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February 15, 2023
Bed-Stuy’s Tree Lady, Hattie Carthan
Did you know that trees can be designated as city landmarks? Only two have ever received landmark status, and of the two, only one is still in existence: Bed-Stuy’s Magnolia […]

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October 6, 2022
Monday is Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Last year, President Biden officially recognized the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating the cultures and contributions of Native Americans in the US. Formerly known as Columbus […]

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May 19, 2022
On a Mission to Make Compost Cool
Domingo Morales was a young father living in public housing in East Harlem when he saw a flyer from Green City Force, a Brooklyn non-profit and longtime Solar One partner […]

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May 4, 2022
Demystifying Plastics Recycling
Hard, soft, colored, clear, film, food safe, medical and on and on- the variety of plastic products in our lives is extensive to the point of being overwhelming. Plastic particles have been […]

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March 22, 2022
Non-Profits Partner to Bring Solar Power and Utility Bill Savings to Brooklyn Homeowners
Fifth Avenue Committee, in partnership with Solar One and with support from Enterprise Community Partners, has launched Barrio Solar, a program to provide financial assistance to low- to-moderate income Brooklyn […]

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February 10, 2022
North America’s First Free Black Settlement
February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, and one historical fact that was brought to our attention by FABNYC and the Village Preservation Society is that the […]

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January 26, 2022
The End Is Near for Gas Power in New Buildings in NYC
In December, NYC became the largest city in the country to agree to phase out the use of fossil fuels in all new buildings. The New York City Council has […]

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January 14, 2022
NYC Nonprofit Solar One Appoints Two New Members to the Board of Directors
Amy C. Poster, a seasoned risk and regulatory affairs executive, and Ann Davlin, Chief Strategy Officer at Dynamhex have been appointed to the Solar One Board and started their service […]

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January 5, 2022
Solar One Announces Appointment of Stephen Levin as Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Levin will join Solar One as CEO as of January 10, 2022, after serving as New York City Councilmember for District 33 since 2010. He takes the helm of […]

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December 14, 2021
Solar One Selected by the Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers Initiative to Advance Social and Economic Opportunity in New York City
This unrestricted grant of $500,000 will enable Solar One to strengthen our programming, bringing those most affected by environmental injustice to the forefront of developing and benefitting from the clean […]
