#community-awareness

#community-awareness

"Unfortunately, we get to know a lot of parents who have lost," said Michelle. The couple lost their son Micah Jr. to a fentanyl overdose in 2019.

Sudden Branch Drop Syndrome has no known cause, but heatwaves and changes in tree moisture are believed to contribute to incidents of falling branches.

"It blew my mind that this happened and it's all because I like girls instead of men," Grass said.

After a fatal crash, the Emergency Streets protocol proposes that drivers reduce their speed by 20 mph for two weeks to minimize kinetic energy in the area.

Reading the caption to one of the many PSA ads plastered around town that reads: "Look at the age difference between me and the man I'm travelling with. He's not my Dad, He's my trafficker." This literally targets any single parent walking around with a child.

An initial walkover survey of the park and review of historical records conducted in 2024 by GSI Environmental and Cabrera Services Inc. found it was unlikely radioactive material was discarded at the Albany Bulb when it was still operating as a public dump.

Scammers particularly target older individuals, exploiting their trust and often limited tech-savviness to execute elaborate schemes such as phishing scams.

"My son is a good kid. He's well-mannered ... and I drive my son to school every morning. I didn't feel well. I said, 'You're gonna go alone.' And he left, and he called me and he said, 'Mommy I was jumped.'"

"It's critically important to recognize our neighbors that don't get a lot of acknowledgment," said Frederick Shack, the CEO of Urban Pathways, which runs drop-in shelters, supportive housing and outreach programs for unhoused New Yorkers.

Hanna Niks described feeling increasingly vulnerable after being approached by a man impersonating a police officer, causing her to reconsider her safety in a usually secure park.