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My New York: Community In Conversation
Landmark West! is hosting, “My New York: Community In Conversation,” at the Center at West Park with panelists sharing memories…
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Washed Up Minke Whale Shows Signs of Infectious Disease
On October 4, New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Law Enforcement’s…
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Hinge-Shelled Turtles – New York Almanack
In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect,…
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Bobsledding History: A Mohawk River Community’s Experience
Every four years when the Winter Olympics make their appearance, the Lake Placid bobsled course return to mind. Although built…
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Nissequogue River State Park’s Greenhouse & Nursery
The Nissequogue River State Park (NRSP) greenhouse and nursery is home to the growing operations for the Long Island Region…
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Mount Moor African-American Cemetery in Rockland County
Mount Moor African-American Cemetery, also known as Mount Moor Cemetery, is a historic African American cemetery located at Palisades Center,…
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Lake George Battlefield Visitor Center Ending Record-Breaking Season Sunday
The Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center completes its third season of operation this Sunday (October 27) amidst a record…
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Spiritualism’s Place: Reformers, Seekers, and Séances in Lily Dale
Lily Dale is a hamlet connected with the Spiritualist Movement in the Town of Pomfret in Chautauqua County, NY. It’s…
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Reconstruction of the 1930s Catskill Farm
In the 1930s, often referred to as the time of “the takings,” whole villages were removed in Sullivan and Ulster…
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‘Sodomy’ & Colonial America Crime and Punishment
The early conquest of overseas territories led to the application of European directives regulating life in the colonies. Imposing rules…
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