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BIG!NYC Deconstruction Team Salvages a Marvelous 1890's CT Mansion
 As part of our on-going effort to divert usable materials from going to landfills, our Deconstruction Team has been keeping busy. From Connecticut to the Upper East Side, we have been collecting appliances, dismantling lighting fixtures, and reclaiming lumber.
 At an 1890's Connecticut mansion, nestled along the gorgeous Long Island Sound, reclamation work yielded vintage brass lighting fixtures, lovely parquet flooring, wood fireplace mantels, and three types of tiles: American Encaustic, Louviere, and Trent. These salvaged materials can be found on the Gowanus reuse center's floor, ready to be rehoused!
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" Greenmarket Dirt" is a 10lbs. bag of organic compost that comes from a farm in upstate NY. It is made from horse manure, cow manure and food scraps. Each 10lbs. bag is $10.95 and available in both Astoria and Gowanus.
Here are some important things to know about compost: - High quality, nutrient rich compost from an organic farm in upstate New York Proceeds from compost sales go towards local composting efforts (BIG!Compost and GrowNYC)
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 For potting mix add 1 part compost + 2 parts ground soil = healthy environment for plants! - For gardens or potted plants, spread an inch of compost over the plant's roots (fun fact: this is called "Topdressing"!).
- Topdress your potted plants 3x a year, spring, mid-summer and fall.
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Western Queens Residents (18-24 years old):
Join Compost Corps this Summer!
 It is International Compost Awareness Week and BIG!Compost is looking for western Queens residents between the ages of 18-24 to join our summer Compost Corps Program! Compost Corps is an 8-week compost operations apprenticeship program where participants will work closely with BIG!Compost staff to increase the capacity for composting in western Queens. Click here to learn more! Applications are due Monday, May 13. Compost Corps is made possible through support from the North Star Fund's Greening Western Queens Fund. Our community partners include the NYC Compost Project, City Growers, and Brooklyn Grange
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Salvaged from CT Mansion:
Built-in Kitchen Cabinet Unit 
$4,000
ALU: 25932 in Gowanus
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SALE
Recessed Fluorescent Light Fixtures
$28 each (120 available)
ALU: 25465 in Astoria
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Share your projects made with BIG!NYC materials!
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Request FREE Compost/Mulch for NYC Street Trees!
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Frigidaire Upright Fridge-Freezer Combo
$1,250
ALU: 25937 in Astoria
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$55 each (3 available)
ALU: 25924 in Astoria
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Picture Windows,
112in Wide 
$695 each (2 available)
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Thermador Professional 30in Range (4 Burner)
$1,900
ALU: 25921 in Astoria
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Baldinger Brushed
Nickel Sconces
ALU: 25920 in Astoria
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Orange Artco-Bell Chair 
$20 each (10 available)
ALU: 25935 in Astoria
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$40 each (6 available)
ALU: 25903 in Gowanus
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 $900
ALU: 25929 in Gowanus
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Contemporary Mission Style Sliding Wood/Glass Doors
$2,500 each (2 available)
ALU: 25900 in Gowanus
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White Side-by-Side Subzero
$5,000
ALU: 25899 in Gowanus
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1920's Pine Cabinets
(8 pieces, priced separately)
$300-975 each
ALU: 25928 in Gowanus
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MDF Sheets2x8 ($1) & 4x8 ($2)
$1-2 each
ALU: 25941 in Gowanus
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Environmental Events in NYC:
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Sunday, May 12, 12-3pm. BIG!Compost Workday in Queensbridge Park (Please RSVP to volunteer!). Queens Plaza South and 10th Street, LIC. Monday, May 13, 3-6pm. Recycle-A-Bicycle hosts Kids Bike Check Ups and Repairs. Queens Library Broadway (40-20 Broadway, on the corner of Bdway and Steinway) Monday, May 13, 5:30-8pm. Manhattan SWAB presents "Bag It" Screening and Plastic Bag Panel. 114 W 47th St, 9th Floor Auditorium. $10-25 per ticket. Wednesday, May 15, 4:30-5:30pm.
Recycle A Bicycle's Fix-A-Flat Workshops at Queens Library. Queens Library Woodside, 55th St btw Roosevelt and Skillman.Wednesday, May 22, 4:30-5:30pm Recycle A Bicycle's Fix-A-Flat Workshops at Queens Library. Queens Library Astoria, 14th Street and Astoria Blvd).Tuesday, May 28, 6:30-8pm. BIG!Workshop - Know Your Tools: Women & Trans Tools 101. BIG!NYC Gowanus. Suggested donation of $5-10. Wednesday, May 29, 4:30-5:30pm Recycle A Bicycle's Fix-A-Flat Workshops at Queens Library. Queens Library LIC, 21st Street and 38th Ave.
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BIG!NYC-Astoria
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-777-0132
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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