NYC Parks Green Roof Development + New Youth Sustainability Corps

 

 

 

Photo credit: NYC Parks/Malcolm Pinckney

NYC Parks Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff announced, in response to increasingly frequent storms like Hurricane Ida, a commitment to expand Parks’ green roofs by 50,000 sqft–bringing the agency’s total to 250,000 sqft–and the creation of a brand new Youth Sustainability Corps (YSC) giving NYC school students hands-on training in green job skills. This marks a major step forward in greening and stormwater management atop City owned buildings and reaffirms Parks’ commitment to a greener future for New York City.

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Take a Walk on the Largest Green Roof in New York City, Have Lunch & Learn ~ at The Javits Center

 

 

 

Render showing the completed expansion of the facility. Photo credit from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office, June 2020

Did you know that the Javits Center holds free tours of its green roof? The 6.75 acre area is one of the largest in the United States, and home to twenty-seven species of birds, five bat species, thousands of honeybees, and a sanctuary for area wildlife. Come along on our 2019 tour, or take advantage of the new program, Lunch + Learn at The Farm.

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