A suicide-prevention group is generating smiles to the faces of commuters and pedestrians in Boston with their Happier Boston Campaign, which involves social interventions such as singing in elevators and asking everyone in the baseball stadium to give high-fives to everyone nearby.
This year, front row seats to see the marching bands and massive balloons of the iconic Macy's Day Thanksgiving Day parade will be occupied not by diplomats or corporate titans and their families, but by thousands of New Yorkers hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.
On the third floor of an old meat-packing plant is a humid hothouse filled with rows of greens and sprouts, even exotic white strawberries. Nearby, in large barrels swim dozens of tilapia, fish native to tropical regions. The Plant is a leading example for urban vertical farming using old warehouses, where plants and fish are raised symbiotically, with a closed-loop system that uses all waste toward the production of food.
The Newark, New Jersey mayor -- already lionized in some corners for his good deeds -- added to his list of praiseworthy actions on last night when he raced into a burning home to help save a woman trapped inside. Cory Booker said he contemplated jumping from a second story window, but escaped down a staircase instead.
24 year-old Charles Sonder got on a New York Subway with a bag of cheddar Pringles chips, and a knack for peace. As the train rolled toward its next stop, a fight between a man and a woman broke out; curses were uttered, and punches and kicks were thrown. At that moment, Sonder moved toward where the man was standing, and parked himself there, calmly munching on his chips.
New Yorkers rang in the new year with continued generosity as donations kept pouring in for the scholarship fund for the children of slain NYPD cop Peter Figoski with totals nearing $1.9 million. Figoski, was gunned down on Dec. 12 while backing up other officers at a home-invasion.
Burning Man isn't just about getting crazy on in the Nevada desert anymore. The organization is now taking on urban revitalization, aiming to fix up a run-down area in San Francisco.
The city of Grand Rapids came together to produce a sweeping and inspiring music video as an official response to the Newsweek article calling the Michigan metropolis a dying city. The filming on May 22nd involved 5,000 participants and a major shutdown of downtown Grand Rapids.
Jeff Parness, like many New Yorkers, was changed by the terrorist attacks on 9/11. He lost a good friend when the Twin Towers fell, but also was deeply moved by the support the city received from across the nation following the attack. In 2004, he established New York Says Thank You, a nonprofit that sends volunteers from NYC, particularly the city's beloved firefighters, to help rebuild other disaster-stricken communities in the U.S. every September.
We're constantly informed of our city's job growth, traffic patterns, and crime rates, but what about the happiness of its residents?
Philadelphia's mural art project has changed the face of the city from grim and gloomy to colorful, cultural and spirited. As a bonus, the kids who have joined the program to paint the run-down walls of urban buildings racked up a 100% record of graduating from high school.
For the third consecutive year, 100 percent of the graduating seniors from the Urban Prep Academy, the nation's first all-boys public charter high school, have accomplished what some thought impossible - every single one of these 85 students has been accepted to a four-year college or university.
Instead of waiting on the city government to fix their problems, these Portland, Oregon anarchists are taking matters into their own hands.
This mother and her two sons were outraged over the installation of "anti-homeless spikes" in their city – so they fought back with a softer solution.
The EPA has affirmed several reports from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality stating that the water no longer exceeds the federal lead limit.
This Canadian has dedicated his life to cleaning up hateful and racist graffiti anywhere it pops up —and now "Erasing Hate" has become a movement.
Five Mexican women living in New York City got tired of waiting in the day-labor line for inconsistent freelance cleaning jobs. They set up their own cleaning cooperative that specializes in using eco-friendly non-toxic products.
A cool app designed to sell and reserve parking spots is celebrating the holidays by paying for your LA parking tickets- up to $250 in value.
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