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- Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in ManhattanThe blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.
- How Crypto Enthusiasts Hijacked a Dog Mayor CompetitionDid a fun event involving cute dogs turn into a pump-and-dump scheme?
- Did P’Nut Die for Nothing? Test Shows Squirrel Did Not Have Rabies.Officials released a timeline of the decision to euthanize the squirrel, whose confiscation led to outrage from some on the right and death threats to those deemed responsible.
- Van Ritshie, Who Recorded Long Island Rail Road Announcements, DiesVan Ritshie, who recorded the announcements on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains, died this month at age 80.
- Homes for Sale in New York and New JerseyThis week’s properties are a seven-bedroom in West Islip, N.Y., and a seven-bedroom in Westfield, N.J.
- Man Convicted in 1989 Murder of Yusuf Hawkins to Present New EvidenceThe death of Yusuf Hawkins in Brooklyn set off months of protests. Joseph Fama, who prosecutors say shot the 16-year-old in a melee, will get a chance to prove his innocence.
- New York Doesn’t Have Enough Housing. Why Is It So Expensive to Build?The scarcity of apartments makes it easy for landlords to raise rents, but building new developments comes with high costs and regulatory hurdles.
- Long Island Firefighter Charged With Arson Said He Put Lit Cotton Balls Under CarA volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested after the police said he intentionally set a brush fire. The New York area has contended with numerous fires during an unusually dry fall.
- New York to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 TollGov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday with the aim of putting it in place before Donald Trump takes office.
- Amtrak Service Restored in Northeast After Power Issues Cause DisruptionTrain service had been snarled between New Haven, Conn., and Washington because of a fire in the Bronx and fallen wires in Philadelphia.
- Brush Fire Burns in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
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Show your love of the Bartlett Arboretum
Show your love of the Bartlett Arboretum by giving the gift of support during the 50 hours before midnight on Valentine’s Day. Your $25 gift adds a perennial to our gardens. Your $50 gift keeps our greenhouse warm for 10 … Continue reading
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Family Fun Fair – Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
For Children: Nature Explore Classroom Games, Seed Discovery, Pumpkin Carving, Face Painting For Adults: Good Gardening Practices:Pruning & Planting, Bee Keeping, Canning Demos AND MORE! Hear The Kerry Boys! Connecticut State Troubadour (2007-2008), Pierce Campbell (pictured above) will be joined … Continue reading
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Kathie Milliagan Returns! Art Class – Drawing Natural Forms of Life – Bartlett Arboretum
March 5th – May 28th Wednesday mornings 9:30-11:30 Learn to develop a natural, individual drawing style using forms from nature as your subject. Through close observation we will examine various types of organic forms and explore each form’s unique qualities. … Continue reading