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July is the height of summer stargazing and the last chance for Manhattanhenge
Fireworks won't be the only thing lighting up the night sky.
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Rosemary Misdary
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September is the official start of fall stargazing. Here's what New Yorkers can see in the skies.
The best sights in the September sky will be planets, including Saturn and Venus.
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Rosemary Misdary
Arts & Entertainment
A new display of rare geckos is coming to East Williamsburg
“ There a lot of people who love the natural world, people who love oddities, who love reptiles, and people who love conservation,” said the co-owner of the Gecko Gallery.
By
Hannah Frishberg
Arts & Entertainment
Astoria’s first-ever fig tree exchange is this Sunday
The Queens neighborhood has a quiet history of fig trees.
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Hannah Frishberg
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No, NJ didn’t ban your gas stove — despite what some Republican lawmakers said
Amid political divides over climate change, some GOP falsely alleged that policymakers were voting to ban gas stoves and mandate electrification.
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Nancy Solomon
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Does NJ need an AI czar? State senator says it's the intelligent move.
Sen. Troy Singleton says he's interested in protecting civil rights, keeping use of AI transparent and making government more efficient for everyone.
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Michael Hill
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$1.6 billion life sciences hub to be built in Manhattan
The city has long sought to gain a foothold in the life sciences center.
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David Cruz
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New gallery exhibition explores postpartum with AI and synthetic breast milk
Science-influenced artist Ani Liu became a parent shortly before the pandemic, and she channeled that experience into a new show called “Ecologies of Care.”
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D Peterschmidt, Science Friday
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NYC’s first public observatory is running out of time to find a home
The final frontier is just within reach — if city park officials can agree to the plan in time.
By
Rosemary Misdary
News
Stay up late and watch the first of two lunar eclipses this year
The eclipse will begin at 9:32 p.m. in our area with the Earth’s shadow slowly inching across the surface of May’s flower moon. But viewers may not notice until it becomes a partial eclipse about an hour later.
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Rosemary Misdary
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