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How World's Biggest Garbage Dump In New York City Turned Into A Park
Staten Island's Freshkills was once the world's largest dump. In 2001, New York City shut it down and began the process of turning it into a park.
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Viral Video: Miss Sri Lanka New York Pageant Party Turns Violent, Internet Says "Utter Disgrace"
The incident has made the social media users from Sri Lanka angry, who said that such behaviour tarnishes their image in the United States.
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Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers After Employees Protested Against Fire Incident
Amazon has suspended at least 50 warehouse employees who refused to work their shifts following a trash compactor fire at one of its New York facilities, according to union organisers. The company suspended the workers, with pay, on Tuesday, a day after the fire disrupted operations at the Staten Island warehouse that voted to unionise earlier this...
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Amazon Workers in Upstate New York File Petition to Conduct Union Election
Amazon workers in upstate New York have filed a petition to fight for a union election. The petition was filed for the warehouse known as ALB1, located in the town of Schodack. If the agency approves, it will sort out dates and times for an election between the company and the Amazon Labor Union, which pulled off a union win on Staten Island, New Y...
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Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Up On US Beach, Cause "Horrific" Smell
Local authorities have so far not issued any statement about what is causing the fish to die.
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Amazon's First-Ever Union Overcomes Hurdles, Faces New Ones
When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle.
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Amazon Is Flighting Union Drive on Two Fronts
Amazon is facing its toughest labour fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week.
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Amazon Accused of Using Anti-Union Tactics Against New York City Warehouse Workers
US labour authorities have filed a complaint accusing Amazon of using threats and surveillance against its workers trying to organise a union at a New York City warehouse.
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Amazon Employee Says He Was Fired For Demanding Safer Working Conditions
Amazon's clashes with employees over worker's rights and unionization now include a Staten Island warehouse worker who says his criticism of the company led to his firing.
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New York Mafia Boss Shot Dead Outside Home In Grisly Execution
The reputed boss of New York's Gambino crime family Francesco Cali was left riddled with bullets outside his home on Staten Island, an old-school hit akin to the storied executions of 20th Century mafia dons.
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For Families Of Some 9/11 Victims, New DNA Tools Reopen Old Wounds
A breakthrough in DNA analysis is helping identify more victims of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks in New York, but the scientific advance is of little consolation for families of those whose remains may have been buried in a Staten Island landfill
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Couple Finds Treasure Worth $52,000 Buried In Backyard, Does This With It
A couple from New York's Staten Island discovered a treasure buried in their backyard. They found a rusting safe containing $52,000 worth of cash, diamonds, gold and jade. Wait till you find out what they did with it.
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The Solar Eclipse Burned A Crescent Wound On A Woman's Retina. She Wasn't Wearing Proper Glasses
Like so many others, 26-year-old Nia Payne wanted to view of August's historic solar eclipse but didn't have a pair of protective glasses. She walked outside on Staten Island and glanced at the sun - 70 percent was covered - for about six seconds before deciding she needed eye protection.
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After Dinner Date, He Stole Her Credit Card, Laptop. Then Went Shopping
As far as bad first dates go, this one should feature right on top. A man from New York's Staten Island didn't steal his dinner date's heart but robbed her after using her card to pay for dinner, New York Post quoted cops.
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New York City Garbage Dump World's Largest Landfill-To-Park Project
Today, the 2,200-acre site on Staten Island is well on its way to becoming Freshkills Park, the largest landfill-to-park project in the world.
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How World's Biggest Garbage Dump In New York City Turned Into A Park
Staten Island's Freshkills was once the world's largest dump. In 2001, New York City shut it down and began the process of turning it into a park.
-
Viral Video: Miss Sri Lanka New York Pageant Party Turns Violent, Internet Says "Utter Disgrace"
The incident has made the social media users from Sri Lanka angry, who said that such behaviour tarnishes their image in the United States.
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Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers After Employees Protested Against Fire Incident
Amazon has suspended at least 50 warehouse employees who refused to work their shifts following a trash compactor fire at one of its New York facilities, according to union organisers. The company suspended the workers, with pay, on Tuesday, a day after the fire disrupted operations at the Staten Island warehouse that voted to unionise earlier this...
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Amazon Workers in Upstate New York File Petition to Conduct Union Election
Amazon workers in upstate New York have filed a petition to fight for a union election. The petition was filed for the warehouse known as ALB1, located in the town of Schodack. If the agency approves, it will sort out dates and times for an election between the company and the Amazon Labor Union, which pulled off a union win on Staten Island, New Y...
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Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Up On US Beach, Cause "Horrific" Smell
Local authorities have so far not issued any statement about what is causing the fish to die.
-
Amazon's First-Ever Union Overcomes Hurdles, Faces New Ones
When a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle.
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Amazon Is Flighting Union Drive on Two Fronts
Amazon is facing its toughest labour fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week.
-
Amazon Accused of Using Anti-Union Tactics Against New York City Warehouse Workers
US labour authorities have filed a complaint accusing Amazon of using threats and surveillance against its workers trying to organise a union at a New York City warehouse.
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Amazon Employee Says He Was Fired For Demanding Safer Working Conditions
Amazon's clashes with employees over worker's rights and unionization now include a Staten Island warehouse worker who says his criticism of the company led to his firing.
-
New York Mafia Boss Shot Dead Outside Home In Grisly Execution
The reputed boss of New York's Gambino crime family Francesco Cali was left riddled with bullets outside his home on Staten Island, an old-school hit akin to the storied executions of 20th Century mafia dons.
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For Families Of Some 9/11 Victims, New DNA Tools Reopen Old Wounds
A breakthrough in DNA analysis is helping identify more victims of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks in New York, but the scientific advance is of little consolation for families of those whose remains may have been buried in a Staten Island landfill
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Couple Finds Treasure Worth $52,000 Buried In Backyard, Does This With It
A couple from New York's Staten Island discovered a treasure buried in their backyard. They found a rusting safe containing $52,000 worth of cash, diamonds, gold and jade. Wait till you find out what they did with it.
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The Solar Eclipse Burned A Crescent Wound On A Woman's Retina. She Wasn't Wearing Proper Glasses
Like so many others, 26-year-old Nia Payne wanted to view of August's historic solar eclipse but didn't have a pair of protective glasses. She walked outside on Staten Island and glanced at the sun - 70 percent was covered - for about six seconds before deciding she needed eye protection.
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After Dinner Date, He Stole Her Credit Card, Laptop. Then Went Shopping
As far as bad first dates go, this one should feature right on top. A man from New York's Staten Island didn't steal his dinner date's heart but robbed her after using her card to pay for dinner, New York Post quoted cops.
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New York City Garbage Dump World's Largest Landfill-To-Park Project
Today, the 2,200-acre site on Staten Island is well on its way to becoming Freshkills Park, the largest landfill-to-park project in the world.
