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Thursday November 9, 2023

Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins

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Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins

November 9, 2023 • After decades of plastic garbage bags stacked daily on New York City's sidewalks (and the rats they attract), officials hope to solve this issue just like other U.S. cities have already: garbage bins.

Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins

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Saturday September 30, 2023

NYC: Trash bags out, bins in

September 30, 2023 • For decades, New York City has piled its trash in heaps of bags on city sidewalks. Now, the city is rolling out trash bins and requiring businesses to start using them.

NYC: Trash bags out, bins in

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Saturday October 22, 2022

For 200-plus skaters in New York City, skating isn't just a throwback to the '90s

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For 200-plus skaters in New York City, skating isn't just a throwback to the '90s

October 22, 2022 • Wednesday Night Skate has zipped through the streets of New York since the 1990s but really picked up steam during the pandemic. These days, 200-300 skaters participate in the weekly event.

Tuesday September 20, 2022

A normal Wednesday night in NYC: Hundreds of inline skaters hit the streets weekly

September 20, 2022 • Every Wednesday evening, a horde of inline skaters barrels through New York City. They're fueled not by '90s nostalgia, but by adrenaline and the tension between unchecked speed and staying upright.

A normal Wednesday night in NYC: Hundreds of inline skaters hit the streets weekly

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Sunday August 21, 2022

Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough

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Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough

August 21, 2022 • As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends more migrants via bus from the Mexico border, volunteers, city officials, and migrants in New York City are forced to adapt as politics play out on the ground.

Saturday August 20, 2022

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New York City welcomes asylum-seekers from Texas but struggles to house them

August 20, 2022 • New York City officials and volunteers are giving asylum-seekers bused from Texas a warm welcome, but the migrants' arrival can still be rocky, with many having to stay in homeless shelters.

New York City welcomes asylum-seekers from Texas but struggles to house them

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Wednesday August 3, 2022

New York City works to make space for rapidly rising number of asylum-seekers

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New York City works to make space for rapidly rising number of asylum-seekers

August 3, 2022 • New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces emergency contracts to help an increasing number of newly arrived immigrants access shelter

Sunday July 10, 2022

First Amendment advocates respond to a new Arizona law limiting recording of police

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First Amendment advocates respond to a new Arizona law limiting recording of police

July 10, 2022 • Recently signed legislation in Arizona would bar people from recording video of police officers within 8 feet after being told not to.

Sunday July 3, 2022

New York City is lacking public restrooms, but officials hope to offer some relief

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New York City is lacking public restrooms, but officials hope to offer some relief

July 3, 2022 • The largest city in the U.S. ranks 93rd in access to public restrooms. But a new effort "will allow those New Yorkers with the dignity of a place to go," Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine says.

Thursday June 23, 2022

The U.S. is reckoning with its troubled past of Indian boarding schools

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The U.S. is reckoning with its troubled past of Indian boarding schools

June 23, 2022 • Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and tribal leaders are advocating for a congressional commission to examine the impacts of the federal Native American forced-assimilation policy.

Wednesday June 15, 2022

Yellowstone's northern half is unlikely to reopen this summer due to severe flooding

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Yellowstone's northern half is unlikely to reopen this summer due to severe flooding

June 15, 2022 • Yellowstone National Park prepares for limited reopening as surrounding communities grapple with flood damage

Tuesday June 14, 2022

Yellowstone-area floods strand visitors and residents, prompt evacuations

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Yellowstone-area floods strand visitors and residents, prompt evacuations

June 14, 2022 • "Unprecedented" floods wash out bridges, basements, and roads, close hospital

Yellowstone-area floods strand visitors and residents, prompt evacuations

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