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Part of the New York City Park Experience: Joining the War on Invasives
It’s on the walls of brownstones and train stations and in New York City parks. And it isn’t mold—it’s English Ivy. A non-native plant, English Ivy (Hedera helix) outcompetes native flora and fauna for vital resources, degrades habitats and...
High bacteria levels prompt beach closures, advisories from Michigan to New York
Many Americans love to flock toward the ocean to celebrate Independence Day, but high bacteria levels in the water in various areas around the country may disrupt tradition. Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in some parts of Illinois,...

Getting Ready with David Iacono for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ New York Premire
After breaking out in the hit series “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” actor David Iacono heads to the big screen this summer in the latest Jurassic Park movie, “Jurassic World Rebirth.” For the film’s Manhattan premiere, the New York-based actor wore...

New York Times Touts 'Defiance and Joy' of Gay Pride Parade vs. Trump 'Anti-Diversity Fervor'
Liam Stack of The New York Times proclaims on his article page at NYTimes.com that he follows his paper’s “Ethical Journalism Handbook” and so “I make every effort to understand issues from multiple angles.” There are no multiple angles when it’s...

Florida's Message To New York Ceos: Grow With Confidence, Not Uncertainty
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) TAMPA, Fla., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Florida Council of 100 released an open letter to New York's business leaders, outlining the growing risks of doing business in an uncertain economic and political...

Zohran Mamdani’s anti-billionaires declaration is anti-New York City and so many of the things that make it great
Zohran Mamdani thinks a certain class of people should simply not exist. “I don’t think that we should have billionaires, frankly,” the Dem mayoral primary winner told Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday. That’s a bold statement from a...

I Love New York (And The Women Who Make It)
I love New York. I have since my first trip to the five boroughs at 14, during which I lost my phone in a yellow cab and thought I could call a taxi dispatcher to locate and retrieve it— silly rabbit. Lost property notwithstanding, I was...

Two shot near Stonewall Inn after New York Pride parade
The shooting took place near the Stonewall Inn (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Two girls were shot not far from the famous Stonewall Inn in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village just hours after the New York Pride march passed by. The incident took place at...

Bite mark helps experts determine this shark species bit woman on popular New York beach
As temperatures this summer rise, more people will be going to the beach and increasing their chances of seeing sharks. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell spoke with shark researcher Catherine MacDonald about shark safety tips for...

Nordstrom Taps Boutique Muse as Anchor for Reimagined Jewelry Hall at NYC Flagship
Muse, the jewelry showroom and West Village boutique founded by Jennifer Shanker, has been tapped by Nordstrom to anchor the reimagined jewelry hall at its 58th Street flagship in New York. “From the beginning, it was such a surprise,” Shanker...

As public funding shrinks, NYC design organizations form strategic alliance
anchor In response to mounting national pressures—ranging from reduced public funding and growing political threats to civil society, to the stigmatization of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values—a coalition of New York City-based design...

Bird Sales in NYC Pet Shops Now on the Chopping Block
Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. Buying a pet store parrot in New York City may soon be for the birds – and...

Leapfrog, Transform Capitalism, And Embrace Women’s Strengths For Climate Positive Economy – From SXSW London
A woman uses her Samsung smartphone in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty ... More Images)Getty Images “Perhaps it's not about redesign, it's actually leapfrogging where we are, right? If you think about mobile phone...

Maximum concern for Cam Skattebo: Even with his role in New York, the numbers don't add up for fantasy football
Cam Skattebo arrives at the New York Giants as one of the most interesting picks in the 2025 Draft. His impressive performance at Arizona State ignited expectations, but now doubts arise: how well does he fit in the Giants' backfield? In fantasy...

Another Climate Change Bonus: Meat Allergy Ticks Are Spreading
Blood-sucking ticks that trigger a bizarre allergy to meat in the people they bite are exploding in number and spreading across the US, to the extent that they could cover the entire eastern half of the country and infect millions of people. It...

Two teenagers shot near Stonewall Inn after New York City Pride Parade
Two teenage girls were shot near the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City on Sunday night as folks continued to celebrate following the Pride parade that afternoon. At this time, it’s not known if the incident was related to Pride or an...

UN chief seeks aid surge to check ‘climate chaos’
SEVILLE: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change. Dozens of world...

Where will New York build a nuclear power plant? An early look at the lobbying effort to come
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s intent to build a nuclear power plant in Upstate New York has sparked near-instantaneous interest and acute concern among state lawmakers. State Republicans have suggested that Hochul, a Democrat, was slow to see the potential...

Helping Bees Find New Homes Across New York City, From Fresh Kills to Street Planters
Tucked away in Brooklyn’s Calvert Vaux Park near Coney Island, one of the largest bee habitats in the city was once a rose garden, full of ornamental “Knock Out roses,” which are not native to the region. Now, replanted with mountain mint,...

NYC plans construction project in Yonkers
New York City plans a construction project on a 1.3-acre property it owns in Yonkers. The project is being reviewed by Yonkers and involves the repurposing of the site where the existing New York City Dunwoodie Fluoride Building stands. The...