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From Parking Lot to Paradise - the Revenge of Urban Agriculture

Charles A. Birnbaum | Posted 05.17.2013 | Green
Read More: Public Policy, Michelle Obama, New York Restoration Project, Sustainable Food, Liz Christy Garden, Farm to Table, Urban Planning, Public-Private Partnerships, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Alice Waters, Sustainable Development, Green Living, Landscape Architecture, New York, Public Parks, Locavore, Horticulture, Nutrition, Gardening and Landscapes, Sustainability, Community Gardens, National Register of Historic Places, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Farming, Urban Policy, Urban Farming, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Victory Garden, Journal of the American Medical Association, Green, Green News, Green News
Charles A. Birnbaum

Urban agriculture during my baby boomer childhood in New York City, when postwar agricultural production became increasingly industrialized, amounted ...

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Bette Midler Defies Hurricane, Fights Climate Change

Katie Halper | Posted 01.01.2013 | New York
Read More: New York City Bette Midler, New York Restoration Project, Nyrp, Bette Midler, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Climater Change, Bette Midler Fundraiser, Hurricane Sandy, New York News
Katie Halper

Bette Midler knows that even when it comes to Hurricane Sandy, the show must go on. And so must her annual masquerade Hulaween -- a major fundraiser for the New York Restoration Project.

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The Givers: What Made Bette Midler Go Green? A Divine Interview!

Marlo Thomas | Posted 05.03.2012 | Women
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Long before she became the "Divine Miss M," Bette Midler was a divine little girl with a divine love of nature. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, s...

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John Kerry, Paul Simon, Bette Midler at the "other" sanity rally - NYRP's Hulaween

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: The Highline, John McEnroe, New York Restoration Project, Patty Smyth, Amy Frietag, Paul Simon, Michael Kors, Vikram Pandit, Sanity Rally, Nyrp, Prescilla Queen of the Desert, John Kerry, Bette Midler, Hulaween Ball, The Boxer, Chilean Miners, Andrea Chalupa, New York News
Andrea Chalupa

John Kerry took the stage last night at the New York Restoration Project's annual Hulaween Ball at the Waldorf Astoria dressed in a gray suit and tie....

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Bette Midler Gets $2

walletpop.com | Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: New-York-Parks, Drew Becher, Target, Bette Midler, Sean Conway, New-York-Restoration-Project, Stimulus Money, Business News

Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project is at it again. The non-profit, which works to revitalize parks and public spaces throughout New York City...

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15 Years Later, Why Bette Midler Is Still Trying to Save New York

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Andrea Chalupa

There's a strength and purpose to her showgirl style, and for the past 15 years Midler's taken that spirit offstage with a mission: making New York one of the greenest cities in the world.

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