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Welcome - (Click City Images to read the latest headlines) Our news, public affairs, and information blog reports on cities and their residents. There are at least 10K Cities on Planet Earth. Our job at #ImaginusMedia, #DoseOfNews, and #CityImages is to make sense of the big picture shaping our world—also, audio features and fast updates on the day’s most important news. We’re rolling out a more streamlined reading experience on the biggest stories shaping our world. These improvements are shaped by the communication we’ve had with many of you over the past few years. Your feedback has guided so much of our thinking. Please keep it coming. We are best when in conversation with you, the people we serve. city.imags3@gmail.com

SUNBELT SWEET SPOTS

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Intelligent investors are purchasing real estate skipping overpriced coastal municipalities while gobbling up high-growth Sun Belt metros. The following areas offer a combination of affordability, strong job growth, and a steady stream of new residents, creating a fantastic environment for both appreciation and cash flow.

NYC BLUE ZONES

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According to The City published report, A Fifth of NYC Built on Bygone Water Now at Risk: Study Maps City’s ‘Blue Zones’Researchers at the New York Botanical Garden identified more than 500 places in the city where water used to be, where it still floods and where flooding is likely to get worse due to climate change.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/flooding-blue-zones-climate-change-b…


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OCALA

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Florida charm, where you can relax all day or take on a spirited adventure. Catch your first fish or gallop through open fields. Search through antique treasures and stroll along storied streets. Soar sky-high on a zipline, flying up amidst the treetops or float downriver in the clear water of our many famous springs. It’s the perfect location.

CITY ISLAND NYC NY

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A city so nice, they named it twice. When someone says they are from New York City, ask them where in the city, and they may mention Pelham Bay Park and City Island. The former is the largest recreation area in New York City; at 2,766 acres, it's more than three times the size of Central Park and features plenty of opportunities for outdoor adventures. The latter, meanwhile, represents an intriguing slice of the City's seafaring past—a charming maritime village that still relies on its waterfront for its identity.
Ask them where in the borough, and they will tell you the neighborhood. Ask them where again, and they will tell you the street. Continue reading, and I will tell you…

LITTLE NYC

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It reportedly began with a miniature replica of the RCA Building in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, where my own NYC media career started. JM enjoyed the process so much that the next day, he built another building. Then another. And Joe just kept going.

He says there was never a moment when he felt he’d gone too far. Not when he built all of Rockefeller Center. Not when he expanded to all of Midtown. Not when Manhattan was complete. And not even when the entire city of New York took shape.

PARADISE FOUND

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Here's an idea. Are you searching for an affordable paradise home?

SICK DEGREES

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More snow is forecast by those in the know, as low temperatures continue blow and the people say NO MO. Sick degrees of separation. It was bound to happen, my lady, and I git sick and caught colds.

GOP’s LONE STAR?

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Will the Lone Star State evolve into the lonely star if this keeps up? Not so fast, amigo. The Republicans are in power. Despite changing demographics, the Republican Party holds a firm grip on the state, with over 18 million registered voters as of 2024.
There are news reports that thousands have already lost power during the ongoing storm.

ARTIC BOMB?

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A disrupted Polar Vortex core will bring Arctic air into North America in the coming days. But the latest forecasts show a potential full collapse of the Polar Vortex, following a Stratospheric Warming event in early February. High-resolution model data shows a breakdown of the polar circulation, forecast to create a prolonged release of cold air across North America and also Europe in February.
233 million Americans are under alerts for snow, sleet, or freezing rain. A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies and Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend. Snow and cold, please go away and don't return another day.