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People stand in Central Park on Saturday during the snowstorm. Flickr/skinnylawyer.
John Farley  |  October 31, 2011 1:18 PM | Updated: November 3, 2011 11:30 AM | Comments
A rare winter storm caused power outages, road closures and home damage across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut over the weekend.VIDEO
"Digital Communications" panel discussion on Oct. 14. MetroFocus/Daniel Ross.
John Farley  |  October 14, 2011 9:09 PM | Updated: Oct. 17, 2011 4:00 AM | Comments
Events in recent years have demonstrated that digital tools hold great power in improving government and business -- and can destroy political careers. On Oct. 14, City Hall News presented a panel discussion about how to best harness new communication technologies in and around government.VIDEO
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Liza de Guia for Food Curated  |  October 5, 2011 4:00 AM | Comments
The rains are long gone and the flood waters have subsided but Tropical Storm Irene's impact in the dairy aisle has just begun.VIDEO
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Liza de Guia for Food Curated  |  October 3, 2011 3:05 PM | Comments
The owner of popular Brooklyn restaurant Egg does double-duty as the farmer behind the eatery's locally grown produce.VIDEO
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David Howard King for Gotham Gazette's  |  September 22, 2011 10:18 AM | 2 Comments
On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a new website designed to open the executive branch to the public by providing unprecedented access to his schedule, travel and more. Gotham Gazette reports.
Hydraulic fracking in Burlington, PA. The Department of Environmental Conservation's most recent report on the benefits and risks of fracking in New York could pave the way for the state to issue permits. AP/Ralph Wilson.
John Farley  |  September 8, 2011 11:08 AM | Updated: September 14, 2011 6:00 AM | 74 Comments
On Sept. 13, New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner gave an exclusive interview to the Capitol Report's Susan Arbetter about hydraulic fracking in the state.VIDEO
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John Farley  |  September 7, 2011 12:55 PM | Comments
Heavy rains complicate disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey as Congress battles over the future of relief funding.VIDEO
Hurricane Irene: Tree down across the LIRR Montauk Branch near the Jackie Robinson Overpass. Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Francis Zaino.
John Lentz for The Capitol  |  September 7, 2011 10:37 AM | Comments
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has blasted the Long Island Power Authority for its frustratingly slow efforts to restore power after Tropical Storm Irene, but the governor hasn’t been so quick to exert his own power on the public authority. The Capitol reports.
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Orrin Pilkey, William Neal, Joseph Kelley and Andrew Cooper  |  September 2, 2011 6:00 AM | Comments
Hurricane Irene impacted beaches all along the Eastern Seaboard. Geologists explain what late season beachgoers can expect.
A restaurant in Paterson, N.J. flooded by the overflowing Passaic River on Aug. 30. On Wednesday, federal officials will survey the damage in New Jersey. AP/Julio Cortez.
John Farley  |  August 31, 2011 11:17 AM | Updated: Sept. 1, 10:53 AM | 63 Comments
Flooding from Tropical Storm Irene continues to affect Northern New Jersey. On Wednesday, the president declared New York and New Jersey disaster areas.
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