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Helping Those Hard Hit by Hurricane Sandy
While rebuilding and repairing our Gowanus reuse center, Build It Green!NYC devised a plan for how we could assist our neighbors' recovery. Since then, we've donated materials to nonprofit organizations who have then distributed these items to residents in need. This effort has been supported by the North Star Fund's Grassroots Hurricane Relief Fund. (Please note: BIG!NYC is not giving away free materials at our NYC reuse centers.)
 In January and February, BIG!NYC's trucks made several trips from our reuse centers in NYC and delivered goods worth over $6,000 to The Action Center (TAC), in the Far Rockaways. In addition to the materials supplied by BIG!NYC, TAC has been providing food, water, blankets, clothes, toiletries, cleaning products, to residents in the Rockaways. TAC welcomes the BIG!NYC trucks and distributes the donated furniture to Rockaways' resident via a lottery system. The next scheduled delivery is for this weekend. And in partnership with Materials for the Arts, BIG!NYC donated over $8,600 worth of office furniture to 18 nonprofits displaced by the superstorm.  Want to help? - Make a large donation: TAC tells us that furniture, in good condition, and appliances are in high demand, along with building materials. BIG!NYC will pick up or coordinate materials that fill up a box truck. Contact donate@bignyc.org.
- Make a small donation: There's a great Facebook Group where you can offer free furniture and household goods to Hurricane Sandy victims in NJ, NY, PA and surrounding affected areas.
Looking for help? - Check out Facebook: As we mentioned above, there's a helpful Facebook Group where you can see what free items New Yorkers are offering Hurricane Sandy victims.
- Contact your local relief center: TAC distributes donated items based on a lottery system. Contact your local relief center to learn more.
Please note: Donations are not being distributed from BIG!NYC reuse centers. Some donations may be sold by BIG!NYC to help support our organizations operations and fund this relief effort.
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Volunteer with BIG!Compost this Sunday!
 Compost Workday in Queensbridge ParkSunday, March 3rd, 2013, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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UGC Releases Plan to Reduce NYC's Carbon Footprint  90% by 2050
Learn more at UGC's special event "90 by 50: A Path to Deep CO2 Reductions in NYC" on 2/28/13. More details here.
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 $88 each in Astoria
ALU: 25286 (2 available)
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6+ ft Shark Tank
Featured in The Onion!
$250 in Gowanus
ALU: 25302
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features BIG!NYC's New Morning Commuter Compost Drop Off Site!
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Shopping Confidential features BIG!NYC
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Special Class: Anatomy of a Green Brownstone
 NYC College of Technology, Division of Continuing Education presents the Spring 2013 Brownstone series. This edition will show you how great design and energy efficiency are two sides of the same coin. Come with questions and go home inspired by the possibilities! $60 per person. Click here to register.
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ULine Wine Captain Cooler
$400 in Astoria
ALU: 25273
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Thermador Prof 36in Range
 $3,050 in Astoria
ALU: 25280
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$270 each in Astoria
ALU: 25291 (10 available)
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$80 each in Astoria
ALU: 25282
(10 available)
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 $18 each in Astoria
ALU: 25289
(50 available)
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Vintage Medicine Cabinet
with Integrated Lighting!
$95 in Astoria
ALU: 25281
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Black Marble Vanity
 SALE $200 in Gowanus
ALU: 21775
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6 Piece Wooden Cabinet Set
$450 in Gowanus
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Gala Mini Wall Sconces by Carpyen
SALE $95 each in Gowanus
ALU: 23267 (4 available)
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Glass Display Case(s) with Lighting
$300 each in Gowanus
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ALU: 25166
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Marble Backsplash
$10 per square foot in Gowanus
ALU: 25279 (100's available)
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Environmental Events in NYC:
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Thursday, February 28, 6-8pm. 90 by 50: A Path to Deep CO2 Reduction in NYC. Hosted by Urban Green Council at Con Edison, 4 Irving Place, Floor 10NW, NYC. Free for members, non-members $15. Sunday, March 3, 10am-3pm. Volunteer with BIG!Compost. Queens Plaza South and 10th St. Free! Tuesday, March 5, 6-9pm. Making Green from Green presents Sustainable Real Estate: Making the Case for Investment. Allen & Overy LLP, 1221 Ave of Americans (21st Floor), NYC. $25 for CBSACNY members, $40 non-members, $60 at the door. Thursday, March 7, 5pm. Climate Reality - Seeing the Forest for the Trees, presented by Paul Reale. Horticultural Society of New York, 148 W 27th St., 13th Floor, NYC. Please RSVP. Thursday, March 7, 7pm. Meet author Bridgette Meinhold "Urgent Architecture!" book launch party. Van Alen Books, 30 W 22nd St., NYC. March 7 through March 9, all day. From the Outside In: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs. National Center for Suburban Studies, Hofstra University. See ticket prices. Saturday, March 9, 1-5pm. Anatomy of a Green Brownstone. New York City College of Technology, Division of Continuing Education, classes take place at 25 Chapel St., Howard Building, 4th Flr. Course fee is $60. Saturday, March 16 - two volunteer events in Queens! 10:30am-12pm - Volunteer with BIG!Compost at Queens Library in Sunnyside. 1pm-3pm - Volunteer with BIG!Compost at Queens Library at Broadway. Saturday, March 16. SAVE THE DATE: Grow Our Grassroots Summit. Brooklyn Borough Hall. 2013 Community-Scale Composting Grants. Made possible by the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB), Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, and Citizens Committee for NYC. Applications due March 22. Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30. Just Food Conference 2013: Eat Work Grow the Movement. Food & Finance High School, 525 W 50th St., NYC. Tickets $45 per day. Saturday, April 6. The Annual Brooklyn Queens Landtrust Membership Meeting. Monday, April 22. Save the Date: The Greenhouse Project 5th Annual Benefit. Top of the Standard, The Standard Hotel, NYC. Saturday, May 4, 11am-1pm. Build It Green!NYC-Astoria 150 Tree Giveaway, through NYRP MillionTreesNYC program. Hosted at BIG!NYC in Astoria, 3-17 26th Ave. Reserve your FREE tree in April! Sunday, May 5, 11am-1pm. Build It Green!NYC-Gowanus 150 Tree Giveaway, through NYRP MillionTreesNYC program. Hosted at BIG!NYC in Gowanus, 69 9th St. Brooklyn. Reserve your FREE tree in April!
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BIG!NYC-Astoria
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-777-0132 x2
astoria@bignyc.org
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BIG!NYC-Gowanus
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org
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