March 12, 2018

Helicopter crashes into East River

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/12/helicopter-crashes-in-new-york-citys-east-river-all-5-passengers-dead-pilot-only-survivor.html

March 4, 2018

As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines | Innovation | Smithsonian

oyster reef
As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines | Innovation | Smithsonian

Two hundred years ago, the streets of lower Manhattan were lined with “oyster cellars,” rough-and-ready establishments hawking all-your-can-eat oysters for six cents.
In those days, the floor of New York Harbor was covered in oyster reefs, making the bivalve a cheap and plentiful snack for the underclass of the rapidly growing city.

Oscars 2018: A Quiz for Movie Lovers - The New York Times

Oscars 2018: A Quiz for Movie Lovers - The New York Times