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Morning Bites: Thoughts on “Woodworm,” Essential NYC Books, Brad Neely on Writing, and More
At A Book for Ants, thoughts on Layla Martínez’s Woodworm. Queens’s own The Rolling Library is seeking donations. Feel like checking out a Disability Awareness Month reading list?. The CLMP chatted with the folks behind Little Puss Press. Aaron Gordon assembled a list of essential NYC books.
Heat wave continues with soaring temps Monday
Heat wave continuesA Heat Advisory is in effect for most of the New York City area from noon on Monday until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Temperatures will feel like 95-104 degrees. This is our second heat wave of 2024. Monday forecastA warm, sticky morning followed by hot and very humid conditions in the afternoon. A stray shower or rumble of thunder is possible. Highs will be in the low 90s, but it will feel more like 95. Tonight, a stray shower or rumble is possible. It will be warm and very humid with lows in the 70s and 60s. TuesdayHot and vert humid with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be around 90, but it will feel like 95+. WednesdayHot and very humid again with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s, but feeling like 95. ThursdayVery humid again with scattered thunderstorms and downpours. Highs in the mid to upper 80s, but feeling like the low 90s.FridayVery humid with a continued chance of storms. Highs in the mid 80s.First Alert Weather mapsLive Tri-State Area radarLive Long Island radarLive NYC northern suburbs radarLive Jersey Shore radarTri-State temperatures
It’s Here! Final Steps for Multi-Million Dollar Project on Route 9
A massive project in the Hudson Valley is nearing completion, and it will allow pedestrians and cyclists on Route 9 access to New York City like never before. Across New York State, there are countless initiatives meant to encourage non-motorized travel. In the Mid-Hudson Valley, local organizations are hard at work to complete the connection of 60 miles of trails that would create a continuous path from Kingston, NY to Port Jervis, NY. The project further south, however, may be even more ambitious.
350 heat-related deaths reported in NYC every year: data
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Be sure to stay cool and hydrated on Monday as oppressive heat and humidity are expected in the tri-state area. There are 350 heat-related deaths in New York City every year, according to city data. PIX11’s Justin Finch has recommendations on how to stay cool in the Big Apple. Watch the […]
Missing: New York State Police Need Help After Teen, Woman Disappear
New York State Police took to social media in hopes New Yorkers can help as they search for two recently missing people. The two missing cases do not appear to be related, according to police. Woman From Sullivan County Goes Missing. Ties To Newburgh, Port Jervis. New York State Police...
Caitlin Clark posts first triple-double by WNBA rookie in win over Liberty, Breanna Stewart
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark posted the first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history to help rally Indiana to an 83-78 victory over New York on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, snapping the Fever’s nine-game losing streak to the Liberty. Clark finished with 19 points, 13 assists and...
The Irish-language group bringing the Gaeltacht to New York
An Irish-language group in New York is hosting regular conversation evenings in a bid to promote the Irish language among Irish and Irish-American communities in the US. GAELTACHT NYC, founded in June 2023 by actor John R. Howley, has held 18 pop-up Irish-language conversation groups across the city, with ten more set to take place before the end of the year.
Vigil held for victims of Fourth of July drunken driving crash
A vigil was held on the Lower East Side Sunday for three people killed by a suspected drunken driver on the Fourth of July. "In the blink of an eye, everything changed," said Jessica Pellot, whose husband was among the victims. "We lost three people that night and one is still fighting for her life. All great people. And that should've never happened."
Astor Place gets the neighborhood's first electric charging docks for e-bikes
Last week, an electric charging dock for Citi Bike's e-bike fleet arrived outside Wegman's on Astor Place, the location of a previous docking station. (Thanks to Jacob Ford for the photo and tip!) This marks the first docking station in the neighborhood specifically for charging e-bikes. (These docks also accept...
Citizen Series 8 GMT Limited Edition is an exquisite timepiece that combines elegant design with advanced functionality
Inspired by the warm golden hues of the autumn sun in Japan, Citizen’s Series 8 GMT Limited Edition watch features varying shades of gold on the case, bracelet, ,and dial and is equipped with the Citizen 9054 caliber, an automatic movement made by Miyota. Exclusive to Citizen, this movement...
Brockport United Methodist Church receives 2024 Sacred Sites Grant
The Brockport United Methodist Church is receiving a $15,000 Sacred Sites Grant from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. The grant is one of 14 Sacred Sites totaling $228,000 that the New York Landmarks Conservancy is awarding to 14 historic religious properties throughout New York State. Since 1986, the Sacred Sites Program has...
NYPD Detective Ahmad Chohan: How Cricket Unites Cops and Civilians in New York
Detective Ahmad Chohan, an unexpected cricket enthusiast at the NYPD's Special Victims Division, showcases his love for the sport through cricket balls and team posters in his office, surprising many colleagues. Detective Chohan moved to the USA from Pakistan in 1992 at the age of 14. The NYPD Cricket team,...
A Day in the Life of … SRI Participant Gina Brown ’26
As part of the “Summer Internship Series,” Gina Brown ’26 shares what it’s like to work in the noble gas lab of Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory through Barnard’s Summer Research Institute. As a resource available to future scientists attending Barnard College, the annual Summer...
NYC illegal marijuana shops facing surprise raids, big fines
NEW YORK -- Three years after recreational marijuana became legal in the state, unlicensed dispensaries outnumber legal ones around New York City.Now with new authority, the city is cracking down.The enforcement comes with no warning from the cityOn a sunny summer day on Staten Island, CBS New York rode along exclusively New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda for an inside look at the enforcement. That day, they headed to what was reportedly an unlicensed shop."Nobody receives advance notice of where we're going," Miranda said. "What they're doing is selling unregulated and unsafe product to the community."They pulled up to a...
Match Recap | FC Cincinnati 2 1-1 New York City FC II (New York City FC II Win 4-3 On Penalties)
New York City FC II recorded a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati 2 on Sunday evening. A strong first half from the visitors saw them take the lead on the half-hour mark through Taylor Calheira. The forward's neat turn on the edge of the area created the space for him to finish into the bottom corner. The hosts would level in the 59th minute from Guilherme Santos. The two sides could not be separated during 90 minutes and that forced a penalty shootout to decide who claimed the bonus point. After ten spot kicks, City claimed a 4-3 victory thanks to heroics from Meyer.
20-Year-Old Balmville, New York Murder Still Unsolved, What Happened to Yvonne Torch?
It's been 20 years since Yvonne Torch was murdered at her hair salon in Balmville, New York. Little to no leads were found during the initial investigation, leaving police and the Torch family still wondering what happened on that day in June 2004. Who was Yvonne Torch?. Dateline NBC has...
Can the Department of Correction's new commissioner fix Rikers Island?
Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie is concerned about the crowd of people following her. Trailing her through the Robert N. Davoren Center on Rikers Island during a tour organized for the Eagle are several correctional officers, her security detail and a number of high-ranking officials within her newly formed leadership team. The cluster of people moves slowly through the long hallways, sending echoes of jangling keys and bootsteps through the jail facility.
New Yorkers seek relief from extreme heat in cooling centers
NEW YORK (PIX11) — It has been a hot and humid weekend, and New Yorkers are doing everything they can to escape the heat. However, the extremely hot temperatures could turn deadly if the right measures are not taken. The city has added 44 additional cooling centers at public schools for the weekend, including one […]
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