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Inwood Hill Nature Center reopens 12 years after flooding from Superstorm Sandy
News 12· 6 days agoHill Nature Center has reopened its doors to the public. Urban Park Ranger Sgt. Rob Mastrianni said, “We have a lot to see here - our main exhibits aren’t ready yet, but we have some fun stuff ...
A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoA suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of...
Jersey Shore mansion on private island finally being demolished after abandoned for years
NBC New York· 2 days agoAn unusual house that has turned heads for decades along the Jersey Shore is coming down, as crews...
What Was Kathy Hochul Thinking?
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAlthough the proposal failed to take off then, the NYC transit crisis in summer 2017 convinced subway officials that congestion pricing would be needed...
Newport’s only public beach is eroding. Should the city save it?
WBUR Boston· 5 days agoNewport has one public beach and it’s washing away fast. The severe storms this past winter have...
Gas prices see ‘ultra-rare’ drop to start summer
Market Watch· 2 days ago“We’ve seen one of the larger weekly drops in the national average price of gasoline in some time, and what incredible timing that it comes at the...
The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLisa Hendrickson is almost out of sand. Hendrickson is the mayor of Redington Shores, Florida, a...
At 100, ex-coal miner, veteran and minister from Amity Harbor shares life lessons
Newsday· 2 days agoWilliam Younkins has packed a lot of living into his 100 years of life. The longtime Amity Harbor...
Businesses Advised to Prepare for Exceptionally Active 2024 Hurricane Season - Risk & Insurance
Risk & Insurance· 6 days agoThe 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be exceptionally active, posing significant risks...
4 Must-Read Books for Your Summer Reading List
Sierra Club· 3 days agoThis year's summer season arrives at a time of record-breaking temperatures around the earth, along with news that levels of carbon dioxide—one of the greenhouse gases responsible for heating ...