Irene
Remember how Hurricane Irene caused millions and millions of dollars worth of damage throughout the Northeast and New England?
The MTA claims it incurred $65 million in losses due to flood and wind damage to the regional transit infrastructure related to Irene. And it wants the federal government to help with the bill.
Watch this heartbreaking video from Food.Curated.
Dozens of the city's best restuarants are participating in Dine Out Irene this weekend, and you should, too!
Sure, it didn't hit NYC as hard as it could have—but that doesn't mean the state escaped scot-free.
We talk to the food advocacy nonprofit Just Food's executive director, Jacquie Berger, about what eating local really means.
One Hicksville couple who lives around 500 feet from the Long Island Power Authority's headquarters made an "SOS" banner to draw attention to the fact that they've been without power for over a week.
Christie was goaded into the sound byte by a local television reporter, who remarked that Christie's earlier statement to "come, take a deep breath and enjoy the last beautiful weekend of summer," was "too subtle."
Many local farms were devastated by Irene—you can help them get back on their feet.
It's unclear if the bones belonged to humans...or something else.
Birdwatchers around the city are grabbing their binoculars and heading out to catch glimpses of some rare birds blown off course by Irene.