FarmOne is a 1,500 square foot, indoor, vertical-farm that uses hydroponics and intelligent technology to grow over 500 different types of plants, herbs, and produce for chefs in New York City. It is the only indoor hydroponic farm, and even more surprising is that they are located in the basement of a Tribeca office building. In this video from Now This, hear Founder/CEO Rob Laing talk about how and why they grow in Lower Manhattan.

This 1,500 sq. ft vertical farm grows rare, edible plants right in the heart of New York City. With a hydroponic system like this, the farmers are able to use 90% less water than a traditional farm.

The Brooklyn entrance to the Manhattan Bridge used to have two wonderful Daniel Chester French sculptures on it that presented Miss Manhattan and Miss Brooklyn to travelers as a symbolic representation of both Boroughs. Taken down by the infamous destroyer Robert Moses in 1964, the original sculptures now reside in the Brooklyn Museum. But earlier this year, sculptor Brian Tolle recreated some impressive replicas of the statues, and placed them on a rotating platform near the Brooklyn Entrance to the bridge.

The new, lightweight sculptures were installed in January 2017. Created by Brian Tolle, they not only rotate but are designed to light up at night. While Miss Manhattan (in the foreground of the above video) is surrounded by symbols of wealth and commerce — there’s a peacock, ship anchors and a treasure chest — Miss Brooklyn gracefully sits amongst symbols of education and religion, including a child reading a book and a church spire.

They can be found at the intersection of Tillary Street and Flatbush Avenue Extension so be sure to look up if you are in the area, but be careful… the intersection is the most dangerous in the City.

As nearly every runner wears some sort of GPS tracking device for speed monitoring, there are plenty of tools to help runners visualize where they have been. People quickly learned that you can "draw" on the earth using lines created by paths that you traverse, and there are several websites around that show off these GPS artworks. Local runner Michael Ring and his friend Linus recently found a perfect way to celebrate Hanukkah by running a menorah—complete with lit flames—on the curved streets of Rego Park, Queens.