Drought pushes Hudson River's salt front northward
Hudson River drought alerts push the salt front toward Poughkeepsie as state officials monitor Green Island gauges. The front nears the Poughkeepsie intake, threatening 85,000 residents while NYC demand remains high. Water releases from Great Sacandaga Lake are urged to sustain 3500 cfs to hold the front.
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Foraging Tour In Central Park Triggers Park Rules Clash
A small group led by Wildman Steve Brill illegally samples edible weeds in Central Park on a four hour tour. Brill insists the foraging is non destructive and wildlife should be fed, while rangers warn such eating is forbidden and could harm the park ecosystem. Brill faced a $20 summons later dismissed.
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Fugitive linked to Rochester area supermarket robbery
Federal authorities tie convicted murderer Hugh Colomb to a May 31 Tops Friendly Markets robbery in Fairport near Rochester while he and master burglar Bernard Welch remained at large after escaping Chicago. U.S. Marshal Daniel Wright said Colomb’s suspected flight path includes the Northeast, with Monroe County as a focus, as Welch was captured in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
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