Pop Up Libraries in Sandy-Hit Areas, Battle of the Snowmen, Leafy Home is Wrapped in Plants: Inhabitat NY Weekly Feb 15

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear NYC Inhabitants- While we're seeing beautiful weather in NYC today, it was just a few days ago that snow was still on the ground. New Yorkers of all ages took advantage of the free materials to build snowmen (as well as snow dinosaurs, snowships and even snow rats) all over the city and we even saw a bit of a battle going on between the Chinatown Snowman and the Washington Heights Snowman. In the end, it looks like one neighborhood's Frosty reigned victorious just due to his massive size. It looks like more flakes are on the way so we might see even more new snow sculptures pop up this weekend! EVENTS THIS WEEK Sat Feb 16 - Lunar New Year Lantern-Making Workshop Sat Feb 16 - The Great Backyard Bird Count Sat Feb 16 - 5th Annual Chocolate Day THIS WEEK'S NEWS PHOTOS: Heart-Shaped Pavilion Made of Sandy-Salvaged Wood Opens in Times Square Chinatown Snowman Returns After Winter Storm Nemo Leafy Art Barn is Completely Wrapped With Living Plants! 10-Foot-Tall Washington Heights Snowman Refuses to Melt! Tiny LES Apartment Has No Bathroom Door But Lots of Graffiti Fantastic Snow Sculptures Pop Up on the High Line Mini Libraries Pop Up in Hurricane Sandy-Hit Neighborhoods LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Green Contractors EKO Homes Renovations EKO Homes Renovations is a renovation company specializing in projects that employ sustainable and renewable methods in their design, ultimately targeting LEED certification. EKO works with their clientele to produce a result that is free of toxins in a way that is still economically possible. Greenstreet Greenstreet is a high-end green construction, design/build, and development firm that has been on the forefront of the green building field since its inception in 1998. Greenstreet's services include renovations, new construction, design/build, development, green consulting, and a passionate team of green building professionals. Thanks for reading everyone - catch you next week! Jill and Yuka Your Faithful Inhabitat NYC Editors --  Inhabitat NYC http://www.inhabitat.com/nyc Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/inhabitatnyc