Plant trees to combat climate change, they said. They’ll be good for the environment, they said. What could possibly go wrong?

Actually, something could go wrong, according to a new study. Oaks and sweetgums, which currently make up most of New York City’s trees, produce large amounts of volatile compounds called isoprenes.

Plum Island Animal Disease Center (aerial view)

Under high security and guarded by the Department of Homeland Security, the three-mile-long island is home to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a Level 4 Laboratory, the highest security rating granted by the United States government.

You would presume that city government would have knowledge of every nook and cranny in their city, that they would have every street, subway, tunnel, and building mapped and documented. Surprisingly, many of our older cities have underground labyrinths that are largely or wholly undocumented, long forgotten by time.

Macy’s is once again ready to deliver a dazzling spectacle featuring its signature mix of giant character balloons, floats, marching bands, performance groups, clowns, music stars and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

Residents of New York City borough’s Rego Park neighborhood report an aggressive squirrel is attacking citizens in random ambushes on unsuspecting denizens.

Popular New York City filming location (fire station)

New York City entered their Phase 4 this week and with it comes an allowance for filming to ramp up. The guidelines make me wonder how they’re going to film any action movies. Here’s what is and isn’t allowed in NYC filming.

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Netflix’s new docuseries, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, has prompted many to ask, where is Ghislaine Maxwell? The British socialite is featured predominately in the series as the now deceased pedophile’s girlfriend and procurer of little girls for the couple to sexually abuse. But since August of 2019, Maxwell has seemingly disappeared from the face of…

"Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race" in New York, 2012

It’s called the Everest of Ultra Running. But Mount Everest has been summitted by more than 4,000 people. The Self Transcendence race has only been finished by 43 people in the 22 years it has been run. It is certified as the world’s longest foot race.

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It’s a hot topic today – UFOs – and they’re now being discussed openly, and seriously by the news media. And the number of reports are only accelerating.

AT&T Long Line Building as seen from the east along Thomas Street

In 2016, investigators pouring through leaked Edward Snowden documents made a startling discovery. The Long Lines Building was not just a communications hub but an ultra-secure data center and a monumental listening and data collection post for the NSA operating under inside a downltown-Manhattan building known as Titanpointe. According to the leaked documents, computer systems…

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Plant trees to combat climate change, they said. They’ll be good for the environment, they said. What could possibly go wrong?

The sordid (and slightly terrifying) history of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Long Island.

New York City Underground – lost underground tunnels beneath the city see new light.

This year, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade reaches its 95th anniversary. Here’s everything you need to know about the parade of magic including schedule, routes, floats and balloons, musical performances, and fun parade facts.

Angry squirrel terrorizes New York neighborhood. “It was like a MMA cage match – and I lost!”

Filming can begin again in NYC next week. Here’s what to expect.

Where in the world is Ghislaine Maxwell?

A 3,100-mile race around a single New York City block is so long, you’ll need a haircut before finishing it.

What’s up with the increase in UFO sightings and discussion in the news media lately?

Titanpointe – the ultra-top-secret NSA headquarters located smack dab in the middle of Manhattan (and the mysterious BLARNEY programs operating surreptitiously inside 33 Thomas Street).

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