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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV

  1. Levees, removable walls in plan to protect NYC

          NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan, a permanent 15-to-20-foot levee in part of Staten Island and a system of gates and levees at a Brooklyn creek as part of a nearly $20 billion plan to protect New York City from storms and global warming.  Bloomberg's proposals in a speech Tuesday also include building dunes in Staten Island and the Rockaways, and considering building a levee and a new development at the South Street Seaport that would echo nearby Battery Park City.   He's also suggesting giving $1.2 billion in grants to property owners to flood-proof their buildings.   The speech stems from a study undertaken after Superstorm Sandy.   Bloomberg says the city and Sandy relief will provide $10 million for these projects.
          NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing removable flood walls for much of lower Manhattan, a permanent 15-to-20-foot levee in part of Staten Island and a system of gates and levees at a Brooklyn creek as part of a nearly $20 billion...

    Tags: Global Warming, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Environmental Issues, Manhattan (New York City), New York City

    2. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Ada Louise Huxtable memorial explores architecture critic's legacy

    NEW YORK -- On Tuesday afternoon at the Metropolitan Museum in New York the architecture world, or what felt like a pretty substantial cross-section of it, gathered to remember the pioneering New York Times and Wall Street Journal architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable, who died in January at age 91.
    NEW YORK -- On Tuesday afternoon at the Metropolitan Museum in New York the architecture world, or what felt like a pretty substantial cross-section of it, gathered to remember the pioneering New York Times and Wall Street Journal architecture critic...

    Tags: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, New York City, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Museums, Arts and Culture

    3. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. NYC waters rise to Irene levels before superstorm

    NEW YORK (AP) — Waves splashed over the sea walls at the southern tip of Manhattan, already at Hurricane Irene levels Monday hours before the worst of a mammoth storm was to hit the nation's largest city with a wall of water that could reach 11 feet.
    NEW YORK (AP) — Waves splashed over the sea walls at the southern tip of Manhattan, already at Hurricane Irene levels Monday hours before the worst of a mammoth storm was to hit the nation's largest city with a wall of water that could reach 11...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Consolidated Edison Incorporated, Stock Market, Manhattan (New York City), NYSE Euronext, Inc.

    4. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. After Sandy, NYC eyes moving power gear higher

    NEW YORK (AP) — A major push is on to move New York City's electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements and plunged half of Manhattan into darkness for four days.
    NEW YORK (AP) — A major push is on to move New York City's electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements and plunged half of Manhattan into...

    Tags: FEMA, Consolidated Edison Incorporated, Manhattan (New York City), New York City, New York University

    5. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Sandy's Wrath: Much of Manhattan is in the Dark and Subway Tunnels Are Filled With Water Amid Historic Flooding. The Big Question: How Bad is the Damage From Epic Storm?

    Historic Hurricane Sandy slammed the tri-state area Monday, leaving millions without power in the region, the lower Manhattan skyline darkened, sea water rushing into subway and car tunnels, and Hudson River water spilling deep into Manhattan streets.
    Historic Hurricane Sandy slammed the tri-state area Monday, leaving millions without power in the region, the lower Manhattan skyline darkened, sea water rushing into subway and car tunnels, and Hudson River water spilling deep into Manhattan streets. It...

    Tags: Subway Transportation Industry, Broad Channel, New York City, East Village (Manhattan, New York), Government

    6. Oct 28, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. MTA to Begin Shutdown of Mass Transit at 7 p.m. as Mandatory Evacuations Ordered for Low-Lying Areas

    With potentially historic Hurricane Sandy barreling toward the tri-state area, the MTA will begin to shut down the region's mass-transportation system at 7 p.m. Sunday and city officials have enacted mandatory evacuation for the more than a quarter-of-a-million residents of low-lying areas.
    pix11.com
    With potentially historic Hurricane Sandy barreling toward the tri-state area, the MTA will begin to shut down the region's mass-transportation system at 7 p.m. Sunday and city officials have enacted mandatory evacuation for the more than a quarter-of-a-...

    Tags: Throgs Neck, Long Island Rail Road, Lower East Side, Manhattan (New York City), Broad Channel

    7. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. Welcome Home: Shuttle Enterprise Wows NYC

    New York and New Jersey saw a spectacle in the sky that easily rivaled the Fourth of July fireworks, in part because it was a far more rare sight to behold. The space shuttle Enterprise flew piggyback over the most iconic landmarks in the city as part of its welcome to its new home, The Big Apple.
    PIX11.com | @jamesfordtv
    New York and New Jersey saw a spectacle in the sky that easily rivaled the Fourth of July fireworks, in part because it was a far more rare sight to behold. The space shuttle Enterprise flew piggyback over the most iconic landmarks in the city as part...

    Tags: NASA, Manhattan (New York City), New York City, Washington, DC, USS Intrepid

    8. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  8. Prosecutors Won't Charge Greg Kelly In Rape Case

    Manhattan prosecutors will not charge Fox anchor Greg Kelly with rape, District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced Tuesday.
    pix11.com | @wpix
    Manhattan prosecutors will not charge Fox anchor Greg Kelly with rape, District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced Tuesday. Kelly, host of 'Good Day New York' and son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, was accused of date rape after a night of drinking in a...

    Tags: Sexual Assault, New York City Police Department, Manhattan (New York City), Sex Crimes, Prosecution

    9. Jan 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Dodges Questions About Son's Rape Accusation

    Police Commissioner Ray Kelly did not waste anytime in shutting down reporters' request for comment on the rape allegations billowing around his son.
    PIX11.com / @shelleyng08
    Police Commissioner Ray Kelly did not waste anytime in shutting down reporters' request for comment on the rape allegations billowing around his son. "I'm not answering anything related to that matter," he told reporters at a NYPD promotion ceremony at...

    Tags: Sexual Assault, Fox News Channel (tv network), New York City Police Department, Manhattan (New York City), Abusive Behavior

    10. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. Bloomberg Announces New Evacuations, Possible MTA Shutdown

    Mayor Bloomberg and former MTA chairman Jay Walder addressed the city Thursday evening, emphasizing that New Yorkers need to brace themselves for a storm that could cause widespread flooding, the cancellation of MTA service, structural damage to buildings and mandatory evacuations of low-lying neighborhoods.
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    Mayor Bloomberg and former MTA chairman Jay Walder addressed the city Thursday evening, emphasizing that New Yorkers need to brace themselves for a storm that could cause widespread flooding, the cancellation of MTA service, structural damage to buildings...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Health, Broad Channel, Travel, Manhattan Beach (Brooklyn, New York)

    11. Aug 25, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. NY, NJ Declare States Of Emergency; LI Urging Residents To Evacuate Ahead Of Irene

    As Hurricane Irene starts barreling herself towards the Outer Banks, five states declared a State of Emergency Thursday ahead of what will most certainly be a messy and wet weekend.
    As Hurricane Irene starts barreling herself towards the Outer Banks, five states declared a State of Emergency Thursday ahead of what will most certainly be a messy and wet weekend. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, New Jersey Gov....

    Tags: Fire Island, FEMA, Natural Disasters, Suffolk County (Virginia), New York City

    12. Aug 26, 2011 |Story| AM News

  12. Hurricane Irene brings rain, heavy seas to east coast

    MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind topping 90 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves. Farther north, authorities readied a massive shutdown of trains and airports, with 2 million people ordered out of the way.
    Associated Press
    MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Irene opened its assault on the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday by lashing the North Carolina coast with wind topping 90 mph and pounding shoreline homes with waves. Farther north, authorities readied a massive shutdown...

    Tags: Jack Markell, Natural Disasters, Ocean City, New York City, Tropical Weather

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