227 Bowery
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Bowery Mission Rooftop Farm
The Bowery is derived from the Dutch word Bouwerij, which translates to "farm." For the second year running, the 133-year-old Bowery Mission is embracing such roots by tending to a six-story-high rooftop farm all [...]
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Bowery Water Sweep
In a neighborhood riddled with terrible drainage, a not uncommon sight. Sweeping the water into the sewers. Spotted outside the Bowery Mission after yesterday’s early morning downpour.
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Florence Welch Accidentally Sets Fire to Room in Bowery Hotel
Fiery English songstress Florence Welch (yes, of Machine fame) just disclosed the sordid details of a recent booze-filled bender while in town for an undisclosed acoustic show.
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A Game of Clue on the Bowery
We just finished a rousing game of Clue, and guessed correctly! See who did it.
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Saigon Hands Out Blankets at Bowery Mission
Brooklyn-based emcee Saigon has been volunteering recently at the Bowery Mission.
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White Tops NYC to Paint Bowery Mission Rooftop
If the White Tops NYC non-profit has its way, those lovely days of lounging at tar beach will fade with the summer haze. In a nutshell, the nascent startup (launched January 2010) aims to paint rooftops white in [...]
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History Hunt – Week 6 Answered
And we have a winner for week 7 of our History Hunt contest, sponsored by the Tenement Museum. Paul Singh, come on down! You’ve won a ticket to a free museum tour. The correct answer is the Bowery Mission [...]

