effect a remarkable grassroots transformation of the Hudson River over the last four decades.
Dr. Majora Carter connects poverty alleviation and the built environment, talks about public TV, what led her to the Bronx River Cleanup project and founding Sustainable South Bronx. This closing …
New Jersey’s long-awaited draft Energy Master Plan was unveiled by the Corzine administration, which has raised questions and goal reservations. Key points in the plan include revising of housing codes …
Designed for Pleasure (on exhibit now at the Asia Society and Museum) examines Ukiyo-e (pronounced oo-key-yo-ay), the paintings and woodcuts that depict the “floating world,” a term that has become identified with the pleasure quarters and theater districts of Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the late seventeenth to late nineteenth centuries. GO
Richard Price, whose eighth novel Lush Life (FSG) came out last month, discusses the decade-long shift in the cultural landscape of Manhattan’s Lower East Side….
Princeton Professor Stephen Paul is converting this unused plant in Trenton, NJ to process organic waste for fuel.
An interview with Rep. Robert Andrews who against the wishes of the party establishment has announced his intention to challenge Sen. Frank Lautenberg as the Democratic candidate for the …
If you drive down the Westside highway, you’ve probably noticed an all-glass building off to your left. The unusual structure — architecture critic Paul Goldberger calls it a “palazzo” — …
In the early days of public television, the medium was dominated by lectures given by instructors in front of plain backgrounds. One of the programs to break out of that mold was performer and historian Max Morath’s “The Ragtime Era” which was pioneering in its use of sets, costumes and make-up.
In this recently unearthed 1960 episode from the WNET archives, Morath delves into the history of Tin Pan Alley.
I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m cheap. So my initial reaction to the Metropolitan Opera’s 2006 program offering same-day tickets for certain performances was: Finally, someone in opera heaven is listening.
