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Staten Island’s Freedom Struggles (Virtual Underground RR Talk)

April 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

libertycon 2021The Underground Railroad Education Center is set to continue it’s LibertyCon 2021 Zoom Series on April 24th, from 3 to 4:30 pm, with Debbie-Ann Paige, MA, and Staten Island’s Freedom Struggles and the Underground Railroad. [Read more…] about Staten Island’s Freedom Struggles (Virtual Underground RR Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Underground Railroad Eduation Center

American Support for the 1916 Easter Rising (Virtual Program)

April 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

American Support for the 1916 RisingThe 1916 Easter Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was busy fighting the First World War.

Irish Americans’ role in the 1916 Easter Rising was much more than just financial. One important facet was that many of the leaders of the rebellion had traveled extensively or lived in the United States, and some were even American citizens. [Read more…] about American Support for the 1916 Easter Rising (Virtual Program)

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Irish American Heritage Museum

Russell Shorto Discusses His Latest Book, Smalltime

April 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the MobIn a recent conversation at the NYS Writers Institute, Paul Grondahl interviews historian Russell Shorto, the best-selling author of Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan & The Forgotten Colony That Shaped America, Amsterdam, and Revolution Song, and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine. [Read more…] about Russell Shorto Discusses His Latest Book, Smalltime

Filed Under: Books, Events, History Tagged With: Books, NYS Writers Institute

New Study Considers Wildlife Diversity And Zoonotic Disease

April 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

rat in a city street courtesy Wikimedia user Edal Anton LefterovA growing body of evidence suggests that biodiversity loss increases our exposure to both new and established zoonotic pathogens. Restoring and protecting nature is essential to preventing future pandemics. So reports a new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) paper that synthesizes current understanding about how biodiversity affects human health and provides recommendations for future research to guide management. [Read more…] about New Study Considers Wildlife Diversity And Zoonotic Disease

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Cary Institute, nature, Wildlife

Bald Eagle Numbers On The Rise

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bald Eagles by Blaire Smith/Macaulay Library.In March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the latest population estimate for Bald Eagles. Some 316,000 eagles now cruise the skies in the Lower 48 — more than four times the previous estimate, from 2009. [Read more…] about Bald Eagle Numbers On The Rise

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, nature, raptors, Wildlife

When Fort Ontario Was A Baseball Powerhouse

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Niagara baseball teamDuring World War II, when many athletes went into military service, the military post at the Fort Ontario State Historic Site became a regional baseball powerhouse, due in part to the posting there of former professional and minor league ballplayers, even including a former starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. [Read more…] about When Fort Ontario Was A Baseball Powerhouse

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Baseball, Fort Ontario, Major League Baseball, Military History, Sports History, World War Two

Salmon Net Pen-Rearing Projects set for Lake Champlain, Ontario

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

landlocked salmon provided by DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is deploying two new pen-rearing projects for Atlantic salmon to begin this spring. In an effort to improve post-stocking survival and imprinting to the stocked water, experimental Atlantic salmon pen-rearing projects will be conducted in the Saranac River estuary in Lake Champlain and in the Salmon River in Lake Ontario. [Read more…] about Salmon Net Pen-Rearing Projects set for Lake Champlain, Ontario

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Fisheries, fishing, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, Salmon

New Technology Being Deployed At Lake Agawam Algal Blooms

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

harmful algal bloom on Lake AgawamThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the start of a new research project to evaluate the potential efficacy of ultrasonic devices to reduce harmful algal blooms (HABs) on Lake Agawam in the village of Southampton on Long Island. [Read more…] about New Technology Being Deployed At Lake Agawam Algal Blooms

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, harmful algal bloom, nature, Southampton

Sites of Lincoln Conspiracy Talk Virtual Program

April 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

attack on the bedridden Secretary of State William H SewardThe Seward House Museum has announced Sites of Conspiracy, a virtual talk set for Tuesday, April 13th. [Read more…] about Sites of Lincoln Conspiracy Talk Virtual Program

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Seward House Museum

Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Completed

April 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ocean Parkway Coastal GreenwayThe final section of the Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway on the southern shoreline of Long Island has opened to cyclists, runners, skaters and walkers. [Read more…] about Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Completed

Filed Under: New York City, Recreation Tagged With: bicycling, Long Island

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