It seems that MTV’s seminal reality show “The Real World” has finally found a new home: Red Hook. (more…)
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Catfish farmers across the South, unable to cope with the soaring cost of corn and soybean feed, are draining their ponds. (more…)
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Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, (more…)
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Chesapeake Bay crabber Paul Kellam has advice for the teenage boys who help tend his traps every summer: You better have a backup plan. (more…)
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What if “eating local” in Shanghai or New York meant getting your fresh produce from five blocks away? (more…)
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During its first year of operation, the ExpressRail Staten Island ship-to-rail facility handled more than 44,000 containers and removed about 70,000 trucks from local roads (more…)
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In a bad economy, fun is often the first casualty. For James Hedrick, that means it’s a busy time in his line of work. He’s one of those dreaded repo men. (more…)
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The Delaware River ports are at a critical crossroads where the potential for growth exists, but it will hinge on the region’s ability to take a coordinated approach to future development, (more…)
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Clam harvests in the Great South Bay were in steep decline by the time brown tide arrived on Long Island in 1985, but this year’s historically most widespread algae bloom has generated renewed concern and an unprecedented attempt to involve the federal government. (more…)
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Just over 20 years ago, my partner Tom Potter and I founded the Brooklyn Brewery. We toiled long and hard, developing the beer and the brand, selling the beer, delivering the beer, promoting the beer. (more…)
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Lobstermen fear for their livelihoods as the waters of Long Island Sound warm up and harvests dwindle. (more…)
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U.S. Rep. John Hall, D-Dover, announced today he has secured initial approval for $445,000 federal funds to map the Hudson River. (more…)
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United Water New York’s proposal to build a reverse osmosis desalinization and filtration plant to supply Rockland County with drinking water from the Hudson River leaves many with a bad taste in their mouths (more…)
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Off the palm-fringed white beach of this remote Pacific atoll, the view underwater is downright scary. (more…)
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Hello outdoorsmen and women. I hope you have been able to get some fishing in between the rainfalls this year. (more…)
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The Hudson River Valley Greenway announced a total of $30,000 in matching grants have been awarded to the City of Kingston, Town of Gardiner, Town of Ulster and the Town of Saugerties. (more…)
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Gov. David A. Paterson has announced the award of $24.9 million in grants from the State Environmental Protection Fund’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) for 97 projects across New York State. (more…)
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The first major retrospective of the work of celebrated British artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) to be presented in the United States in more than 40 years will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning July 1, 2008. (more…)
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Just in time for the Fourth of July, the NYPD is dramatically stepping up its war against seaborne terrorist threats. (more…)
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News reports on recurring beach closings show that fixing sewer lines and treatment plants, and banning boat-sewage dumping in Long Island Sound, have not ended water pollution problems. (more…)
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