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Top Stories- Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire in Subway Car, Police SayThe police said a man was taken into custody. The victim had been seated in a subway car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday morning when a man set her on fire.
- They Made Over $100,000 in Overtime. Now the N.Y.P.D. Is Cracking Down.Commissioner Jessica Tisch has reassigned at least 29 officers. Some worked under Jeffrey Maddrey, a high-ranking official who was accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for overtime.
- Top Uniformed N.Y.P.D. Officer Resigns After Abuse AllegationsJeffrey Maddrey demanded sexual favors, according to subordinates, and the federal authorities are investigating. He had previously been accused of harassment on the job.
- Campus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle EastSome college students and faculty members are seeking space for nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war on deeply divided campuses.
- Ron Eliran, Israeli ”Ambassador of Song,” Has a Bar Mitzvah at 90In 1947, Ron Eliran’s 13th birthday in the British Mandate for Palestine was canceled when authorities called a curfew. Now, 77 years later, he has officially become a man.
- ‘Before We Got to the Park, Kali Mentioned the Northern Lights’Regret over missing a rare occurrence, a nostalgic stroll and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
- New York Is Putting Trash in Bins. Some People Have a Problem With That.Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.
- Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join ProtestThe workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.
- Hochul Weighs Legislation Limiting A.I. and More Than 100 Other BillsA bill passed by the New York State Legislature to regulate the state’s use of artificial intelligence is among more than 100 that await Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision.
- Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Champion of Native Americans, Dies at 90The eldest daughter of Nelson Rockefeller, she founded a nonprofit to support Indigenous culture and helped fill two institutions with artifacts.
- Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire in Subway Car, Police Say
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Author Archives: Tate Bushell
Birding with the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
Join PRLC Board member and birding enthusiast Matt Coulter … …bright and early on Sunday morning May 5th at 8am during the best birding week of the entire year as we look for migratory birds at the varied habitats (woodlands, wetland … Continue reading
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Using GPS technology in Land Stewardship
Join the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy on a walk through the beautiful Armstrong Preserve and see how they use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to map features on their property.  Handheld GPS units use satellites in orbit to identify their exact … Continue reading
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Winter Hike with the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, Saturday Jan 19th
Join Tate Bushell, the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy’s Land Steward/Educator, on this family-friendly, educational walk through one of our most popular preserves: The Halle Ravine Preserve.  Tate will interpret the winter landscape and provide stories about the Halle Preserve’s plants … Continue reading
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Fall Birding with the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
Our forests are currently filled with migrating birds: warblers, juncos, hawks, waxwings and more! Join Tate Bushell, the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy’s Land Steward/ Educator, for a walk around the Clark Preserve to explore the lives of some of these birds. … Continue reading
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