April 26, 2024 $15 toll to enter busiest part of Manhattan will take effect June 30 New York will begin levying a $15 toll on most drivers entering Manhattan's bustling central business district on June 30, according to transit officials.
April 26, 2024 NJ announces emergency dune repairs in shore town penalized for doing them itself New Jersey has announced an emergency beach replenishment project in North Wildwood, a southern shore town at the center of a political showdown over its badly-eroded dunes.
April 26, 2024 Baltimore port partially reopens, allowing first ship to pass through since bridge collapse A cargo ship has navigated through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore, ending its weeks-long immobilization due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
April 17, 2024 Finding New York: 500th anniversary of Giovanni de Verrazzano historic voyage of discovery On April 17, 500 years ago, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed into New York Bay, describing the land and his encounters with its native inhabitants. The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge in New York was named after him.
April 10, 2024 Biden admin enacts first-ever PFAS 'forever chemical' limits on drinking water The EPA enacted new first-of-its-kind restrictions on toxic "forever chemicals," known as PFAS, in drinking water. Exposure is linked to adverse health effects like low birth weight.
April 9, 2024 African American groups call for ditching 'racist' Francis Scott Key, naming new bridge after late congressman A coalition of African American groups is pushing Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the state's General Assembly on renaming the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
April 2, 2024 Inspectors say thousands of American bridges are in poor condition following the Baltimore bridge collapse Inspectors reportedly consider about 42,400 of American bridges to be in poor condition, raising safety concerns according to federal data from 2023.
April 1, 2024 Oklahoma bridge struck by barge reopens to highway traffic An Oklahoma bridge over the Arkansas River reopened after state troopers closed it down when it was hit by a barge. Engineers inspected the bridge and found it structurally sound.
March 27, 2024 Washington Post hits 'controversial poet' Francis Scott Key after namesake Baltimore bridge collapses The Washington Post drew attention to so-called "controversial poet" Francis Scott Key for his "racist views" after his namesake bridge collapsed in Baltimore.
March 26, 2024 Congress expected to consider emergency spending measure to replace Baltimore bridge after collapse Lawmakers are expected to rush through a supplemental spending request to cover the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after its sudden collapse.
