An anonymous Woodstock resident has been delivering firewood to those in need for three years. Then his truck died. His efforts are stalled while the community fundraises for a new vehicle.
A new state-wide report on the impacts of climate change shows New York City will be impacted on all fronts: The Big Apple is getting 6 to 10 degrees warmer, and will see more precipitation and tidal floods in the coming decades. “We have to understand that this stuff is going to happen, it's already happening,” one state official said.
Windham Mountain, a ski resort just over two hours north of New York City, was in need of revamping. The lift lines were too long. The food and drink quality had declined. So when word got out that a new ownership group was taking over, the change was initially welcomed. But then the new owners, led by the founder of a national restaurant chain and a hotel group scion, unveiled a slick website that laid out their plans for an ambitious rebrand in October. Windham Mountain would now be known as t