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1+ week, 4+ day ago   (347+ words) Demolition of Albany's Central Warehouse is expected to begin in about a week after some key logistical hurdles were cleared, Albany County officials said Tuesday. Built in 1927, the 495,000-square-foot building has been abandoned and decaying since the 1990s. Officials had hoped…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) New York's Cooperative and Condominium Community For co-op and condo boards, the technical challenge of electrifying their building to bring it into compliance with Local Law 97 is beyond daunting. Even more formidable is the governance challenge — getting a few hundred…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (759+ words) Legislation is required to protect the sharks living off the Clare coast according to one of Ireland’s leading shark experts, Ken O’Sullivan. The Lahinch based nature filmmaker was speaking following an incident off Waterford last week when a sea angler…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (550+ words) The revelation comes at a time when several media outlets have exposed evidence of coordination among New York’s investor-owned utilities to limit strong consumer protections. Extreme heat is a major public health problem made worse by the climate crisis. In…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (712+ words) New York's skyline may look a little different after 11 p.m. if state lawmakers approve a sweeping proposal designed to reduce light pollution. The measure, called the Dark Skies Protection Act, would establish new rules for outdoor lighting across residential, commercial, industrial,…...