NYC’s Trees Thirsty: Experts Warn of ‘Street Tree Emergency’ Amid Drought New York City’s iconic street trees are baking under the unrelenting summer sun, facing a severe drought that experts fear could have devastating long-term consequences. Recent rainfall has done little to quench their thirst, leaving the city’s urban forest on the brink of crisis. … Read more
NEW YORK – Amid heightened security ahead of this weekend’s New York City Marathon, a suspected counterfeit device was found in Central Park near the finish line prompting a large police response Friday morning, sources said. our sister network NBC New York was familiar with the matter. The NYPD bomb squad is responding to a … Read more
Three violent robberies in just over 24 hours in Central Park, a traditional haven of peace in New York, have raised alarms among visitors and authorities, after the find a body also this week and other recent events. Central Park has seen a 400% increase in robberies with 15 cases so far this year, compared … Read more
NYPD is investigating a series of knifepoint robberies in New York’s famous Central Park, considered an oasis in the city chaos. According to authorities, the thieves attacked three times between Wednesday and Thursday of this week in the western area of the park. The number of suspects involved in each robbery ranges between 3 and … Read more
A man riding a scooter sexually abused a woman who was jogging in Central Parkthe authorities reported. The disturbing incident took place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said. The victim, 30 years old, was jogging about 70 West Drive when the pervert in a blue Razor approached her from behind, got off the scooter, grabbed … Read more
Although snow has been scarce in New York and the tri-state area for the second year in a row, the remainder of the winter may reverse the situation. Today and into tomorrow the temperature is shaping up to be above average, but meteorologists are tracking a system of winter storms that could bring a substantial … Read more
A storm is on its way to New York and the tri-state area with winds, rain and possible snow, depending on the area, this Sunday and into Monday morning. “A low pressure area will impact the region on Sunday. Mainly rain is expected, although a change to wet snow is likely in parts of the … Read more
A storm forecast for this Sunday and Monday in New York is torn between rain and snow, according to experts. “A storm that looked like it might start out as rain before turning to snow now looks like it will bring rain to most of the immediate New York metropolitan area. The change in the … Read more
After two light snowfalls this week that ended a 701-day drought without snowpack in NYC, the thermometer has dropped considerably since last night, causing the lowest temperatures so far this winter in the region. “To the extent that low pressure system moves away tonight, a much colder air surrounds it,” the National Weather Service (NWS). … Read more
A second snowfall this week is en route to New York and the tri-state areaafter the light storm that fell between Monday night and Tuesday morning, closing a period of almost two years without snow in the city. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of New Jersey. Snow … Read more