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Cable Replacement on Harlem River Lift Bridge to Impact Tall Boats
2014-09-13 14:06:05| Railroads - Topix.net
Tall boats won't be able to go under the Harlem River Lift Bridge for six months starting next week. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is replacing the cables that lift the span of the bridge to allow taller ships to pass underneath.
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NTSB Heads Up Investigation Into East Harlem Explosion
2014-03-19 17:12:25| ENR.com: Headline News
NTSB suspects gas leak caused fatal New York City explosion.
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Charter School Parents Sue NYC to Keep Harlem Space
2014-03-18 07:47:38| IT Services - Topix.net
New York City was sued by charter school parents to force Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to let their children's academy share space in a local public school, heightening tensions over the educational alternative.
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East Harlem Explosion Highlights Risk of Natural Gas Leaks
2014-03-12 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The deadly explosion that ripped apart two buildings in New York's East Harlem on Wednesday morning brings new attention to a risk experts have been warning is especially great beneath the oldest U.S. cities: natural gas leaks. Con Edison, the utility that services New York, said via Twitter that it was on the scene responding to a gas leak just before the explosion at about 9:40 a.m. The blast was so violent that it sent people "flying out the window," according to reporting by the New York Daily...
Blues Guitarist Solomon Hicks A Harlem Legend At 19
2014-02-28 11:27:57| Automakers - Topix.net
A blazing blues guitarist, soulful singer and energetic entertainer, 19-year-old Solomon Hicks, known to his fans as King Solomon , has since boyhood reigned as a musical legend in Harlem, his home turf.