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Where will New York build a nuclear power plant? An early look at the lobbying effort to come
WXXI - New York
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June 30, 2025
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
Inside Climate News
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June 30, 2025
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,...
Another Climate Change Bonus: Meat Allergy Ticks Are Spreading
Crooks and Liars
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June 30, 2025
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...
As public funding shrinks, NYC design organizations form strategic alliance
Archinect - California
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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...
NYC plans construction project in Yonkers
Fairfield County Business Journal - Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
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...
Mamdani's surprise win puts spotlight on New York City bond plans
The Bond Buyer - New York
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June 30, 2025
Zohran Mamdani's platform would increase New York City's spending and bond issuance. But many of his proposals would require support from state lawmakers. Bloomberg News Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee in New York City's mayoral...
Starbucks rival Luckin opens its first U.S. stores in New York City
CBS News
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New Yorkers have a new logo in town as Luckin Coffee, a popular Chinese coffee chain, announces its debut in the United States. The Starbucks rival opened its first two stores in New York City on Monday, as the Xiamen-based coffee purveyor sets...
Bird Sales in NYC Pet Shops Now on the Chopping Block
The City - New York
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July 1, 2025
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...
New legislation could ease CPA shortage in New York
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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June 30, 2025
A bill headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk could shake up the way accountants become licensed in New York state, in hopes of filling a shortage of certified public accountants in New York. According to the American Institute of Certified Public...
Shark Attack On New York Swimmer Raises Worry As USA Leads Cases Worldwide
Essentially Sports
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June 30, 2025
If you’ve been dreaming of beach days and ocean dips to beat the brutal summer heat, you’re not alone. But with the Atlantic heating up, it seems we’re not the only ones heading to the coast. Sharks have been popping up along East Coast beaches in...
NYC mayor's race could send people fleeing to Florida, DeSantis and Boca mayor predict
CBS 12 - Florida
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BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Boca Raton's mayor is singing the praises of Florida's business environment, urging New York City's residents to flee south after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s primary win. Mayor Scott Singer is encouraging big...
UN chief seeks aid surge to check ‘climate chaos’
Dawn
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June 30, 2025
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...
NYC’s vegan restaurants battle to survive as high costs, congestion pricing hit bottom line
New York Post
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June 30, 2025
Owners of the Big Apple’s vegan restaurants are battling for survival as they face high costs and a shrinking customer base because of congestion pricing, Side Dish has learned. Several popular haunts have shuttered, including Modern Love this...
How These Upstate New York Teens Disappeared Without A Trace
96.9 WOUR - New York
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June 30, 2025
In a plot twist that could only happen in 2025, two teenagers in Upstate New York caused a full-blown emergency response after they did something truly unthinkable. These teens went camping without their cell phones. Yes, you read that right. No...
India Pavilion Inaugurated At New York Show To Celebrate 200 Years Of Assam Tea
Northeast Today
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June 30, 2025
Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota and India’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Binaya S. Pradhan, jointly inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2025 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. The pavilion showcases India’s...
CD&R Foundation Announces Grants To Five Non-Profit Organizations In New York City
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CD&R (or the "Firm") today announced that the CD&R Foundation (the "Foundation") has made grants totaling $5 million to five non-profit organizations in New York City, which will be...
Peter Thiel discusses transhumanism and antichrist concepts in New York Times interview
DeKalb GA News - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir, recently engaged in a discussion with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat on topics such as innovation, life extension technology, the antichrist, and transhumanism. During the interview, when asked by...
New York, San Francisco and other U.S. cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 30, 2025
Published: 30 Jun. 2025, 10:13 A float sponsored by SAG-AFTRA rides in the NYC Pride March on June 29, in New York. [AP/YONHAP] The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as huge crowds took part in...
Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study
WJBD Radio - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a...
Sask. intervening in support of Alberta's legal challenge of federal environmental law
Regina Leader-Post
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June 30, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links National Politics Saskatchewan The act, which came into force in 2019, outlines environmental and social impacts for federal regulators to consider when assessing oil and gas projects. Published Jun 30, 2025 • Last updated 6...