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NY Town Faces Fines For Sewer System Problems

A town in upstate New York is facing nearly $38,000 in fines, unless it can plug the problems with its crumbling sewer system as demands increase.

2010/11/27

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Cuts Hurt NY Environment Department, Officials Say

Budget and staffing cuts were hurting the ability of the Department of Environmental Conservation to do its job well, fired Commissioner Pete Grannis and his successor told an Assembly hearing Thursday.

2010/11/18

Residents Weigh In On Staten Island Turkey Trouble

State officials have sent out questionnaires, asking residents which action they prefer.

2010/11/18

Wild Turkeys Invade, Take Over Part Of Staten Island

Call it fowl play. Turkeys are running in traffic, in backyards and even in the middle of the street. The birds are a real nuisance near Staten Island University Hospital.

2010/11/17

New York To Seek Info On Cleanser Contents

Consumers will get a newly detailed look at exactly what’s in common household cleansers, as regulators plan to start enforcing a nearly 40-year-old state law that would force manufacturers to reveal their products’ contents.

2010/09/09

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