16
May
Orphaned polar bear arrives in New York
Kali will be raised alongside Luna, a cub that was abandoned by its mother.
16
May
Orphaned polar bear arrives in New York
Kali will be raised alongside Luna, a cub that was abandoned by its mother.
03
May
Meatless Monday is coming up at one New York City public school. And it will be followed by Meatless Tuesday, Meatless Wednesday, and Meatless Everyday.
01
May
Predator fish that walks and breathes is on the loose in Central Park
The northern snakehead, a voracious invasive species that can live out of the water for 4 days, is being sought in New York City.
30
Apr
Hunting New York style, pet owners set dogs on city rats
Swapping windbreakers for red coats and dark alleys for rolling hills, a group of dog owners chase rats for sport in the streets of Manhattan.
25
Apr
The recycling of hard plastics is now a whole lot easier in New York City
In perhaps the biggest push to bump New York City’s recycling rate to 30 percent by 2017, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the immediate inclusion of rigid plastics in the city’s recycling program.
23
Apr
Artist imagines starscapes over city skylines
Thierry Cohen’s artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world’s biggest cities.
11
Apr
Massive rat sterilization in the works for NYC
Rendering mama subway rats infertile is the latest plan to tame the rampant rodent predicament.
24
Mar
Solar rubbish and recycling bins to grace garbage-y Times Square
Michael Bloomberg takes a breather from his health kick to introduce a small army of solar-powered waste and recycling stations that will be installed in the trash-generating heart of New York City.
18
Mar
Bloomberg announces legislation to ban display of cigarettes
If passed, the law would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in other concealed cubbies. Tobacco could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase or while employess are restocking. Similar restrictions were imposed in Iceland in 2001 and Canada in 2005, and these countries have seen substantial declines in youth smoking.
12
Mar
Mississippi passes ‘Anti-Bloomberg Bill’
Southern lawmakers are taking a stubborn stance against food regulation. The measure now awaiting the governor’s signature will disallow counties and towns from enacting rules that require nutritional information to be posted, determine zoning for restaurants, cap portion sizes, or keep toys out of kids’ meals. The bill had wide bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature.
