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Tips for Cooking the Bird on Thanksgiving

11.22.12 at 7:00am by George Bodarky

Thanksgiving is here and the Westchester County Health Department is out with tips for a successful dinner.

Issues Tank: Bronx Organization Strives to Promote Safe Swimming

10.12.12 at 6:00am by Connor Ryan

As the landscape of summer swiftly fades, soon to be replaced by abandoned beaches and cooler temperatures, one social service organization in the South Bronx is opening its pool to the surrounding community.

BronxWorks, an organization that strives to support individuals and families in need by offering a wide variety of services, operates one of the only the four indoor pools in the Bronx. And so, one of the organization's most popular offerings: swimming lessons.

New York Senator Gillibrand Announces Farming Program in Yonkers

10.8.12 at 3:00pm by Katie Fisher

A new community food program in Yonkers is teaching young people about the organic farming business.

Stink Bugs Problem in the Hudson Valley Studied

10.8.12 at 9:22am by Associated Press

Researchers are trying to figure out how bad the stink bug problem is for Hudson Valley farms.

NJ DEP Issues Warning about Virus Infecting Deer

9.18.12 at 5:44pm by Associated Press

New Jersey wildlife officials have issued warnings about a virus that's infecting the state's white-tailed deer population.

NJ Reports First West Nile Virus Death

9.7.12 at 3:57pm by Associated Press

New Jersey health officials are reporting the first death of a person from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.

Issues Tank: From Late Summer Nights to Early School Mornings

9.4.12 at 6:00am by Connor Ryan

It can be difficult for anyone to make the transition from the lazy mornings of summer to the busy schedules of a new school year. But as Dr. Shelby Harris, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, notes, the adjustment for teens can be especially daunting.