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Since 2007, New York’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been milled into lumber after the holidays; the wood has helped build Habitat homes from New York to Mississippi

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Since 2007, New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been milled into lumber after the holidays; the wood has helped build Habitat homes from New York to Mississippi

Rockefeller Center Christmas trees has been used in Habitat homes in several communities, including locations in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mississippi and Maryland. For millions of people, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a familiar part of the holiday season in New York City. Every year, the large tree stands in the plaza, … Read more

This city in New York rejects ‘Lake America’ name, Republican mayor says Lake Ontario is in the DNA of the residents

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This city in New York rejects 'Lake America' name, Republican mayor says Lake Ontario is in the DNA of the residents

This city in New York rejects the renaming of Lake Ontario. In a rare display of intra-party pushback, Robert Corradino, the Republican mayor of Oswego, New York, a city situated along the southern shore of Lake Ontario, has publicly rejected recent political proposals to rename the Great Lake as “Lake America.” Robert Corradino, the mayor … Read more

New York City shooting: Man fatally shot on Brooklyn Bridge after ‘ignoring orders to drop weapon’

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New York City shooting: Man fatally shot on Brooklyn Bridge after 'ignoring orders to drop weapon'

Brooklyn Bridge P​olice Shooting A knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge was fatally shot after he allegedly ignored police orders to drop the weapon, authorities said on Friday (local time).Also Read | Times Square stabbing: 1 killed, another critically injured; suspect shot dead by NYPDThe man, whose name … Read more

In 1978, advocates sought affordable homes in a New York town; nearly 50 years and a landmark court battle later, a $98 million community with 145 homes is finally complete

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In 1978, advocates sought affordable homes in a New York town; nearly 50 years and a landmark court battle later, a $98 million community with 145 homes is finally complete

Representative Image (AI-generated) A proposal that began as a fight for affordable housing in a Long Island community in 1978 has finally resulted in 145 affordable homes. Matinecock Court, a nearly $98 million affordable housing development in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, was completed in 2026 after decades of legal and political obstacles. … Read more

After his wife of 43 years died, a New York widower looked for companionship online; the woman he met was fake and took $800,000 from his retirement savings

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After his wife of 43 years died, a New York widower looked for companionship online; the woman he met was fake and took $800,000 from his retirement savings

When Simon’s wife of 43 years died, the loss left him struggling with a loneliness he had never known. Like many widows and widowers, he eventually turned online, hoping to find some companionship. Instead, he found Emily. The woman seemed real. The conversations continued and a relationship began to take shape. But Emily did not … Read more

Bette Midler started cleaning a neglected New York park in 1995; 30 years later, her group has planted 200,000 trees and built an artificial oyster reef

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Bette Midler started cleaning a neglected New York park in 1995; 30 years later, her group has planted 200,000 trees and built an artificial oyster reef

Bette Midler once spent her mornings clearing parks in Northern Manhattan that the city had all but abandoned. Thirty years later, that early effort has grown into the New York Restoration Project, a charity credited with reshaping green space across all five boroughs. The organisation has planted more than 200,000 trees since 1995, alongside removing … Read more

Justice Unresolved: Tammy Mahoney vanished in 1981 – then an org’s ‘dark past’ & rape-murder allegations shook New York

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Tammy Mahoney vanished in 1981 (Justice for Tammy Mahoney/Facebook)

Justice Unresolved is a series of articles examining cold cases, disappearances and unsolved crimes that continue to haunt families and communities in America. The stories revisit the known facts, unanswered questions and latest developments in cases where the search for truth is far from over. Tammy Mahoney vanished in 1981 (Justice for Tammy Mahoney/Facebook) Central … Read more

Where is Craig K. Streeter? New York man, 73, disappears while camping in the Adirondacks

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Where is Craig K. Streeter? New York man, 73, disappears while camping in the Adirondacks (New York State Police/Facebook)

A 73-year-old man has been missing for more than three weeks after authorities found his empty RV at a remote Adirondack Mountains campsite in upstate New Yorkper state troopers. The New York State Police (NYSP) said that Craig K. Streeter, of Mahopac, was last seen August 2 at Stewart’s Shop in Indian Lake, Fox News … Read more

Indian-origin New York teen and her mother among Americans missing in Nepal: Rashi wanted to do a solo Hindu pilgrimage

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Indian-origin New York teen and her mother among Americans missing in Nepal: Rashi wanted to do a solo Hindu pilgrimage

New York mother-daughter Rekha and Rashi are missing in Nepal. (Photo: CNN/Shekhar Agarwal) 54-year-old Rekha Shashidharan and her daughter 14-year-old Rashi Shashidharan, both from New York, are on the list of 90 Americans missing in the devasting landslide and flood in Nepal. Family members called every helpline number but there is no information about them … Read more