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Thu May 2 2024

How Washingtonville comic shop's story honors Fishkill officer DiDato

Co-owner Chris Pedatella opens the door to Darkstone Comics, located in the Brotherhood Plaza in Washingtonville, on April 30, 2024.

East Fishkill Police Officer Daniel DiDato shared a love of Marvel Comics with his cousin, Chris Pedatella, who went on to open a store in Washingtonville.

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Students at SUNY New Paltz gathered on campus Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

Over 100 SUNY New Paltz students join protests of Israel-Hamas war

SUNY New Paltz students pitched tents on the campus quad Wednesday, on the heels of many other protests across the country.

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Couret keeps thousands of ticks here in all life stages, from eggs to larvae to pinhead-sized nymphs to fully-grown adults. Some test tubes hold hundreds of non-feeding males while others contain only single females as fat as raisins that were pulled off deer carcasses weeks ago at state hunting stations, (pictured). They’re still swollen from their last blood meal and ready to lay eggs.

Bit by a tick? What you should know about tick testing and tick removal

New York is facing a potentially historically bad tick season in 2024. For those who find a tick on their bodies, here are key tips for staying safe.

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Lauren Banks, head of children's services, reads a book about the solar eclipse during an eclipse party at the Nanuet Library April 1, 2024.

NYS to make sure schools comply with science of reading in pre-K to 3

The state Education Department says school districts can adhere to forthcoming best practices and still choose their own reading curriculum.

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A congestion pricing scanner is shown above the north-bound side of Broadway, between West 60th and 61st St. in Manhattan, Thursday, November 2, 2023

How rail discounts won't help suburbanites with congestion pricing tolls

Suburban officials have been fighting congestion pricing, especially for west-of-Hudson commuters who lack a one-seat train ride to the city.

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