Lautenberg, Pallone Push Faster Testing Of NJ Ocean Waters
Expanding on the Beach Act of 2000, the lawmakers are introducing new legislation which would require more rapid testing of the New Jersey's ocean water.
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Expanding on the Beach Act of 2000, the lawmakers are introducing new legislation which would require more rapid testing of the New Jersey's ocean water.
Hot summer weather is great for so many activities, but presents a problem for one that you need to get through all the rest.
The new law prohibits smoking in outdoor spaces for ticketing, boarding or platforms of train stations operated by the MTA or its subsidiaries.
A 200-kilometer mega-marathon relay race fundraiser starting in Brooklyn and ending in the Catskills kicks off this week.
The Frank Catalanotto Foundation helps to raise money and awareness for the Vascular Birthmark Foundation.
Ragweed pollen has hit the air a few weeks earlier then usual. It's a pattern that's been developing over the past 20 years, says Dr. Leonard Bielory.
An estimated 1.5 million gallons of sewage was discharging into Killbrook Creek which is about a quarter-mile from the Hudson.
An estimated 1.5 million gallons of sewage is discharging into Killbrook Creek which is about a quarter-mile from the Hudson.
If you have heart problems, you might want to stay away from the eastern half of Long Island.
Charla Nash, the Stamford woman who was attacked and disfigured two years ago in a chimpanzee attack, went public for the first time since her face transplant surgery.
They've only done it in three patients so far, but the results were striking: Two appear cancer-free up to a year after treatment, and the third patient is improved but still has some cancer.
After 20 years, mandatory sex education is back in New York City public schools. Starting in the spring, kids as young as 11 will be learning about the birds and bees, even how to use condoms.
The precautionary move came after Tuesday's heavy storm since water runoff can have a negative impact by elevating bacterial levels and affecting bathing water quality.
No one has a good explanation for why four Connecticut police officers killed themselves from April to June. For law enforcement officials gathering at a conference Wednesday, the most important question now is how to prevent others from taking their own lives.
There's a major pest problem in Queens. That's where residents say raccoons have made themselves at home in several neighborhoods. Now, a local lawmaker is getting involved to combat the invasion.
