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Big barges help install cable for New York power project in Lake Champlain
From afar, three barges in the middle of Lake Champlain may look like a floating amusement park, but in fact, they are part of a project to install a cable that is expected to provide New York City with 20% of its power. The project, called the Champlain Hudson Power...
As Schools Chancellor Bows Out, Adams Dodges Questions About Plethora of Probes
Mayor Eric Adams was on the defensive during his weekly press conference following a bruising seven days of reporting on federal probes surrounding City Hall — while several members of his administration were conspicuously absent. He insisted the sprawling investigations and high-profile exits won’t stop him from doing his job, recruiting good talent, or being […] The post As Schools Chancellor Bows Out, Adams Dodges Questions About Plethora of Probes appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Even more Manhattan offices are slated for a residential conversion
Continuing the post-pandemic trend, yet more Manhattan office buildings have been marked for conversion into residential units. The newest address to join the pool is 77 Water St., a 26-story Financial District tower that Big Apple-based real estate firm Vanbarton reportedly plans to turn into some 600 rental apartments, people familiar with the matter told Crain’s. Vanbarton is reportedly under contract to pay approximately $95 million for the 1970s-built tower in a deal that is anticipated to close before the year is out. Amazon employees ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with CEO Andy Jassy’s 5-days-a-week office edict: report Over the years, commercial tenants at the building have...
Union County’s Fresh Start Event To Be Held In Elizabeth
ELIZABETH, NJ - Union County invites residents in need to their Fresh Start Event at the Elizabeth Public Library. The event is designed to give back to the community while raising awareness about homelessness. The event will be held on October 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Showers, laundry, and restroom services are available on a first come first serve basis. The Elizabeth Public Library is located at 11 S Broad Street. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFor more information, call the Union County Action Line at 908-677-5405. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Staying home for the weekend? Enjoy a fall festival this last week of September.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Before snow is even a thought in our heads, it is officially time to enjoy fall. Here are some things to do around Staten Island this weekend as the festival season is coming to a close. Did we miss an upcoming event on this list?...
FDNY graduates fresh fleet of EMTs, some with proud first responder lineage: ‘It feels amazing’
Scores of first responders joined the FDNY’s ranks Tuesday as its academy graduated a fresh fleet of EMTs — including some who hail from long lines of proud civil servants. Javon Fabien, who walked in the morning ceremony at Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn alongside 86 other graduates, is one such generational member — his EMT mom, Diana Wilson, was pregnant with him while she was in the academy herself, she told The Post. “I actually found out that I was pregnant exiting the academy,” said Wilson, who is now an instructor. “And here we are, 20 years later, he’s getting...
HS football poll: Who is Staten Island’s top varsity freshman? | Our picks, your votes
There aren’t too many freshman gridders among Staten Island’s varsity football ranks, though a small number have already begun to make a name for themselves. In fact, there are only five freshman who have emerged as varsity starters in the early-going. Now, we want to know who you, the readers and fans, feel reigns supreme among frosh on the local landscape.
NYC Left Behind: The Uneven Distribution of New York's $4.2 Billion Green Bond Act
In November 2022, New Yorker State voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot proposition to make $4.2 billion available for environmental and community projects to protect water quality, adapt to climate change, improve resiliency, and create green jobs in the state. The Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act was widely supported by those especially residing in New York City, who remember very clearly the destruction and havoc caused by Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Ida and other severe weather events the city has endured.
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