FOOD & DRINK
Large coyote spotted strolling through New York’s Central Park
A large coyote was spotted strolling around New York’s Central Park last weekend.The coyote was in the Cherry Hill area of the park just north of East 72nd Street.Brett Cohn, a resident of the Upper East Side, captured the footage during an early morning run.“It stopped me in my tracks completely,” he said.Mr Cohn added that the coyote was “definitely inquisitive” and was around the size of a large German shepherd.A statement from New York City’s Parks Department said there was “no reason to believe this particular coyote is unhealthy or poses a threat to human safety” but did advise people to “keep their distance and avoid close contact”. Read More Watch Trump response as he’s quizzed on Melania whereabouts at criminal trialVolunteers rush to rescue Torah scrolls buried in rubble after synagogue burns downNigerian chess champion plays for marathon 58 hours to break record in Times Square
'Something positive': Passaic gets funds to create fourth splash park
PASSAIC — The city's Colonel Johnson Park made the state Department of Environmental Protection's list for Green Acres funds. The DEP approved the city's $2.15 million grant request to convert the existing park into a splash park. The funds are part of this year's $117 million Green Acres funds allotment.
Owner of Garfield bat cave says town 'turned their backs on us' as redevelopment planned
The Wildlife Conservation and Education Center in Garfield known as the New Jersey "bat cave" is at risk of permanently shutting down as property owners Snowball Developments want to create an industrial-commercial complex. A zoning board meeting will be held on April 29 that will determine the fate of the...
Garden Club of Hackensack to Hold First Seasonal Meeting This Week
HACKENSACK, NJ - As the gardening season begins, the Garden Club of Hackensack is holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Hackensack Civic Center, 65 Central Avenue (Big Green Doors in the parking lot). There will be a presentation on gardening basics and a swap of garden tools, plants, and seeds.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Do you have garden tools or supplies you no longer need? Are you looking for garden tools? If you have extra seedlings or plants you’d like to share with others, bring them and enjoy the swap. Parking is available in the two rows closest to the Civic Center and across the street in the Employee Parking lot during hours when City Hall is closed. No parking in spaces marked for the Police Department. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
‘World’s Deadliest’ Creature Waking Up, Ready To Attack New Yok
The "world's deadliest" creature is waking up and ready to swarm New York. This is the time of year when animals wake up, but you might be shocked by what's been called the "world's deadliest animal" by the CDC. World's Deadliest Creature Ready to Invade New York State. The mosquito...
Spotted lanternflies to soon hatch across N.Y. in numbers bigger than last year, experts warn
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — They’re destructive. They’re annoying. And spotted lanternflies will be hatching throughout New York state, including NYC, within the next 30 days — in larger numbers than last year, according to environmental experts. In the spring, summer and fall of 2023, Staten Islanders...
OnlyOneOf, first K-Pop group to perform at United Palace, evokes LGBTQ+ and Latin pride
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. OnlyOneOf becomes the first K-Pop group to perform at the United Palace Theatre Sunday, seeing hundreds of fans clamoring to the iconic Washington Heights venue waving Pride flags and embracing Hispanic culture.
NYC rule will slap sugar warning labels on food, drinks including Starbucks, Dunkin’ specialties
Oh, sweet — the ‘nanny state’ is back! Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City would have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging under a new rule from the Adams administration. The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning on food and drinks with more than 50 grams of added sugar, including frozen coffee drinks from places like Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, fountain sodas and even hot chocolate. Food outlets with 15 or more stores in the US are ordered to use a warning icon — a spoon loaded with heaps of sugar — to alert...
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