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ASTORIA CENTER
3-17 26th Ave. Queens, NY
718-777-0132
astoria@bignyc.org
GOWANUS CENTER
69 9th St. Brooklyn, NY
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org
Open Everyday!
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
In 2012 BIG!NYC:
* Diverted 1,200 tons of reuseable building materials from the landfill
* Donated over 57 tons of lumber to community & school gardens. That's 1,200 raised garden beds in NYC!
* Gave away $58,780 worth of materials to local organizations.
BIG!NYC Calendar:
5/21 BIG!Compost Volunteer Orientation @ LIC (6:30-8pm). RSVP to compost@bignyc.org
5/28 BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women & Trans Tool 101 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (6:30-8pm)
6/8 BIG!Workshops: Scaffolding Lumber Benches with Spark Workshops @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/15,22,29 BIG!Workshops: Make Your Own Folding Stool with Mr. Fox @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (3 sessions; 12:30-2pm)
What to Expect When You're Renovating - New Class on April 16th!
Check out this new course for first time renovators, presented by the Center for Architecture Foundation.
What to Expect When You're Renovating
6 - 8 pm at the Center for Architecture
Speakers:
Carol Gretter, R.A., LEED
Melissa T. Billig, Esq., Partner, Construction & Design Practice at Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP
Contemplating a renovation project and not sure how to get started? Start here! This could be the most useful two hours you spend preparing for this important event. Whether you are planning a kitchen redo or a more substantial addition or gut renovation, your project will go more smoothly if you know how the process works and what to anticipate before you get started.
Presented by a licensed architect with extensive experience in designing and managing residential projects in NYC and a legal expert, this informative 2-hour session will provide you with an overview of the process of renovating an apartment in NYC as well as code and legal issues.
Click here to register for this event. Tickets are $35 per person
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