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Farm opens on the roof of the Javits Center in New York

Our 6.75-acre green roof, one of the largest in the United States, is a wildlife sanctuary for dozens of local and migratory bird species, several bat species and thousands of insects.

By Kiran Dhillon
PIX 11
Posted: Aug 17, 2022

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Javits Center has gone green! The convention center in Manhattan now has a 1-acre farm on its roof.

PIX11’s Kiran Dhillon spoke with Javits Center CEO Alan Steel as well as Jacqueline Tran, the director of sustainability for Javits and Niko Marinos the center’s executive chef.

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