New York, NY – On Sunday, October 17, 2010 the first annual Green City Challenge will take place in Lower Manhattan.  Contestants will race from one green business to another on bicycles and complete challenges that demonstrate their knowledge of how to live, work and eat green.  They will earn giant jigsaw puzzle pieces and solve clues in their quest to reach the finish line. This event is designed to be fun and educational for New Yorkers who are already green as well as for those who are curious and want to learn more about ways to live a sustainable lifestyle.

 

This unique event begins promptly at 12 pm at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden on Avenue C and East 9th Street in the East Village.   It concludes at Solar One on East 23rd Street at the East River at about 4 pm where the winners will be announced and prizes will be presented.  An Eco Fair featuring green products and services will also take place at Solar One from 3 – 5 pm that is free and open to the public. 

Green City Challenge is a non-profit organization with the mission of inspiring New Yorkers to live green, work green, and eat green.  FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds is the fiscal sponsor for Green City Challenge.  For more information please visit www.greencitychallenge.org.

www.greencitychallenge.org

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Sun. Oct. 3rd 11am to 6pm Washington St. -Observer Highway to 7th St.

There was over 300 Artists, Crafters, Photographers, Local Businesses, Restaurants, Food Vendors & more
With 3 Stages of live music Special features include Fine artists are located between 2nd & 3rd St., so if you are an art collector, this is the place to be. Oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, mixed media, etc. 

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Special features include
Fine artists are located between 2nd & 3rd St., so if you are an art collector, this is the place to be. Oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, mixed media, etc.
Childrenâ€s area on 3rd street with rides, games, creative activities, puppet show, face painting,
clowns, balloons, live performances and much, much more:
Crafters display / sell handmade: pottery, metalwork, wood items, furniture, blown & fused glass, quilts, household items made from recycled materials, cementware, batik clothing, hand painted furniture, candles, jewelry, dried florals, soaps & lotions and much more
Food: Lots of great food throughout the fair. Hoboken restaurants will set up street cafes offering an eclectic variety of international foods such as: Thai, Indian, Greek, French, Mexican, Cajun and Italian
Sponsors
PATH, Port Authority of NY & NJ;
The Hoboken Reporter & The Hudson Current
and Stevens Institute of Technology

Located just 3 blocks from all public transportation:
PATH, NJ Transit Trains & buses, NY Waterway Ferries & the Hudson Bergen Lightrail

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