From virtual therapy to a green underground lab to a floating concert hall, New Yorkers are tapping technology and creativity. But change sometimes comes with growing pains.
Lowline Lab Goes Green Underground
New York's next major park will be built underground.
Turning to Virtual Therapy for Real Healing
Proponents liken VR treatments to playing a video game, but with curative effects.
Citizen Scientists Solve Ecological Mysteries
Residents are using do-it-yourself lab kits to test air pollutants in New York City.
New Traffic Alert Program Strives for Safer Streets
The city hopes a new program to install smart devices on New York streets will help prevent accidents and traffic fatalities.
Protecting Red Hook from the Rising Tide
As the city explores three possible locations for a seawall, locals are more interested in more creative homegrown solutions.
The Fleeting Future of Vape Stores
Vape store owners say new FDA regulations could put them out of business.
Package-Free Grocery on Tap for Brooklyn
A planned new ecofriendly, health grocery store seeks to make mindful living mainstream.
Civic Tech Community Navigates New Era
Local tech leaders worry about net neutrality and potential new government databases.
New York’s First Floating Concert Venue
In 2019, music lovers will be able to watch concerts while suspended above the Hudson River.
The NYPD Adds Smartphones to Toolbelt
Police enter the tech world, using Nokia phones to prevent and respond to domestic violence.