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5 Hometowns In New York Among ‘Dirtiest’ In America
If you live or plan to visit any of these locations across New York State you "may want to buy some air fresheners, mouse traps, or a can of Raid." That's what LawnStarter states in its recently updated list highlighting the "Dirtiest Cities in America." The Top 5 Dirtiest Cities...
Coming home: Pueblo veteran buried as 'unclaimed' in New York will be returned to Colorado
When the steady flow of calls and texts from their 60-year-old brother in New York suddenly stopped in late January, 2022, Alvin Pugh’s family in Pueblo figured he’d lost his phone again. They’d hear back as soon as he found it, they were sure. As unreturned messages stacked up, worry turned to fear. Alvin’s siblings knew he lived in an apartment in the Bronx, but they didn’t know the address....
Eric Adams’ zoning confusion and more: Letters to the Editor — May 26, 2024
Adams zones out The author states that “without competent enforcement of existing laws and rules, different uses don’t so much mix as clash,” in regard to rezoning the city so neighborhoods and buildings can be completely changed (“City of . . . Oops,” Nicole Gelinas, May 20). This is such a bad idea. One hardly knows where to begin. The lovely residential streets of our city would be subject to stores on their corners. As if we don’t have enough grocery stores, restaurants and whatever else already. Adding more would ruin the quiet of these blocks. Buildings being used as farms and...
Thanks to @nycmayor and @nypdpc, the @NYPDnews is embracing technology that could save lives. This summer, we will be utilizing drones that can deploy a floatation device to swimmers in distress. We can also use these drones to communicate with the swimmer in distress while help is on the way. Game changing. Life saving.Enjoy the sunshine, NYC. We have the Watch.
NYC’s Adams turns Staten Island into BESS site dumping ground with new zoning rules (opinion)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: battery energy storage system sites. Staten Island, which was the city’s garbage dump for decades, now looks to be the dumping ground for these BESS sites. You can thank Mayor Eric Adams for that. If you purchase...
New York City Might Buy Out Flood-Prone Buildings in Queens
The concept of managed retreat is something that’s spent a lot of time in the spotlight in recent years. In short, it finds state and municipal governments working to relocate residents from areas that are especially prone to flooding — including coastal destinations in Long Island and Martha’s Vineyard. The thinking behind it is, essentially, that it’s less expensive to relocate people than to deal with flood recovery expenses — and with climate change upping the risk of flooding in the future, it’s an understandable decision.
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