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New Governors Island Organic Farm In Full Swing
Gothamist —
... is already using the space for a three-acre organic farm. There's a nice story on City Room today about the project, which brings teenagers to the island to teach them about sustainable and local food. The farm is expected to rake in as much as $25,000 this year through sales at a farm stand and the island's ...
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Curbed NY —
... Demolition on Delancey Street for Sam Chang's Holiday Inn begins.]
· Broker: Why not change GM Building to Apple Building? [Reuters]
· Developer plans on doing something big with AIG's 70 Pine Street [NYO]
· More on new terms in potential MTA-Ratner deal at Atlantic Yards [Crain's]
· Meanwhile, Nets want to use Brooklyn as a brand [Sporting News]
· At least something is growing on Governors Island: organic farm! [City Room]
· ...
Eating & Drinking: Monday Edition [Roundup]
Cityfile.com - Dailyfile —
... about as close as it's going to get for now. [NYP] • Tavern on the Green's Jennifer Oz LeRoy is mounting a campaign to rally support for her bid to hold on to the Central Park eatery. In addition to handing out buttons, pins, and yo-yos, she's set up a a website, too. [NYT] • Donatella Arpaia shares some details on her recent Miami expansion. [Zagat] • A new three-acre organic farm has been set up on Governors Island. [NYT] • The scene outside Matt Levine's Georgica turned wet this weekend. [PlumTV ...
Eavesdropping Is What Guests Do Best…
Guest of a Guest - NYC People, Places, Parties & Nightlife —
... Make sure to bring an extra bag to the Governor’s Island Water Taxi Beach; you can pick up organic produce there too! [NYT] ...
A Sustainable Farm on Governors Island; A New Hut for the Texting Generation
Fork in the Road —
... and works for Todd English in between fires.
[NY Daily News]
A new three-acre organic and sustainable farm opened on Governors Island last week. Volunteers planted squash plants and sunflowers on the southern tip of the island overlooking the Statue of Liberty. The farm is a collaboration between the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation and Added Value, a Brooklyn nonprofit that trains teenagers to work on local, sustainable urban farms.
[NY Times]
A lot of Italian restaurants claim to be serving ...
Park Avenue Neighbors Criticize Caterer; Organic Garden on Governors Island
Grub Street New York —
• Park Avenue neighbors are complaining about catering company the Rose Group, which stages A-list events at a Christian Science church in midtown. [NYT]
• A three-acre organic garden on Governors Island plans to sell its produce to Water Taxi Beach. [City Room/NYT]
• Fast-food restaurants are expected to compensate for July’s minimum-wage hike (to $7.25 an hour) by trimming employee training and retention programs. [CNN Money]
• Pizza Hut’s new signage is confusing to some consumers, who think ...
