Lawn chemicals blamed for bird deaths in New York state
Wildlife pathologist Ward Stone and DEC researchers urge homeowners in Albany area and parts of Rochester to document dead birds after lawn treatments. They warn pesticides can contaminate grass and soil, with hotline calls rising as awareness grows. Experts caution against overstating scope while noting confirmed bird kills.
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Hospital union set for three day walkout in city
Local 1199 representing 47000 workers at 53 voluntary hospitals and nursing homes in the metropolitan area planned a three day strike with a march from City Hall to Battery Park. Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center and Greater Harlem Nursing Home reached agreements, leaving one facility to negotiate.
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Man declines to testify after sons killed amid mob ties in trash business
Jerry Kubecka, 66, says he will not cooperate with authorities after his son Robert M. Kubecka, 40, and son-in-law Donald Barstow, 35, were shot dead at his East Neer Hi iipur carting offices. The killings come amid a civil suit filed June 7 in Brooklyn alleging Lucchese and Gambino mob influence in Long Island private sanitation.
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Brooklyns Manhattan Beach Slaying Shocks Neighbors
Police report a brutal attack on Ruth Velez 39 at a second floor Brookyln apartment. The intruder shattered a window and tore the door to reach her before stabbing her abdomen and beating her. She died at Coney Island Hospital after being found by a neighbor. Police question several persons.
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Theatre Brawl in Rochester After Renaissance Show
Rochester police required fifty officers to quell fights and disperse a crowd of about 1200 at the Renaissance Theatre. Two officers were slightly injured and six people arrested for disorderly conduct as fights erupted after the show and spread across the area for about an hour.
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Renaissance Theatre
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