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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 11/6/23 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 11/6/23

How an 8-Acre Green Roof Atop the Javits Center is Boosting NYC’s Biodiversity

Thanks to a project managed in partnership with the NYC Audubon and the company Brooklyn Grange, half of the Javits Center now has a green roof.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 2/14/23 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 2/14/23

Green Roof Delivers Sustainability Benefits for Javits Center

Javits Center’s $1.5 billion expansion features a farm and orchard that raise green roof to new heights

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/16/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/16/22

Urban Farming Pioneer Ben Flanner to Present their Latest Rooftop Farm at CitiesAlive 2022

Ben Flanner, co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Grange, will be speaking about the new food producing green roof at the Javits Center during CitiesAlive, in Philadelphia

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 7/1/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 7/1/22

New Bird Species Flock to Javits Center’s Green Roof

Two new wild bird species were recently identified at the Javits Center’s nearly seven-acre green roof, which has evolved into a unique wildlife sanctuary since its genesis in 2014.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/26/22 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 4/26/22

Governor Hochul Announces New Rooftop Farm At The Jacob Javits Convention Center In Midtown, Manhattan

Following a $1.55 billion renovation, the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown, Manhattan now features a one-acre rooftop farm.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/27/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/27/21

There's Now a Farm and Orchard on Top of the Javits Center

The plan is to grow up to 40,000 pounds of produce each year

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/16/21 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 9/16/21

Newly Completed Javits Center Rooftop Includes One-Acre Working Farm

Work has been completed on a rooftop event space at the Javits Center, that includes a one-acre working farm.