The highly ambitious but relatively uninspiring public art project known as the NYC Waterfalls have at least one major critic, River Café’s owner Buzzy O’Keeffe. The 80-foot waterfall at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge is spreading saltwater onto his trees, turning them brown. O’Keeffe claims he planted the trees 32 years ago. But after a few months of the Waterfalls operating, the restauranteur’s beloved landscape at his waterfront eatery are “clearly showing signs of stress,” according to Parks Department First Deputy Commissioner Liam Kavanaugh. |NYP|
This past weekend the Atlantic Ocean claimed more victims from NYC. No, we’re not talking about the recent drownings in Coney Island, but rather the 44 out of commission subway cars being used as part of an ongoing ecological project off the coast of South Carolina. The donated, graffiti-free cars are being dumped into the ocean to help build manmade sanctuaries for fish. In total, over 200 subway cars have been dropped into place. Here’s a slideshow of the environmentally safe dumping. |MBO|
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