NY Ecológica
Publicado 10/06/2020
NYC possui todos os tipos de atrações voltadas para a sustentabilidade, uma mistura de espaços ao ar livre e edifícios ambientalmente conscientes, e restaurantes, para que você possa construir um itinerário para se divertir e, ao mesmo tempo, limitar sua pegada de carbono.
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New York Botanical Garden
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2900 Southern Blvd.
NYBG has gardens in bloom across its 250 acres. Also on hand is the restored and recently reopened Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and its palm dome, full of aquatic plants and vines as well as tropical rainforests and cactus-filled deserts.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
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1000 Richmond Terr.
The extensive grounds of this Staten Island oasis are home to numerous botanical gardens, museums and a farm.
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
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Cross Bay Blvd. near Broad Channel
Queens is home to one of the City’s best-kept secrets: thousands of acres of open bay, fields and woods that are ideal for birders. More than 300 bird species have been spotted at the refuge over the past 25 years.
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Empire State Building Observatory
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20 W. 34th St.
A recent renovation retrofitted the building to greatly increase its energy efficiency. Its 86th- and 102nd-floor observatories are open.
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Brooklyn Grange
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Their rooftop Sunset Park Farm hosts open houses and a farmers’ market on Sundays from 10am to 4pm.
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ABCV
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38 E. 19th St.
This plant-based restaurant by star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten gets its ingredients from local farms.
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By Chloe
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185 Bleecker St.
This Village vegetarian stalwart also has a location in Brooklyn.
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Package-Free Goods
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75 Ninth Ave.
At Chelsea Market in Manhattan and in Williamsburg, Brooklyn., you’ll find eco-friendly everyday items including coffee cups and cosmetics.
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Union Square Greenmarket
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East 17th Street
Four times a week, vendors from local farms line Union Square Park with a bevy of fresh vegetables, fruits, breads and cheeses, as well as flowers, wild-caught fish and even water buffalo meat.