Barber Shop on First Avenue in the East Village.

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There wasn’t that much to see at Solar 1 during Open House New York. The most exciting exhibit was the waterless urinal. It didn’t smell and wasn’t as dirty as it could have been. The solar cells on the roof supply all the power for this shack, which provides services for Stuyvesant Cove Park. Summertime cooling is provided by the breeze off the East River and a couple of ceiling fans. Though they are on the grid for winter heating.

Solar 2 is much more ambitious and will cover most of the two acres of the park. It is described in the video below:

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I was told by a park employee that the mural is restored every so often under the supervision of Keith’s brother. The last time was three years ago. Harring died in 1990.

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