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Rosemary is health & science reporter. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 646-544-9524.
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Can you eat the mushrooms growing out of your bathroom ceiling?
Coprinellus domesticus is a common home mushroom that moves into leaky city apartments.
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Rosemary Misdary
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Deer are all over New Jersey roads looking for sex, state officials warn
Mid-October through mid-December is deer mating season, which can be a danger to drivers as the sex-seeking creatures cross roadways throughout the Garden State.
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Rosemary Misdary
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National Grid customers in NYC will see higher gas bills this winter
Due to higher delivery fees, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island customers will likely see their bills increase by an average of $87 this winter.
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Rosemary Misdary
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New Yorkers are paying $300 million for natural gas they don't even use
A new study found that nearly 2% of the city's natural gas is leaking into the air and causing climate pollution.
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Rosemary Misdary
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NYC weighs expanding upstate reservoir following drought
The Delaware River Basin Commission is evaluating options to increase water storage, including expanding a reservoir in New York City.
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Rosemary Misdary
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NYC’s autumn foliage will be a fall feast this year
A rainy fall will intensify autumn foliage colors, making them last longer, too.
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Rosemary Misdary
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The American Chestnut tree returns to the Bronx Zoo after more than a century
The Bronx Zoo is getting 25 blight-resistant chestnut saplings as part of the effort to bring the tree back from extinction.
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Rosemary Misdary
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A big, bright Saturn will be the highlight of NYC's fall stargazing season
Stargazers will have a great view of Saturn and two meteor showers in October.
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Rosemary Misdary
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New Yorkers want more protection from the heat after a sweltering summer
Mayor Mamdani has directed city agencies to create worker safety guidelines for the extreme heat.
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Rosemary Misdary
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Put away those scarves. New York City is in for a mild fall and winter.
The National Weather Service is predicting mild temperatures for the metro area with more precipitation.
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Rosemary Misdary
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NYC Climate Week, the largest event of its kind globally, kicks off Sunday
The 18th annual NYC Climate Week centers around concerns about AI, data centers, climate adaptation, energy and the grid.
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Rosemary Misdary
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'Closer to extinction': NY fights Trump on changes to Endangered Species Act
The New York attorney general charges that White House rule changes have gutted protections for plants and animals alike.
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Rosemary Misdary
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