Girl Scout discovers beloved NYC pond has lost nearly 94% of depth, threatening wildlife
A beloved pond in a Queens park has lost nearly 94% of its depth in some places — which could lead to a “mass aquatic die-out” of fish, turtles and ...
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Queen’s ‘Garden of Hate’ taking case to federal court, rips judge and ‘scurrilous’ NY Post coverage
The fight over a community garden in Queens is getting thornier. The attorney for the anti-Israel leaders of Sunset Community Garden in Ridgewood withdrew their state lawsuit against the city ...
NYC unleashes rat death squad to gas vermin with carbon monoxide, bury them in tree-pit graves
They’re on a mission to put the city’s vermin problem to bed. The Adams administration is unleashing an $877,000 rat death squad to find the rodents, gas them to death ...
More than 500 abandoned boats litter NYC waterways, frustrating seaside locals: ‘Blight on the neighborhood’
One of the best days of a man’s life may be the day he gets rid of his boat, but it’s among the worst for the city. More than 500 ...
Nassau Dems threaten funding freeze over $150K needed for Hempstead park rehab: ‘Completely ridiculous’
Nassau Democrats gathered at Mirschel Park Monday — a crumbling Hempstead hub in desperate need of an overhaul — and blasted the county executive for playing favorites with projects in ...
Hart Island, NYC potter’s field, can get major upgrades under new plan
The city’s long neglected potter’s field may get an upgrade that includes a new visitor’s center, restrooms and benches. Hart Island’s memorial for those who died during global pandemics. Stephen ...
