News by Olive A. Wadsworth

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Feb 21, 2024

Over in the Meadow

Editor's Note: Wadsworth was the pen name of Katherine "Kitty" Floyd Dana, 1835-1886,  a great-granddaughter of William Floyd, signer of the Declaration of Independence. She lived in Old Mastic at the fabled Moss Lots estate where she worked as an artist and poet. This is one of her nursery rhyme counting poems.

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Stony Brook students blend fitness and ecology in 3K EcoWalk

Stony Brook University students participated in the "Running Wild 3K EcoWalk," a new Earthstock event conducted on April 21 at the Ashley Schiff Preserve.


Brooklyn man sues NYPD over injuries from alleged police vehicle collision

A Brooklyn man has filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and several NYPD officers, alleging excessive force, defamation, and civil rights violations.


Paraplegic man and witness sue NYPD alleging excessive force at Brooklyn park event

Two community organizers have filed a lawsuit against the City of New York alleging excessive force by NYPD officers during a peaceful event at Wingate Park in Brooklyn.