The First Earth Day in New York City

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

WNYC's science reporter Philip Kotlar with early reporting from the first Earth Day in New York City.

1. Report on Sunrise Service at Columbia University
2. Report on Manhattan College celebrations
3. Margaret Mead at the Museum of Natural History.
4. Report on a 75 cents organic lunch arranged by Columbia University students. The meal includes rice, vegetable stew, soybean burgers, and homemade bread.



Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 759091
Municipal archives id: T7764

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