Randall’s Island’s Artificial Turf Problem
In New York City, as in many places across the country, synthetic turf is increasingly controversial due to the health implications it poses to users, particularly to children.
The Indypendent
Parks & Public Space
The Evolution of Black Bookstores
21st century Black booksellers bring activism and business together in a way that skirts the debates of their predecessors; to them, the work is all of a piece.
Paseo Park, a 26-block long, car-free avenue in Jackson Heights, is just the beginning, say advocates.
Queens Youth Climate Group Uses Destroyed Garden to Teach “Perennial” Lesson
Their new movie premiered last month at the Queens World Film Festival.
Four City Workers Describe How Budget Cuts Impact the Public Services They Provide
We hear from anonymous workers at the Parks Department, Health + Hospitals, Housing, and the mayor’s office.
My Favorite Brooklyn-Queens Bike Route
Enjoy this 69-mile bike ride all in one day, or do it in sections.
Chelsea NYCHA Tenants Urge Halt to Plans to Demolish Their Homes
Residents of the Chelsea-Elliot and Fulton Houses warn that the city’s plan to tear down their current buildings and replace them with new ones is a land grab that will permanently displace them.
Work Within the System? Plaza Tonatiuh Organizers Seek Legal Status
Organizers of a popular open-air market and community hub in Sunset Park are trying a new approach after being shut down by the NYPD.