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The Pretty Summer Top You'll See in Every New York Park This Summer
Who What Wear
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July 16, 2025
By now, you probably already know that boho fashion is back (think ruffles, lace, and handkerchief hemlines) and taking the spotlight in all its glory. If you're not into going full Sienna Miller circa 2004, but still want to embrace the...
New Jersey And New York City Hit By Heavy Rain And Flash Flooding
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Flash flooding hit New York City and New Jersey overnight as heavy rains battered the region. Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania were also affected, with meteorologists recording unprecedented amounts of rainfall, causing...
Tilman Fertitta spent $270M for real estate on the Strip. Now it’s a parking lot
Las Vegas Review-Journal - Nevada
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July 15, 2025
Just a few years ago, Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta was forging ahead with plans to build a luxury Las Vegas resort. He bought a plot of real estate on the Strip for $270 million, secured approvals for a towering hotel-casino and demolished...
Bally’s Bronx New York City Casino Bid Dead Following Council Vote
Casino.org
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July 15, 2025
Posted on: July 15, 2025, 08:18h. Last updated on: July 15, 2025, 09:18h. Bally’s Bronx is dead The $4 billion casino application failed to gain land-use zoning permissions Seven casino bids remain for three downstate New York casino licenses...
Hudson Valley firefighter named “Mentor of the Year”
Mid Hudson News - New York
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July 20, 2025
PAWLING – Hughsonville Fire District member Daniel Mochon has been recognized by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) as “Youth Mentor of the Year”for his commitment to youth development. Mochon was joined by members of the...
Nevada is all in on solar power
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 20, 2025
Lights pulsate. Numbers spin. Air conditioners battle the desert heat. The Las Vegas Strip is America’s emblem of excess — and extravagant energy use. But while visitors may find plenty of reasons to feel remorse when their Vegas sojourn ends,...
Trump says Cuomo ‘should stay’ in New York City mayor race against Mamdani
Al Jazeera
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July 15, 2025
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has backed former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision to run as an independent in the New York City mayoral race, renewing his attack against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Asked about Cuomo’s...
More Smart Meters Are Coming To Western New York
WYRK - New York
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July 16, 2025
As much as technology has evolved and improved over the years, many aspects of our daily lives continue to function as they have for over 100 years. Just looking around some parts of Buffalo, there are many sections in the region that still use...
Regents Board unveils 'Portrait of a Graduate' for New York diplomas
WGRZ - New York
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July 16, 2025
By fall 2027, The New York State Board of Regents will phase out regents as a graduation requirement BUFFALO, N.Y. — Major changes are on the horizon for how high school students in New York State earn their diplomas. Starting in the fall of 2027,...
Katherine Schwarzenegger Says Story Time with Her Kids Is 'Theatrical' — and Husband Chris Pratt Gets 'Very into It' (Exclusive)
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 20, 2025
NEED TO KNOW Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt tells PEOPLE that story time with her kids is a whole production that husband Chris Pratt loves to be a part of "Even though you wind down at the end of the day, they're putting on their costumes and...
ICE, or how to waste billions to sabotage the economy
The Durango Herald - Colorado
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July 20, 2025
Someone should sic DOGE on that pork barrel with a fuse, ICE. POTUS’s “big, beautiful bill” wastes billions of taxpayers’ money funding the largest, most expensive police force in the world, aimed at busting, wait for it, construction workers,...
July 4th costs remain high in New York, across country
WAMC - New York
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July 15, 2025
As shoppers head to buy burgers and dogs for the July 4th holiday, costs are less of a concern than they were a year ago. According to an annual American Farm Bureau Federation survey, the average cost for an Independence Day cookout is $70.92 for...
From Square Footage to Storytelling: How Dorin Ghilescu Is Redefining Commercial Real Estate Through Brand Strategy
Home Business Magazine - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
In today’s hyper-competitive real estate landscape, it takes more than location and square footage to stand out. Visionary entrepreneurs are blending finance, design, and storytelling to create properties that not only attract tenants—but shape...
As New York City debates free buses, Westchester County cracks down on fare evasion
WAMC - New York
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July 15, 2025
In 2022, Westchester County eliminated summer bus fares on its county-wide system, the Bee-Line. The “Free Bee” program was touted as a way to increase ridership after the COVID-19 pandemic and help low-income residents access some of the county’s...
AI and the New Urban Frontier: Adequate Zoning and the Cities We Deserve
The AI Journal
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July 18, 2025
A City That Rewrites Its Rules Picture a city that rewrites its own rules as it grows — zoning that adapts in real time to infrastructure capacity, social sentiment, environmental impact, and community needs — a fluid built environment that...
Drone surveillance catches kids in dangerous high-speed stunt atop moving subway train in New York City
Fox News
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July 16, 2025
An NYPD drone captured four minors between the ages of 12 and 16 riding on top of a train in the Bronx Thursday as it passed multiple stations at a high speed. (Credit: NYPD) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three teenagers and one...
Storms Cause Misery For New York Travelers
Simple Flying
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July 15, 2025
In recent weeks, the United States has witnessed widespread travel disruption due to severe weather. On Monday, another wave of storms moving up the East Coast led to major delays and cancellations at major airports, including New York John F....
URBAN AGENDA: Federal Loan Caps Put NY’s Workforce and Educational Equity at Risk
Amsterdam News - New York
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July 17, 2025
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A View from NY: A Look at New York's New Algorithmic Pricing Disclosures
JD Supra - California
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July 15, 2025
Below is a peek into what New Yorkers are seeing now that New York's new Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act is in effect. ICYMI: Effective July 8, 2025, the act requires companies that use algorithmic pricing based on personal data to display the...
Flash floods paralyse New York City travel; heat wave set to follow
Aviation24.be
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July 15, 2025
Heavy rainfall on Monday evening caused severe disruption across New York City, with nearly 2 inches falling in just one hour, making it the second-wettest hour on record for the area. The downpour triggered flash floods, subway service...