In an unprecedented effort to protect lower Manhattan from the effects of climate change, New York City has just broken ground on a massive project to install 2.4 miles of flood walls, flood gates and other barriers along the East River.
Lower Manhattan is getting a facelift... That is - crews are actually lifting East River Park by eight to ten feet, to protect the area from rising water due to global warming.
Jainey Bavishi is the director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency.
“This is a project that is going to protect 110,000 people on the Lower East Side of Manhattan - 28,000 of whom live in public housing.
This is a community that was really devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
The floodwaters came over the coastal edge and really went quite far into the neighborhood." In 2012, Superstorm Sandy destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in coastal New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Now scientists warn that rising sea levels are threatening coastal areas with the likelihood of future floods.
Officials in Manhattan have found a way to offer 2.4 miles of greater protection downtown... and leisurely breathing space for millions of residents.
New York City’s design and construction commissioner, Jamie Torres-Springer: "The idea of just building a flood wall and just leaving it sitting there in place just didn't work.
So instead, what we're able to do for most of the project extent is we're able to really put the flood wall underground and then raise the new park that we're going to reconstruct on top of it.
You won't know the flood walls there, but we'll get an entirely new park with all the benefits of that.
That's the general design approach.” With 520 miles of coastline in New York City, protecting it from storm surge is a monumental task.
The entire project - with a price tag of 1.45 billion dollars - is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
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4.8-Magnitude Earthquake , Hits US East Coast.
NBC reports that the East Coast of the United States
was struck by an earthquake on April 5
which was felt from Maryland to Maine.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
the earthquake struck just before 10:30 a.m. local
time and was measured at a 4.8-magnitude. .
There were no initial reports
of any major damage.
According to New York Governor
Kathy Hochul, the quake could
be felt across the state. .
My team is assessing impacts
and any damage that may have
occurred, and we will update
the public throughout the day, Kathy Hochul, New York Governor, via NBC.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
said that the state's emergency
operations center had been activated.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
said that the state's emergency
operations center had been activated.
As a result of the quake, the Port
Authority Transit Corp. suspended service
between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. .
Crews will inspect the integrity
of the line out of an abundance
of caution. Once inspection is
complete, service will resume.
No timeframe. Updates to follow, Port Authority Transit Corp. statement, via X.
Meanwhile, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation
Authority said service would not be impacted by the quake,
and teams would be inspecting train lines for damage.
NBC reports that earthquakes are a rare occurrence in
the Northeast, however in February of 2023, Buffalo,
New York, was struck by a 3.8-magnitude quake
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DOJ Sues Apple , for Monopolizing Smartphone Market.
The Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general filed suit against Apple on March 21 in New Jersey, 'The Hill' reports. .
The complaint alleges that
the tech company constructed a
"dominant iPhone platform and ecosystem," .
and "rather than respond to competitive
threats by offering lower smartphone prices to
consumers or better monetization for developers,".
Apple enforced a "series of shapeshifting rules and restrictions" in the App Store.
It has deployed this playbook across
many technologies, products, and
services, including super apps, text
messaging, smartwatches, and digital
wallets, among many others, Via complaint.
Today’s lawsuit seeks to hold Apple
accountable and ensure it cannot
deploy the same, unlawful
playbook in other vital markets, Via complaint.
In its defense, Apple claimed that
the lawsuit "threatens who we are and
the principles that set Apple products
apart in fiercely competitive markets.".
If successful, [this lawsuit] would
hinder our ability to create the
kind of technology people expect
from Apple—where hardware,
software, and services intersect, Apple, via statement.
It would also set a dangerous
precedent, empowering
government to take a heavy hand
in designing people’s technology. , Apple, via statement.
We believe this lawsuit is wrong
on the facts and the law, and we
will vigorously defend against it, Apple, via statement
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These Are the 2024 Sweet 16 , March Madness Teams.
These Are the 2024 Sweet 16 , March Madness Teams.
64 NCAA Division I teams have been cut
down to the Sweet 16, CBS News reports. .
The teams that will advance in the
March Madness tournament are:.
North Carolina Tar Heels
Iowa State Cyclones
NC State Wolfpack
Gonzaga Bulldogs.
North Carolina Tar Heels
Iowa State Cyclones
NC State Wolfpack
Gonzaga Bulldogs.
North Carolina Tar Heels
Iowa State Cyclones
NC State Wolfpack
Gonzaga Bulldogs.
North Carolina Tar Heels
Iowa State Cyclones
NC State Wolfpack
Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Arizona Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini
Tennessee Volunteers
Purdue Boilermakers.
Arizona Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini
Tennessee Volunteers
Purdue Boilermakers.
Arizona Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini
Tennessee Volunteers
Purdue Boilermakers.
Arizona Wildcats
Illinois Fighting Illini
Tennessee Volunteers
Purdue Boilermakers.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Creighton Bluejays
Duke Blue Devils
Clemson Tigers.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Creighton Bluejays
Duke Blue Devils
Clemson Tigers.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Creighton Bluejays
Duke Blue Devils
Clemson Tigers.
Marquette Golden Eagles
Creighton Bluejays
Duke Blue Devils
Clemson Tigers.
Alabama Crimson Tide
San Diego State Aztecs
Houston Cougars
University of Connecticut Huskies.
Alabama Crimson Tide
San Diego State Aztecs
Houston Cougars
University of Connecticut Huskies.
Alabama Crimson Tide
San Diego State Aztecs
Houston Cougars
University of Connecticut Huskies.
Alabama Crimson Tide
San Diego State Aztecs
Houston Cougars
University of Connecticut Huskies.
Four teams remain in
each regional bracket.
Four teams remain in
each regional bracket.
In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois.
In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois.
In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois.
In the East:, No. 1 seed Connecticut vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 2 seed Iowa State vs. No. 3 seed Illinois.
In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama
No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson.
In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama
No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson.
In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama
No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson.
In the West:, No. 1 seed North Carolina vs. No. 4 seed Alabama
No. 2 seed Arizona vs. No. 6 seed Clemson.
In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke
No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State.
In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke
No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State.
In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke
No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State.
In the South:, No. 1 Houston vs. No. 4 Duke
No. 2. seed Marquette vs. No. 11 seed NC State.
In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga
No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton.
In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga
No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton.
In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga
No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton.
In the Midwest:, No. 1 seed Purdue vs. No. 5 seed Gonzaga
No. 2 seed Tennessee vs. No. 3 seed Creighton.
Sweet 16 games will take
place from March 28-31
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Ancestry Reveals , Taylor Swift's Connection , With Emily Dickinson.
NBC reports that Taylor Swift has been
found to be a distant relative of legendary
American poet Emily Dickinson. .
NBC reports that Taylor Swift has been
found to be a distant relative of legendary
American poet Emily Dickinson. .
On March 4, genealogy company
Ancestry revealed that Swift is
Dickinson's sixth cousin, three times removed.
Swift and Dickinson both
descend from a 17th century
English immigrant (Swift’s
9th great-grandfather and
Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather
who was an early settler
of Windsor, Connecticut), Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.
Swift and Dickinson both
descend from a 17th century
English immigrant (Swift’s
9th great-grandfather and
Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather
who was an early settler
of Windsor, Connecticut), Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.
Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained
in Connecticut for six generations
until her part of the family
eventually settled in northwestern
Pennsylvania, where they
married into the Swift family line, Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.
Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained
in Connecticut for six generations
until her part of the family
eventually settled in northwestern
Pennsylvania, where they
married into the Swift family line, Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.
NBC points out that prior to this
announcement, Swift has publicly
referenced the 19th century poet. .
In 2022, Swift mentioned Dickinson while receiving
the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award from
the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
If my lyrics sound like a letter
written by Emily Dickinson’s
great-grandmother while sewing
a lace curtain, that’s me
writing in the Quill genre, Taylor Swift, via NBC.
Other connections have been drawn to Swift's ninth studio
album 'Evermore,' which was announced in 2020 on
December 10, which happens to be Dickinson's birthday.
NBC reports that this is not the first
time that Ancestry has found
connections between American icons.
In 2019, the genealogy company found that Tom Hanks was
related to late children's TV host Mister Rogers, whom
Hanks portrayed in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'.
In 2019, the genealogy company found that Tom Hanks was
related to late children's TV host Mister Rogers, whom
Hanks portrayed in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'
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