Engineer Charlie Norgalis works at our Ward's Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility & says he could be retired by now but sticks around because he likes the work so much! Charlie loves pointing out the original design details of the plant built back in 1937! NYToughest💪

In honor of Poem in Your Pocket Day & #PoetryMonth : #PocketPoem about NYC’s scenic landmarks, feat. Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, designated 4/16, the 1st scenic landmark #intheBronx : nyc.gov/site/lpc/about…

Today we celebrate #PoemInYourPocketDay and National Poetry Month✍️

This week we kick off the 20th annual Immigrant Heritage Week with our campaign “Celebrating the City of Immigrants”, honoring long time immigrant New Yorkers and recently arrived immigrants.

For more information, visit nyc.gov/ImmigrantHerit….

Big news! Streetscapes for Wellness: Streetscapes For Wellness: A Changing Course for Streets in New York has been chosen by @asla_ny for a 2024 ASLA-NY Honor Award. Many thanks to the Fine Arts Federation of New York, NYC Planning, NYC DOT, @NYCHealthy & NYC Parks.

Faith Ringgold’s landmark career was long ignored by the art establishment. But she kept going, mixing the personal and political, and a late surge of attention rightly put her smack in the middle of MoMA, Holland Cotter writes. nyti.ms/3WhS7Kj

Faith Ringgold, who passed away this weekend at age 93, was an extraordinary artist, activist, and advocate for Black women. This St. Nicholas Park basketball court on 140th St near her Harlem birthplace, was based on her 1970s abstract work “Windows of the Wedding #1”.

Happy #WorldArtDay ! Did you know that 1% of the budget of our eligible projects goes to public art? DDC has partnered with @nyculture on a number of projects over the years to bring public art to all New Yorkers. Learn all about the #PercentforArt Program: on.nyc.gov/4cV1h58

🚨The start time for our public meeting on Monday, April 15th has changed. The meeting will now start at 10:10am🚨

You can find our agenda and instructions for viewing and participating both virtually or in-person here: nyc.gov/assets/designc…

Are you a college or graduate student looking to pursue a career in architecture, engineering, design or construction? DDC's paid internship program is taking applications right now! We have extended our deadline to April 30, 2024.

Apply today: on.nyc.gov/3HVQ31S

🌳This year's Car-Free Earth Day features 54 car-free streets & plazas from 10am-4pm

PLUS enjoy community programming, public art and free unlimited 30 minute rides by Citi Bike with promo code CARFREE24.🌱

🔗nyc.gov/carfreenyc

Our next public meeting will be held on Monday, April 15th at 9:30am.

You can find our agenda and instructions for viewing and participating both virtually or in-person here: nyc.gov/assets/designc…

Be sure to enjoy the #SolarEclipse that will dazzle our sky later today safely — here's @nychealthy’s tips for all you need to know: on.nyc.gov/49saz5E

REMINDER: the #SolarEclipse is happening today! It will begin around 2 PM with peak darkness around 3:25 PM. 

Don't look directly into the sun and exercise caution if you have to travel!

New York City just felt the impacts of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter of Lebanon, New Jersey.

Mayor Eric Adams is being briefed. While we do not have any reports of major impacts at this time, we’re still assessing the impact.