Senator Scarcella-Spanton’s Disaster Preparedness Bill Passes Senate Floor
Senator Scarcella-Spanton’s Disaster Preparedness Bill Passes Senate Floor Editor’s note: As part of last year’s…
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Celebrating Record Of Accomplishment in 2024, Vision Zero For Holiday Travel, Curb Enthusiasm Podcast New Episode: NYC DOT
NYC DOT CELEBRATES RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2024, IMPROVING STREET SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND BUILDING PEOPLE-CENTRIC…
Upstate New York, Parts Of NJ, PA To Benefit From Increased Grid Resiliency: Sen. Gillibrand Announces $27M Grant
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES $27 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DELAWARE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AS PART OF…
Emergency Mgmt, Response Officials Speak At Family Emergency Preparedness Day On Staten Island Organized By NYEM
City, State, Federal emergency management and response officials and partners to speak at Family Emergency…
Flood Preparedness Town Hall Tonight On Staten Island By NYC DEP: Free Flood Kits – Local Politicians Inform Residents
Editor’s note: Asm. Fall is also concerned about flooding in the neighborhoods he represents. On…
Mayor Adams: Community Partnerships for Quality of Life – Making Our City More Liveable For All New Yorkers
Community Partnerships For Quality of Life Editor’s note: Staten Islander News last week reported on…
Port Richmond North Shore Alliance, Hamilton Ave Residents Ask BP Fossella To Address Quality of Life Issues Surrounding Drop-In Low-Income Health Center
BP Fossella, Port Richmond North Shore Alliance, Hamilton Avenue Residents to Address Quality of Life…
Brooklyn, Queens Beaches Closed Saturday, Sunday Due To Dangerous Conditions From Tropical Storm Ernesto
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO: NYC QUEENS AND BROOKLYN BEACHES & NPS JACOB RIIS BEACH WILL CLOSE…
Flooding Expected To Continue, Worsen Today As Post-Tropical Depression Debby Merges With Another Weather Front, Bringing More Rain
NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING…
Worsening Floods, More Severe Weather To Come For Upstate New York, Other Areas Of State: Senator Gillibrand Looks To Work With Colleagues In Congress On Bills To Facilitate Recovery
Editor’s note: Senator Gillibrand held a video press conference back in January after severely damaging…
NYC DOT Announces Funding For Flood Mitigation Study On Brookville Blvd (Snake Road) In Queens
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PARTNER AGENCIES, AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING…
Massive Flooding In NYC: Sea Lions Escape Underwater Central Park Zoo, Buses Filled With Water, Evening Commute Impossible
Several weeks ago, severe flooding came through parts of New York City from Hurricane Ophelia….
Flu Pandemic Of 1918 Did Not Show Social Inequity, Disparity In Death Rates Due To Historical Coincidence, Study Finds
1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities – at least for a time, new study finds…
Hurricane Ian, Other Disasters A Growing Source Of Inequality- Even Among Middle Class
How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality – even…
Voices From The Deep South – Persistent Inequities For Poor Blacks
by April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity The legacy of slavery continues to shape life…
Liberty Defined – An Address Before the Mont Pelerin Society
Liberty is an important topic. Now, and forever. It’s what everything boils down to, in…
What Doing The Most Good® Looks Like – This Holiday Season, Salvation Army Kicks Off Toy Giveaway Program At Marcy Houses
Note From The Charity: Thousands of NY children are facing a Christmas without a single toy,…