Tag: water

Woman in critical condition following shark bite off Rockaway Beach

Aug. 8, 2023 By Associated Press A woman was critically injured when a shark bit her on the leg while she was swimming at a New York City beach, officials said. The 50-year-old woman was swimming off Rockaway Beach just before 6 p.m. Monday when a shark bit her on the left leg, the…

Op-Ed | Amnesty for unpaid water bills

May. 9, 2023 By Mayor Eric Adams Water is a precious resource, and New York City has some of the best municipal drinking water on the planet.  Our water comes from reservoirs in the Catskills and beyond, and travels hundreds of miles to reach our taps.  New Yorkers pay just one cent per gallon for…
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