The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for New York City.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory problems, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. For more information, visit the National Weather Service.
NWS: http://www.1.usa.gov/16w10Sq or the
DEC: http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/aqi/aqi_forecast.cfm
NYC Health Department launched a new ad campaign today to warn New Yorkers of the harms that excessive drinking can cause themselves and people around them. The ads caution that “Just one more drink can hurt,” and call on New Yorkers to think before ordering that “last drink” in order to prevent their friends from hurting themselves or others. The ads will run in subway cars through September and will be posted in the bathrooms of 97 bars across the city in August and September. The Health Department also issued a new report today outlining the harm from other people’s drinking.
A barking dog can become a nuisance, especially in the early morning hours, or late at night.
Some dogs are allowed to bark a lot, disturbing people who find it annoying. Living in a vibrant state like New York, some noises are part of the urban or community living, but there are also laws that protect people from having to listen to dogs that bark excessively
22 other states have already legalized medical marijuana and now New York joins that list. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed a bill to establish a medical marijuana program. The new law 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.
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free;
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send these, the homeless,
Tempest-tossed to me
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning,
And her name, Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome;
Her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor
That twin cities frame.
A huge earthquake with a 6.9 -7.1 magnitude reported on the Pacific Coast of American Continent.
The quake jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America. At least two people are reported dead in Guatemala. So far, only a couple of casualties have been reported.
http://comcat.cr.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000rr6a#summary
Focal Point Gallery 321 City Island Avenue Bronx NY 10464. "Artist Choice"
Every local artists who is interested in exhibiting has until July 9th to submit their art work.
The exhibition opens Friday July 11th with an opening reception 7pm-10pm. The artwork will stay up till the end of the month.
If you are an artist and would like to take part in this exhibition call 718 885-1403 or just bring in your work no later than July 9th.
All work has to be Framed and ready to hang. There is a $20 hanging fee for each piece and a
30% commission.
The following paragraphs were written by the City Island Civic Association about two separate construction projects. One for 43 units and the other for 45 units. Please take your time and read each one of them carefully and then decide whether, or not these were treated equally and the same?
This Week in History, Jul 6 - Jul 12
Jul 06, 1957
Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon. On this day in 1957, Althea Gibson claims the women's singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a championship at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Jul 07, 1930
Building of Hoover Dam begins. On this day in 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam begins. Over the next five years, a total of 21,000 men would work ceaselessly to produce what would be the largest dam of its time, as well as one of the largest man-made structures in the world. Although the dam would take only five years to build, its construction was nearly 30 years in the making. Arthur Powell Davis, an engineer from the Bureau of Reclamation, originally had his vision for the Hoover Dam back in 1902, and his engineering report on the topic became the guiding document when plans were finally made to begin the dam in 1922.
Jul 08, 1951
Paris celebrates 2,000th birthday. On this day in 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrates turning 2,000 years old. In fact, a few more candles would've technically been required on the birthday cake, as the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C. The history of Paris can be traced back to a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii, who sometime around 250 B.C. settled an island (known today as Ile de la Cite) in the Seine River, which runs through present-day Paris. By 52 B.C., Julius Caesar and the Romans had taken over the area, which eventually became Christianized and known as Lutetia, Latin for "midwater dwelling." The settlement later spread to both the left and right banks of the Seine and the name Lutetia was replaced with "Paris." In 987 A.D., Paris became the capital of France. As the city grew, the Left Bank earned a reputation as the intellectual district while the Right Bank became known for business.
Here are reasons why I wish to be 39 forever:
I have no clue what's on MTV.
When people say older folks they're talking about me.
I'm more likely to forget to have sex than to forget to floss.
If I eat chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, I've gained an inch of waistline by dinnertime.
I get a full night's sleep, but look like I was up all night. But not up all night doing something cool.
I'm probably never going to be a Solid Gold Dancer, Soul Train or American Bandstand..
The me in my head is like the foxy little brother of the me in the mirror.
If I strolled across a college campus, people would assume teacher, professor Ph.D!
I'm old enough to finally be admitted to the AARP.
Most days, I choose comfort over style. I'm a traitor to my stilettos.
All the tanning I did is showing up now as brown blotches. Get a Sharpie and you could draw.
The Psychedelic Furs, Duran Duran and The Cure are now considered oldies.
Everything I wore in high school has been appropriated ironically by hipsters.
Only a fortysomething is old enough to remember the TV show Thirtysomething. More irony.
Oooh, my aching back, legs, arms, neck...etc.
Ages 31-39 are a total blur. I'm scared I'll blink and be 100.
I still think 33-year-old gals are hot. And they're like, sir?
Why didn't I take topless pictures of myself when I was younger?
I fantasize about taping up the sides of my face. It takes 10 years off instantly.
Touching my toes is not a guarantee.
Forget 50 Shades of Grey - my nightstand is full of Bengay. The apothecary is open!
I even have one of those days-of-the-week vitamin boxes.
If I buy a turtle it might outlive me.
The bad habits I still have are probably here to stay.
I say things like, "What's the name of that actor, you know, he was in that thing?"
I get a hangover from looking at liquor.
My next milestone birthday is... I forgot!