ADVENTURES NYC

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Join NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine as we turn the Big Apple into the country’s largest urban adventure playground at the 10th annual Adventures NYC, a celebration of all things outdoors. Adventures NYC brings together more than 25,000 outdoor enthusiasts for a wide range of outdoor activities and exciting demonstrations for all ages to experience, including rock climbing, slacklining, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, fly casting and, outdoor gear exhibits. This year, the festival is expanding to include a second day out in Marine Park, Brooklyn, for an entire weekend of adventure!

HEALTHCARE MEASURES

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Consumers have a vast amount of information available to them at their fingertips by simply going online and doing some basic research. However, the time to choose the best hospital for you and your family is when you are healthy. When comparing hospitals, published reports can vary widely.

In an effort to help consumers gauge a hospital’s performance, there are multiple groups, nonprofit organizations and private companies offering ratings and comparisons.

NY APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA

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New York legislators today announced an agreement on a bill that will establish a medical marijuana program for New York State. The legislation includes provisions to ensure medical marijuana is reserved only for patients with serious conditions and is dispensed and administered in a manner that protects public health and safety.

Medical Marijuana Reserved for Patients with Serious Conditions:

RIP Carmen Maria Warren Robinson

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Following a 22 year struggle with cancer and reportedly without complaint, or self pity, Carmen Maria Warren Robinson passed away last week. The 63 year old longtime City Island resident took her walk with the Lord.

Carmen was an accomplished artist in all media. Her pottery displayed her love of nature; and her oils and watercolors, her abstract way of looking at life. She was also an accomplished equestrian.

EXECUTIONS ARE US

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Three individuals have been executed in the United State of America is the past 24 hours. More today? We've come a long way since the old days, or have we?

There had been no U.S. executions in the seven weeks since an Oklahoma inmate died of a heart attack following a botched lethal injection. That soon changed, with three convicted killers executed in the span of about 24 hours.

NY BATTLES DRUG ABUSE

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The New York Legislature has reached an agreement that will be significant in the fight against heroin.

In Albany today, The Governor and legislative leaders announced an agreement on a series of bills to help address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic, as well as prescription drug abuse, in New York State. Included in the legislation:

New programs and insurance reforms to improve treatment options for individuals suffering from heroin and opioid addiction;

LOCAL WATER WARNING

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The following is a reminder that NYC DOT will activate the newly constructed 16-inch temporary water main on City Island Bridge starting TONIGHT Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 10 PM until tomorrow morning Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 6:00AM.

Activation of the new water line may result in low water pressure to the island during the overnight period.

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SSW NECESSARY TODAY

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NECESSARY: Absolutely needed, definitely required; inescapable, as well as logically unavoidable and should not be denied... Summer has not arrived yet, but the temperature is expected to reach into the 90's.

Therefore, seek lots of shade, or use plenty of sunscreen and make sure you have adequate amounts of water available. Forecasters are predicting that it will be mostly sunny today, with a high near 90's.

NY MM CCA

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What does this stand for? New York Medical Marijuana Compassionate Care Act. What doe is all mean?

Albany's legislative session ends on Thursday and NY lawmakers have have amended a bill that would essentially legalize medical marijuana and setting up a possible vote by the end of the week.

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