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Business
NY weighs charging oil firms billions of dollars to fuel new climate change fund
Gov. Kathy Hochul will soon decide whether to approve a controversial bill that would force oil, natural-gas and coal companies…
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Life Style
‘Disturbingly’ high levels of fiberglass discovered in oysters and mussels, new study warns
BIvalves are packing more than just pearls. High levels of fiberglass have been found inside oysters and mussels for the…
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Life Style
‘The Simpsons’ predicted a three-eyed fish — one was just found
Tri not to flip out, but “The Simpsons” has predicted the future — again. The beloved animated sitcom has enjoyed quite…
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Business
It’s ethnic discrimination to force NYC pizzerias, matzah-makers to comply with ‘green’ edict: new bill
It’s ethnic discrimination to force Big Apple pizzerias and matzah-makers to cut the smoky pollutants from their wood- and coal-fired…
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Business
D’oh! Give NYC pizzerias tax break to comply with emissions crackdown: pie-loving pol
Big Apple pizzerias and other businesses that use coal- and wood-fired ovens should be given public dough — in the…
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Business
NYC burns pizzerias with new rule cutting smoky pollutants by 75%
New York City has quietly approved a controversial green plan to require pizzerias and matzah bakeries using decades-old wood- and coal-fired…
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Opinion
MTA chief Janno Lieber can’t tell you to take your congestion-pricing complaints to Albany
MTA chief Janno Lieber is fed up with locals attacking the whole idea of congestion pricing at the public hearings…
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Business
Eye drops sourced by CVS and Target made by barefoot workers in India
Contaminated eye drops, ripped from pharmacy shelves over fears they could cause infections and even blindness, were made in an…
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Life Style
Life expectancy in the US falls to its lowest level in almost 30 years: new OECD report
American life expectancy has fallen to the lowest levels in nearly three decades, according to a leading global report. At…
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