Nassau rabies uptick could be driven by pause in Queens vaccine bait drop, county exec says
New York City stopped its practice of dropping raccoon bait that smells like food and contains rabies vaccine to stop the spread of the disease.
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Officials: 8th wild animal tests positive for rabies in in Nassau County since summer
Officials say rabid raccoons and feral cats have been found in Hempstead, Cedarhurst, Valley Stream, Hewlett, Roslyn Heights, Massapequa Park and West Hempstead.
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Nassau County warns residents of surge in rabies cases since summer
NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County officials are warning residents about a surge in rabies cases after eight animals have tested positive for the deadly virus there since summer. The ...
Elmont co-op that once provided affordable senior housing demolished after fire, floods
Demolition crews started tearing down the remnants of the former Foster Meadow senior co-op in Elmont on Wednesday, after it was destroyed in a fire last month and damaged by a 2023 flood that ...
New York adds 1 million acres of wetlands, sparking concern among lakefront landowners
Big changes to New York’s environmental conservation law took effect on Jan. 1, increasing regulated freshwater wetlands by one million acres, according to the state Department of Environmental ...