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Plans for Astoria Cove, a 2.2 million square foot development that would open up waterfront access in Astoria, Queens, were approved by City Council Tuesday.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Assemblyman Robert Sweeney announced a new bill to ban microbeads--small plastic beads usually found in face or body scrubs, shampoos, and toothpaste.

NEW YORK—Superstorm Sandy was not the first powerful storm to smack New York City, and according to most scientists, it will not be the last. In fact, many scientists predict storms will increase in intensity, leaving our city with only one choice: adapt or move.

Imagine Lower Manhattan’s East River waterfront full of schooners and sailboats, low-rise brick buildings, cobblestone streets, and bustling maritime trade. This was New York Harbor in its heyday, but it is now reduced to a single island area called South Street Seaport.