Category: Events

  • Remember to Vote Today!

      It is finally 11/6! Soon we will have a short break from election ads and family arguments! In light of the Sandicane, the Governor has allowed New York State residents to vote at any polling place. [Correction: only voters in a federal disaster area in NYS can vote elsewhere (by affidavit).] However, “voters who cast…

  • Volunteer Opportunity: The Honeycomb Project

      In light of the recent Buell Hypothesis post, this group might be of interest… The Honeycomb Project It is a non-profit group (created by two lovely moms) that arranges family volunteer events where parents can participate with their children. Unfortunately for New Yorkers, it is based in Chicago, but for parents there (or parents…

  • EVENT: Greater and Greener 7/13/12-7/17/12

      This international conference on urban parkland is going on already, but there is still time to partake! Here is the full schedule. It goes through Tuesday and if you happen to have some time off, it looks like there will be plenty of tours of New York City Parks and there are several “tracks”…

  • Happy 4th of July!

      Best holiday wishes to all our readers! May you keep hydrated and be free of sunburn on July 5th! 2012 might be a year when our founding father’s opinions are being tossed around like they were sitting next to my father’s cousin’s best-friend’s neighbor on the bus this morning, but that is no reason…

  • EVENT 7/2/12: The Critical and Activist Practice

      The Austrian Cultural Forum New York is hosting an event that explores “what it means to be Critical and Activist in the context of design/art/architecture/urban practices.” When: MONDAY JUL 02, 06:30 PM Where: Austrian Cultural Forum 11 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Why you should go: Perhaps you want to tap into…

  • The Urban Event Planner: Jackson Heights Garden Tour, June 9 & 10

    The problem for the Urban Planner is that there is nothing really to do in your free time. At some point, even the most downtrodden urban decay neighborhood is explored, the latest coffee place with a twist discovered and the craziest gelato flavor tasted. Nothing left but boredom and New York summer lethargy… But wait!…