Earth's unprecedented climate extremes during the past decade until 2010 experienced heatwaves in Europe, droughts in Australia, floods in Pakistan, as a result of global warming, according to a report released by United Nations.
Almost every year of the decade were among the 10 warmest since records began in the 1850s and 2010 was the hottest, so says the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on July 4, months after Hurricane Sandy forced it to close down.
NYC was hit hard by Sandy just one day after the statue’s 126th birthday last November. Lady Liberty herself made it through the storm unscathed, but 75% of the 12-acre island the statue rests on was underwater. The storm surge flooded buildings and broke railings, docks, paving stones, electrical systems, sewage pumps and boilers. In total, Sandy wreaked about $59 million worth of destruction on Liberty Island and neighboring Ellis Island combined.
Morsy out in Egypt coup, while the military has taken over state media and it is monitoring all news and information content.
Following a fiery and defiant speech by Islamic Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s military defended their nation against terrorist, radicals and fools.
Egypt's army has deposed the country's first democratically elected president, installing the head of the country's highest court as an interim leader, according to Egypt' top general.
After only one year, Cablevision decided to close down Newsday’s digital-only Westchester operation: The company reportedly declined to disclose how many employees were laid off.
Now, our nation's highest court has just declined a Cablevision Systems request seeking a stay of National Labor Relations Board proceedings in which the company is involved.
Thursday, July 4 at 2 pm - A Holiday Salute to George M. Cohan on July 4
A HOLIDAY SALUTE TO GEORGE M. COHAN with the BAE Jazz and Dixieland Band and vocalist Cathy Gale featuring jazz and Dixieland favorites at a FREE concert in Van Cortlandt Park at Rockwood Drive Circle, near Mosholu Avenue and Broadway on Thursday, July 4 at 2 pm in celebration of Independence Day.
Seating is provided but the audience is urged to bring folding chairs.
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St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY
914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa
Special free Programs in July 2013
Thursday, July 4, starting at 10:30 AM
Independence Day Celebration
A traditional July 4th celebration featuring music, talks, refreshments, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and tolling of the historic St. Paul's church bell - 13 times. Keynote speaker is Professor Lisa Keller of SUNY Purchase.
Friday, July 5, 3 PM
Church Tower Walk
It was back in 1963. A historic and tumultuous year for those living in USA:
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered “I Have a Dream” speech and the ZIP code was first introduced.
USPS was founded in 1775 and postal carriers had to rely on hand sorting based on local addresses. Correspondence went through 10 postal workers before it arrived as your local mail. By the 1940s, the Post Office realized its sorting system was not serving the country properly.
Focal Point Gallery Exhibition. Anyone is interested in exhibiting has to by Wednesday.
The next exhibition opens Friday July 5th with an opening reception 7pm-10pm
The exhibition will stay up till the end of the month.
There is still time to get your art work in.
Focal Point Gallery
321 City Island Avenue
Bronx, NY 10464
If you are an artist and would like to take part in this exhibition, please call Ron Terner at 718 885-1403. All work has to be ready to hang.
There is a $20 hanging fee for each piece and a 30% commission taken from the price.
Flash flood warnings are now in effect until this afternoon...
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