Charles Mingus(1922-1979), the acclaimed jazz composer, would have turned 86 yesterday. Mingus is heralded as the heir apparent to Duke Ellington, a close friend and colleague of Mingus during his …

New York Voices visits three properties that have “gone green”: The new corporate headquarters of the Hearst Corporation; a green roof in the South Bronx; and the former ice house of the Nassau Brewery, which has been converted into environmentally-friendly apartments.

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.

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 …

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….