Several groups in the NYC area are using PLOTS tools including <a href="/tool/balloon-mapping">balloon mapping</a> to document at-risk ecological sites.

##Gowanus Canal Mapping##

New York City is home to "Grassroots Mapping Gowanus" which is conducting a monitoring project of the Gowanus Canal cleanup. 

<a href="http://archive.publiclaboratory.org/new-york-city/2011-3-27-newyork-brooklyn-gowanuscanal/tms/2011-3-27-newyork-brooklyn-gowanuscanal.html"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5635356707_7d32d06c90_d.jpg" width="441" height="500" alt="Stitched map by Stewart Long" /></a>

<a href="http://archive.publiclaboratory.org/new-york-city/2011-1-22-newyork-brooklyn-gowanuscanal/tms/2011-1-22-newyork-brooklyn-gowanuscanal.html"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5413943063_6bab9229c9_z.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Stitched map by Stewart Long" /></a>

We are working on a <a href="http://publiclaboratory.org/tool/stereo-camera">stereo camera</a> rig for collecting infrared imagery which can reveal patterns/concentrations of vegetation or possible contaminants. 

Another regional project is Grassroots Newark, focused on development and community issues on both sides of the Passaic River:  
http://grassrootsnewark.wordpress.com/

<a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tns_geoclub">The New School Geo Club</a> is a newly formed student group that has been active mapping occupation patterns in Washington Square Park among other sites. 

See pictures from a recent workshop held at Union Square with Parsons and Lang at The New School:  
http://grassrootsmapping.org/search/parsons