Featured Community Member:
By Erin Harte
"We’re about creating clusters of people who are passionate about getting good food,” says Miriam Haas, founder and manager of Community Markets, the small consulting company behind about twenty of the farmers’ markets in the New York City region. Six of these are within the City's five boroughs, including a popular array of stands in Dumbo and Park Slope...continue reading...
"We’re about creating clusters of people who are passionate about getting good food,” says Miriam Haas, founder and manager of Community Markets, the small consulting company behind about twenty of the farmers’ markets in the New York City region. Six of these are within the City's five boroughs, including a popular array of stands in Dumbo and Park Slope...continue reading...
Featured NON-Profit Organization:
By Patricia Curry
Next summer four spirited, ambitious and forward-thinking New Yorkers will embark on a road-trip extraordinaire as they attempt to drive around the world in an electric car. Yep, one of those tuna-cans on wheels. Four adults. One year. Together. Let’s hope the car has a good ...continue reading...
Next summer four spirited, ambitious and forward-thinking New Yorkers will embark on a road-trip extraordinaire as they attempt to drive around the world in an electric car. Yep, one of those tuna-cans on wheels. Four adults. One year. Together. Let’s hope the car has a good ...continue reading...
Featured For-Profit Business:
By Blakely Blackford
For Cleaver Co., a local-sourcing catering business, 2009 has been a mixed bag. The environment, from greenhouse gas initiatives to organic greens, is a hot topic, but the economy has gone cold. While organic produce and meats seem ever increasing in availability and popularity....continue reading...
For Cleaver Co., a local-sourcing catering business, 2009 has been a mixed bag. The environment, from greenhouse gas initiatives to organic greens, is a hot topic, but the economy has gone cold. While organic produce and meats seem ever increasing in availability and popularity....continue reading...
Featured COMMUNITY GROUP:
By Nicole Caldwell
I’m balancing a pitcher of beer and making my way to the backyard of Rudy’s Bar & Grill on Ninth Avenue in Midtown. It’s Thursday. People around me scarf down free hot dogs and pontificate on the state of politics today as I spot my group: a handful of Drinking Liberally...continue reading...
I’m balancing a pitcher of beer and making my way to the backyard of Rudy’s Bar & Grill on Ninth Avenue in Midtown. It’s Thursday. People around me scarf down free hot dogs and pontificate on the state of politics today as I spot my group: a handful of Drinking Liberally...continue reading...
Featured Ideas for the Holiday Season:
By Teddi Ginsberg
Want to go green this holiday season? Check out six New York stores that offer limitless choices for the eco-friendly gift-giver, along with a few of our other favorite holiday suggestions that will help keep your wallet in your pocket, your pals pleased, and your conscience clear ...continue reading...
Want to go green this holiday season? Check out six New York stores that offer limitless choices for the eco-friendly gift-giver, along with a few of our other favorite holiday suggestions that will help keep your wallet in your pocket, your pals pleased, and your conscience clear ...continue reading...
Featured Staff Writer:
By Carolyn Gilles, Founder
Anniversaries are a time for reflection and celebration. Reflection helps us to stop and see what we’ve accomplished, the challenges we’ve faced and the hurdles we’ve crossed. Celebration helps us to set a milestone, close one door and open another....continue reading...
Anniversaries are a time for reflection and celebration. Reflection helps us to stop and see what we’ve accomplished, the challenges we’ve faced and the hurdles we’ve crossed. Celebration helps us to set a milestone, close one door and open another....continue reading...