AI's impact is complex and multifaceted, offering both significant benefits and potential risks. It's not inherently good or bad, but rather a tool that can be used for various purposes, with the consequences depending on how it's implemented and used
This month, President Trump submitted a rescission request to Congress seeking to eliminate $1.1 billion in pre-approved funding for public broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The House approved this request on June 12, and it now heads to the Senate for a final decision.
This is a stark yet increasingly undeniable picture of the strain on our national power grid. This confluence of climate change, aging infrastructure, and rising demand, especially from AI and other high-energy technologies, poses a real and present danger.
City Island, a unique Bronx enclave, is known for its quaint, seaside town atmosphere and maritime history. While not a hidden "secret" in the traditional sense, its charm lies in its escape from the typical NYC experience. It feels like a New England fishing village with tree-lined streets, seafood restaurants, and a relaxed pace.
The USA is millions of housing units short of meeting the needs of Americans at a reasonable price they can afford to pay.
This can put a lot of pressure on prices, but supply and demand dynamics may not look the same in each city—or each snapshot in time, for that matter.
Regular forecast updates are issued by the NWS on its website.
Throughout my lifetime, I have experienced leaving home and not returning for political reasons. Also, the aftermath of natural disasters like earthquakes, flooding, snowstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, as well as COVID, man made blackouts and then there was September 11 in New York City, the mother of all catastrophes.
A heatwave is on the way this week. You can help by limiting your energy use between 2 and 10 pm. As I grow older, its time to change my mind about how I feel about certain past habits. Maybe you used to tolerate being uncomfortable because of this, that or the other.
According to WPIX TV 11, New Yorkers looking to cool off at the beach amid the summer heat may want to reconsider dipping in the water.
There are several beaches either closed or under advisory over a high count of bacteria in the water due to recent stormwater runoff from all the rain in the area this week.
A powerful and dangerous heatwave is upon us. Let’s all check in on the elderly and infirm individuals on a regular basis.