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April 1989: Five Innocent Teens Charged for Central Park Rape
On April 19, 1989, a white woman was brutally raped and beaten in New York City’s Central Park. Police officers…
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Recent Wildlife Rescues Around New York State
New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) made several wildlife rescues recently including a Red-Tailed Hawk on Long Island, two…
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Back to University: Mabel Allen’s 1908 Diary
Alice Mabel Allen (1886-1976) grew up in the village of Adams in Jefferson County. In 1908, while attending Syracuse University, Mabel,…
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Poetry: Italian Rainbow Cookies – New York Almanack
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Royal Savage: Neglected Champlain Warship Finally ‘On View’
Veteran journalist and newspaper editor Anthony Hall of the Lake George Mirror alerted us to this story. Subscribe (or just…
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Here Comes the Sun: Bill McKibben Event Now Online
“The sun travels 93 million miles to reach the earth – but none of those miles go through the Strait…
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Watching Migrating Birds This Spring: A Primer
Spring is an ideal time to observe bird migrations. New York is conveniently located along the Atlantic Flyway, one of…
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Defending the Public Lands Workforce: A Virtual Discussion
During the first year of the second Trump administration, roughly 350,000 federal employees left their positions. Through a combination of…
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Pinkster Celebration Set for Schuyler Mansion May 23rd
Once considered a colonial Dutch holiday, Pinkster quickly became an African celebration of family, community, and cultural identity. Albany’s Pinkster…
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American Music History: Wurlitzer, Martin Guitar & Saxon Immigration
The Lombardy city of Cremona is the birthplace of the violin. The name of Antonio Stradivari became a metaphor for…
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