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NEW YORK TIMES A beekeeper examines a frame from one of the honey bee hives atop One Bryant Park in New York in 2013. Unbeknown to office workers and tourists sunning themselves, some 100,000 European honeybees call the seventh-floor roof of One Bryant Park home as part of an environmental program for the 51-story building. NEW YORK >> “They’re coming,” Christina Blaustein said to her 4-year-old son, Reife, who was practically jumping out of his white beekeeper’s suit just after dawn today in Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan. Reife pulled off his mesh hood and ran to meet a box truck bearing a mural on its side of animated bees buzzing in front of the New York City skyline. The truck’s back door opened to reveal its cargo: 3 million Italian honeybees. They did not seem that happy after having endured a 15-hour drive up from Georgia, but Reife was delighted, as he examined the hundreds of wood-and-screen boxes, each one holding more than … [Read more...] about Millions of bees sold in New York from back of a truck

The Iranian foreign minister and the current president of the UN General Assembly have sat down for talks in New York.In the Friday meeting, FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and Miroslav Lajčák exchanged views on the developments at the UN body, and the upcoming conference on sustaining peace.They also discussed the holding of a high-level meeting in July on dealing with pollution caused by particulate matters, an issue which is highly significant for Iran, as well as other issues of mutual interest.date: 21 April 2018        id:  26106       source:  mehrnews       Tags: new yorkungaZarif … [Read more...] about Iran FM, UNGA president meet in New York

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is asking state lawmakers to ban single-use plastic bags at stores and restaurants. Cuomo introduced legislation to that effect Monday, saying it would cut down on plastic pollution in waterways, on streets and elsewhere. “The blight of plastic bags takes a devastating toll on our streets, our water and our natural resources, and we need to take action to protect our environment,” Cuomo said in a statement. “As the old proverb goes: ‘We did not inherit the earth, we are merely borrowing it from our children,’ and with this action, we are helping to leave a stronger, cleaner and greener New York for all.” Cuomo’s bill comes as he runs for reelection amid criticism from some environmentalists that he is not doing enough to protect the state’s environment. Cuomo faces a primary challenge from activist and actress Cynthia Nixon. Nixon rolled out a climate platform on Friday with a goal of moving the state … [Read more...] about New York governor pushes to ban plastic bags

Supported by New York New York Today By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE MAY 9, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story Good morning. Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, resigned abruptly on Monday night after several women accused him of physical assault.Much has happened since then, so let us catch you up.The country reacted.Mr. Schneiderman had cast himself as the anti-Trump, and a possible backstop to the special counsel’s investigation of the president. His resignation left both Democrats and Republicans wondering: Where does this leave the work his office was doing to oppose the Trump administration?His past was re-examined — and questioned.Since graduating from Harvard Law School in the 1980s, Mr. Schneiderman spent his career championing women’s rights, including supporting legislation to protect domestic violence victims and being … [Read more...] about New York Today: The Latest on Eric Schneiderman

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by New York Today ByAlexandra S. Levine May 10, 2018 Good morning on this lovely Thursday. It’s that time of year when you can’t ride the subway or stop at your bodega without seeing a neighbor in cap and gown. Cheers, graduates! As many New Yorkers finish up finals, toss their caps and embark on the next chapter, we asked influential New Yorkers to share advice they wish someone had told them in their early days. Here’s what a few of them had to say. “If you are in a creative field, create. It’s really easy to get overwhelmed by a so-called survival job. Don’t get me wrong, they are important; but the best way to grow as a recent graduate is to keep making things. Host readings, write a web series, say yes to the whims of your friends and build a community.” — Ethan Slater, … [Read more...] about New York Today: Graduation Advice From City Stars

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by New York Today ByAlexandra S. Levine May 11, 2018 Good morning on this shining Friday. We’ve seen many a pop-up shop in New York City. But a pop-up forest? There is such a thing, we learned this week, and it’s rolling from Brooklyn through Manhattan today to kick off Wildflower Week. “It’s telling a larger narrative of what cities are — especially New York City, which is so iconically hardscapes and humans,” said Marielle Anzelone, who created the mobile woodland called “PopUP Forest,” a bicycle with a flower-filled wagon in tow. “There’s not a lot of thought around that, about the nature in New York,” she said, “when New York City has so much nature.” Ms. Anzelone’s two sons, ages 9 and 11, who will join her along the ride today, … [Read more...] about New York Today: A Forest on the Back of a Bike