NEW YORK—Walter Mugdan looks out at the marshes that make up part of Udall’s Cove Park and Preserve in Little Neck, Queens. He points out the ospreys that inhabit one of the nesting platforms in the area, hoping to catch one of them diving down into the marsh for food. Mugdan, 72, has lived alongside […]
NEW YORK—New York City marshes are not only impacted by storm surge and rising sea levels, they are also threatened by the outflows of sewage and stormwater that the city releases into the waterways during rainstorms, as well as the high nitrogen levels present in treated water. The amount of inorganic sediment—sand, silt and clay—in […]
An NYPD administrative trial judge recommended on Tuesday that the disciplinary case against Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey be dismissed, arguing that the watchdog agency that determined he had abused his authority lacked jurisdiction in the case. The Civilian Complaint Review Board was set to prosecute Maddrey, the department’s top uniformed cop, next month over […]
Elmira residents are urging city officials to fund the restoration of the only public pool in the city. The Brand Park Memorial Pool has been closed to the public for decades.
Read in English.Los estudiantes que viven en un hogar con ingresos de $90,000 o menos al año ahora cumplen con los requisitos de un nuevo crédito tributario en Colorado que les ayudará a pagar por los dos primeros años de sus estudios universitarios.Lí…
Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand released a report Tuesday that says the state will pay more to the company managing the Education Savings Account (ESA) program than originally planned. Odyssey, a New York-based company, was chosen in February 2023 to oversee the disbursement of funds for the ESA program a month after the measure […]
Lawsuits designed to intimidate and silence people who exercise their First Amendment rights could have costly consequences in Pennsylvania under legislation signed into law July 18. Civil rights, good government and press freedom groups applauded Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signing of House Bill 1466, which provides a way for people and groups targeted for speaking out […]
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s top police officer faced questions Tuesday from lawmakers who wanted details on how the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement communicated when a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, killed one rallygoer and injured two others in Butler, Pennsylvania. Lawmakers were aghast to learn state police relayed […]
The hours-long hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security occurred as lawmakers continued to probe how an agency tasked with protecting the nation’s current and former leaders could allow a 20-year-old wielding a rifle to reach a rooftop in such close proximity to Trump.
Correction: This article was updated July 23, 2024 to correctly reflect the Supreme Court’s decision, which granted Pittsburgh a limited appeal. The state Supreme Court has granted a limited appeal in Pittsburgh’s challenge to a Pennsylvania court ruling that the city’s tax on visiting athletes and performers is unconstitutional. In a one-page order Monday, the […]
