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Hybrid Car Rentals and the Green Spaces in NYC

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You've heard the words 'urban oasis' and 'green space' before. When you visit New York City, experience these words as you surround yourself with a serene garden, stroll through a forested area, or stretch out in a green growing meadow. From the ashes of urbanization and skyscraper buildings is an emerging trend summed up in one simple word...green. Old parking lots, rooftops, ugly city corners, and waste areas are all being converted into luscious green gardens and parks. At Action Rental Cars New York, we are doing our part by now offering Hybrid Car Rentals. Low emission, fuel-efficient vehicles such as the Mercedes Smart car and the hybrid Toyota Prius are just two of Action's new wave vehicles. Climb into your Hybrid Car Rentals vehicle and discover some of New York City's best green spaces.

When it comes to green...size matters

The greener, the better. For years, New York City has been famous for a few large parks. It's time to rediscover these original green spaces in your Action Hybrid Car Rentals vehicle. If you thought Manhattan's Central Park was the be all, and end all of NYC parks, think again. At 843 acres, Central Park falls fifth on the list of NYC parks by area. Central Park is known for its zoo, large meadow, recreation areas, waterways, and beautiful views of the city. It is a popular getaway for locals and Action hybrid car rentals customers alike. In Queens, discover NYC's third largest park, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. This park is filled with excellent family activities and scenic areas. In the Bronx, you'll find NYC's largest park. Pelham Bay Park measures a massive 2,765 acres. If you cross over onto Staten Island, you'll find the Greenbelt, which spans 1,778 acres along the Atlantic shoreline. With over 100 large parks in greater New York City, this city has a green getaway near any hybrid car rentals destination.

It pays to be green

Too many tall buildings, too many inefficient vehicles, and millions of people sounds like a recipe for environmental disaster. That is why New York City residents and the state government are reaching for the sky with their new green initiative. In 2008, the New York government passed a green rooftop legislature that thrust them into the environmental spotlight. New York City residents are now able to apply for tax credits for creating green rooftops. Green rooftops have been found to reduce energy costs for cooling and sewage treatment exponentially. The evaporation and transpiration of water from green rooftops serves as a natural cooling buffer on buildings and reduces the amount of water that needs to be processed through the public sewers. In fact, the evaporation from one major green New York City building after a storm saves enough energy to noticeably cool ten acres of the city. On the city streets, you can do your part by choosing an eco-friendly hybrid car rentals vehicle.

Discover a city in bloom

As you drive the city streets in your hybrid car rentals vehicle, you'll discover a little green around every corner. New York City is truly an urban area in bloom. Several of the city's best-known green spaces are not parks, but rather gardens. Each borough features a number of lesser-known gardens, as well as a spectacular botanical garden. Climb into your hybrid car rentals vehicle and explore one of New York City's blooming botanical gardens.

The New York Botanical Garden: 250-acres, 50 gardens. Located along Southern and Bedford Park Boulevards in Bronx, New York. http://www.nybg.org/.
Staten Island Botanical Garden: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York. http://www.sibg.org/.
Brooklyn Botanical Garden: 52-acres located at 1000 Washington Avenue. http://www.bbg.org/.
Queens Botanical Garden: 39-acres of rose, bee, herb, and perennial gardens located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing, Queens, New York. http://www.queensbotanical.org/.

Downtown Manhattan 741 Broadway, New York, NY
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-253-2299

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New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-683-7205

Westside Manhattan 229 W.60th ST. New York, NY
New York, NY 11023
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LaGuardia Airport Holiday Inn 37-10 114 Street (In the lobby)
Corona NY 11368
Phone: 718-505-6969

Doubletree Newark Airport 128 Frontage Road (In the lobby)
Newark, NJ
Phone: 973-424-1000

Franklin Square, Long Island 735 Hempstead Turnpike
Franklin Square, Long Island, NY 11010
Phone: 516-481-6026