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- How Will Charlie Javice Teach Pilates in an Ankle Monitor?Convicted of fraud and facing the possibility of decades in prison, Charlie Javice was concerned about how a monitoring device would affect her job.
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- Eric Adams Will Run for NYC Mayor as an IndependentMayor Eric Adams faced an uphill battle in the June 24 Democratic primary, which has drawn a crowded field of candidates. He will run for re-election as an independent instead.
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- Murders and Shootings Tumble in New York City in First Quarter of YearThe number of shootings in the first three months of 2025 was the lowest since 1994, but rape numbers were up and more children were shot, according to police statistics.
- Paul McDonough, Whose Photographs Evoked Street Life, Dies at 84His candid black-and-white images, prosaic yet provocative, captured the faces of a wide range of New Yorkers. He also took occasional side trips to the West.
- Even After the Salman Rushdie Attack, Turmoil at Chautauqua InstitutionCharges of antisemitism and liberal bias, and dismay over cuts to the opera budget, have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua Institution. And this was after the attack on Salman Rushdie.
- A Swastika, a Tesla and a Debate Over the Limits of Hate Crime LawIs it a hate crime for people to draw a swastika on a Tesla if they believe Elon Musk is a Nazi?
- What Permanent Supportive Housing Can, and Can’t, Do for New YorkersThe housing model provides a stable residence that formerly homeless people with mental illness and addictions can’t “fail out” of, though some describe feeling stuck.
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Author Archives: Land Steward
Pound Ridge Land Conservancy Workshop
‘Putting Plants to Work in your Garden and Homestead’. Learn how to analyze and gage specific sites for specific-type plantings. Also on hand will be community experts on green roof design and uses as well as rain water gardening- the … Continue reading
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Pound Ridge Land Conservancy Summer Intern Presentations
PRLC’s summer student interns present to the community their field studies and garden projects over the past several months. This is a great event for middle and high school students and their families who are interested in local ecology, possible future internships … Continue reading
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Protect Rare Habitat with Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
This is the best time of year to target Phragmites in order to prevent its spread into new areas of this globally rare fen habitat. Please call 205-3533 for directions to our meeting place off Donbrook Road in Pound Ridge. Wear … Continue reading
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Guided Hike and Search for Reptiles and Amphibians
This is a free and family-friendly event sponsored by the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy. Guided by naturalist Krista Munger, you will be introduced to a beautiful nature preserve and some of the amazing reptiles and amphibians that share our woodlands. Saturday June 29, … Continue reading
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Community Volunteer Work Session: Timber Stand Improvement at the Clark Preserve
Lend a hand and learn forest stewardship practices at the Clark Preserve, Autumn Ridge Road, Pound Ridge NY. The time is now to complete thinning this young sugar maple stand and to limit the spread of invasive Japanese barberry. July 13, … Continue reading
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Making the Most of Your Garden Space.
Location: Armstrong House and Education Center, 1361 OId Post Rd, Pound Ridge 10576. Time 10am to 12pm A free event open to families Join the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy this Saturday, June 15th from 10-12noon for a spring gardening workshop: … Continue reading
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