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Local high school students bid farewell to trout they nurtured as part of a conservation effort Twenty-two High school students from John Bowne High School in Flushing took a trip to the Cross River to release nearly 230 juvenile trout that they had raised in their classrooms. The students had been taking care of the fingerlings since October of last year and cheered on their journey through the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Westchester County and the Cross River Reservoir. In October 2023, over 125 classroom educators joined the “Trout in the Classroom” program’s Fall Teacher Conference and received trout eggs from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Thousands of students across the state worked on an eight-month-long program to incubate the trout eggs and raise them into fingerlings. The program concludes with field trips between March and June of this year, where the students have the opportunity to release the fingerlings into streams. Students also have the opportunity to share their experiences about raising the trout and participate in other environmental activities. Since 2002, the DEP and Trout Unlimited have worked together to educate students across New York State about the importance of protecting shared water resources through the Trout in the Classroom program. The program teaches students from pre-K to 12th grade about connections between trout, the New York City water supply system and water quality. Trout Unlimited is a national non-profit organization that works to conserve and restore North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watershed. The DEP manages the city’s water supply, providing about 1 billion gallons of drinking water daily to nearly 10 million residents, including 8.5 million in New York City.

The Twins entered their series against the Yanks having won 17-of-20. Carlos Rodon gave up a homer on the second pitch he threw in the first game. The Yanks proceeded to shut them out for the rest of the 3 game series. Aaron Judge's last 2 games: 6-7, 5 doubles, 1 HR, 1 ball caught at the wall, 2 walks. His slump may be ending.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly on “two different pages” in their marriage amid rumors they are headed toward divorce. “Jen and Ben are having issues in their marriage,” a source told Us Weekly Thursday. “They started having issues a few months ago as Jen had started ramping up work commitments and prepping for her tour.” Per the insider, the “On the Floor” songstress “is very focused on work” as she is set to start her “This is Me … Now: A Love Story” world tour in Orlando, Fla., next month. “They are on two completely different pages most of the time,” the source added. While Lopez, 54, was recently spotted house hunting in Los Angeles, Calif., on Tuesday, the insider insisted she was merely searching for an investment property. However, another source told the outlet that Affleck, 51, was living in a separate home from the “Let’s Get Loud” singer. They also alleged the A-list couple isn’t ready to throw in the towel yet as another echoed they are working on their marriage.

Sandwich icon Katz’s Delicatessen and beloved Ukrainian East Village eatery Veselka have teamed up to create a new menu mashup: the “pastrogi,” a pastrami-stuffed pierogi. The city’s oldest deli provides its signature deli meat, and Veselka works the pastrami into its classic Eastern European dumplings. The one-of-a-kind “flavorful fusion” will only be available for one month at Veselka’s new Williamsburg location at 646 Lorimer St. starting on its opening day, Wednesday, June 5. The “innovative” pastrogi — available either boiled or fried — emerged through trial and error, with the restaurants saying it took weeks to perfect. In the end, “we couldn’t be more thrilled to share it with both our customers and theirs,” Veselka owner Tom Birchard said, adding that the partnership was a way “to showcase our Ukrainian heritage while celebrating the diverse culinary landscape of NYC.” An appetizer portion of four is $12, while an entree portion of eight costs $22. Adding to the hype, the 1954-born Ukrainian spot and Katz’s — the latter oft-remembered as a filming location for the 1989 hit rom-com “When Harry Met Sally” filming location — are also offering a super-stuffed “New York Classics” combo package that can be shipped nationwide for the next three weeks. For $160, it includes a pound of each of hand-carved pastrami and corned beef; a 12-pack of potato pierogies; a 16-slice half-loaf of deli rye; 2 quarts of sour pickles; 8 ounces each of deli mustard, ruben dressing and sauerkraut; a pound of Swiss cheese; and a dozen Veselka potato pierogies. “We love having the capability to ship these exclusive and iconic tastes across the country, making it possible for everyone to experience and provide a bit of nostalgia to those who may have moved away from the city,” said Jake Dell, owner of Katz’s Deli. Two years ago, Katz’s teamed up with Italian sandwich shop Alidoro and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a subway-themed pastrami Ruben sandwich.

Raising Cane’s to open its first Queens location in Flushing this summer opening 7/2 @ 39-20 Main St; previously Burger King

Raising Cane’s to open its first Queens location in Flushing this summer

How's this for some organizational pitching… The Yankees won 4-0 tonight and all four of their minor-league teams won, three of them by shut out. Including the major league team, the organization gave up three runs in five games tonight. It means absolutely nothing, of course, but I thought it was kind of cool, nevertheless

Dude, do you think anyone has noticed the Rockies have given up only 14 runs in their last 7 games? BREAK UP THE ROCKIES! 7 IN A ROW!

BATTLE OF THE BULGE ABC execs alarmed over ‘GMA3’ host’s skin-tight biker shorts pics: ‘Little to the imagination’ The images of Morgan show the affable anchor’s “package” is on full display — and make for an uncomfortable fit with ABC’s corporate parent Disney, sources said.

They should really up the ante... Loser gets full custody of both kids

ALL YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!!! More than six years after their divorce was finalized, Flip or Flop hosts Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall are set to reunite for a new HGTV series. It was announced on Wednesday morning as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront presentation to advertisers that El Moussa and Hall will challenge each others’ flipping skills in (heh) The Flip Off. “Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall built a home-flipping empire and top HGTV series with Flip or Flop. But it all came crashing down after their much-publicized divorce,” reads the official synopsis. “Now, the exes are back — along with their new spouses — for a throwdown competition to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain, and the chance at bragging rights.” The Flip Off is on track to launch in early 2025 with a “super-sized premiere.”

South Park Wants to Put Cartman on Ozempic in The End of Obesity Paramount+ Special

It took you until now to understand the point of this thread?

Wearing a pair of ankle socks right now

Is that an Australian thing? 😁😋😊🤣😇😍😁

There are multi-million dollar townhomes in NYC that aren't much wider. With a lot that size, you make make all the rooms long and moderately wide.

Slice of paradise Tiny 10-foot-wide ‘spite’ house lists for $619K in Florida In the north Florida resort city of Jacksonville Beach, an antagonistically thin home with quite the backstory has listed for sale. This 1,547-square-foot, 10-foot-wide two-bedroom house was completed earlier this year on a leftover lot, namely a small parcel of undeveloped land within a developed area. Generally, local zoning boards will give developers permission to break with building code and construct larger-than-technically-allowed abodes — but not in this case, Business Insider reported. “In this particular neighborhood, which is typical of beach areas or areas of high density, you’ll get some areas of smaller lots,” Ryan Wetherhold of Oceanside Real Estate, who holds the listing, told the publication. “What you can do on these smaller lots is you can go in front of a board of adjustment, and they’ll allow you to build more than the building code is allowed.” However, a next-door neighbor who had been using the 1952 Horn Street parcel as a garden persuaded others to complain about its development at a public hearing vote, and the board was successfully convinced to disallow adjustments. The developer took this less as discouragement than a challenge. “[To] be honest, the builder almost built this out of spite just because of that fact. ‘Oh, you don’t think we can build, hold my beer,'” Wetherhold said. Despite the home’s narrow look, the lot is 140 feet deep, which is deeper than others in the area. Also, to make up for a normal house’s amount of space, this residence has built-in seating, which helps for saving space — as they’re designed specifically for the property’s dimensions. It could also be a perk for a buyer in search of a home with little maintenance required. The property hit the market this March, but has yet to sell — although since being featured on the Zillow Gone Wild account last month, interest has been through the roof. “omggg she’s on ozempic,” commented one person. “I mean for that price you’re better off buying an RV,” wrote another. “Finally a new construction single family home in a great area of South Jax Beach for a reasonable price!” reads the listing, which promotes the two-story, three-bathroom compound as having a “unique build,” “room for a pool,” a garage and a backyard. editorial comment left by developer:

Justin Fields had ‘toxic’ relationship with Nick Foles as messy Bears detail emerge uh-oh... sounds like somebody had a case of penis envy! The crux of the issue seems to be that Fields — whom the Bears traded up with the Giants to draft — couldn’t take much constructive criticism from Foles, who attempted to advise the young quarterback only to find out that Fields was not paying attention to the Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback. An anonymous source told Go Long the two “could not stand each other” as a result of Fields’ lack of respect during the teachable moment for the rookie.

Once this season ends, Will Trent will not return until January, but once it starts, there will be 18 episodes in a row, with no repeats or weeks off. The final six episodes of the Conners are being held until 2025 as well.

I've called it that for 50 years... I mean, people would have been aghast if they'd been served live lobster to dine on, right?

Dude, do you think anyone has noticed the Rockies are the only NL team with more than 2 wins in a row right now? BREAK UP THE ROCKIES! 5 IN A ROW!

The troubled Red Lobster restaurant chain is closing down at least 48 of its roughly 650 branches across the US, according to a restaurant liquidation company. Neal Sherman, the chief executive of TAGeX Brands, said on LinkedIn on Monday that it was assisting with the rapid closure of Red Lobsters in 21 US states, starting today. All of the equipment from the restaurants is now being sold off. "TAGeX Brands is proud to launch the largest restaurant liquidation EVER really? you're PROUD of this? through its online auction marketplace," said Mr Sherman. "The furniture, fixtures, and equipment from select Red Lobster locations MUST GO ASAP!" The closures included five branches in California and Florida, four in Colorado and Maryland, three in Georgia, New York, Texas, and Virginia, and many others across the country. It comes after reports that the Florida-based seafood chain is considering filing for bankruptcy after years of cost-cutting by its parent company. In 2023, the struggling company was further knocked off balance by a $20 endless shrimp offer that proved unexpectedly popular with customers, reportedly costing it millions of dollars. The all-you-can-eat menu option was previously a time-limited promotional offer. But when Red Lobster made it permanent, patrons ended up eating far more shrimp than the restaurant could afford, while taking up tables and lengthening wait times for new arrivals. "We were expecting an increase of 20 per cent in customer traffic, but the actual number was up to 40 per cent," said Thiraphong Chansiri, the chief executive of Red Lobster's parent company Thai Union, last November. In January, Thai Union announced it would end its involvement with Red Lobster after eating a $530m loss on its initial investment, which it blamed on the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise of interest rates around the world. Red Lobster did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

My fiancé and I have been together several years and are getting married next year. Marriage is not something he cares about, but he knows it’s important to me and is happy to get married. WHAT A BEAST! At his request, there was no proposal, and the wedding will be tiny and simple. This is all legitimately fine with me BULLSHIT!; however, I did decide I wanted an engagement ring. I know it’s easy to bash them for being a symbol of materialism and misogynistic traditions, but I’ve always loved jewelry, and having a physical symbol of my relationship is very meaningful. IT’S BETTER THAN HAVING A KID, I GUESS! My fiancé was on board until it came time to buy the ring; then he decided we should split the cost equally (which we do with all other expenses). This is really rubbing me the wrong way. ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHETHER OR NOT HE KNOWS HOW TO RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY. DOES HE? Money isn’t an issue; he’s well-paid and has no debt, and the ring I chose costs less than $900. He just thinks it’s a silly thing to buy. NO ARGUEMENT HERE! I’ve given so much to this relationship — two cross-country moves for his career YOU DIDN’T BENEFIT AT ALL, RIGHT? IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE FAIR FOR HIM TO GIVE UP THE CHANCE FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT FOR YOU, RIGHT?, hundreds of hours learning his native language so I can communicate with his family DID HE ASK YOU TO?, taking on extra chores because he needs more downtime — and it hurts he won’t do this for me. That gets me feeling slighted, but then I feel weird about: 1. Expecting a ring, or any gift in the first place. 2. Expecting a ring from someone who doesn’t care about marriage. It doesn’t help that every married woman I know has a ring her partner enthusiastically bought for her, plus a nice proposal, plus a wedding much grander than mine will be. JEALOUS MUCH? I feel like I’m being materialistic even though my wants are so much less than what everyone around me got. YOU ARE A SAINT! So then I just cycle through the confusion again. Am I ignoring my boyfriend’s personality and values to push societal expectations on him YES!!!, or is he failing to show up for me? NO!!! He: Move cross-country for my career. You: Okay! He: Move cross-country again for my career. You: Okay! He: Learn a new language so you can communicate with my family. You: Okay! He: Do more of the chores than I do because I don’t feel like doing them. You: Okay! You: Marry me using a symbolic piece of jewelry that means a lot to me and costs less than $900. He: I don’t care, so fine, but you pay half even though I can easily afford it because I think what you value is stupid. You have your answer, screamingly loud and clear, don’t you? And it has nothing to do with marriage, materialism or symbols. Same answer, another way: There are so many wonderful men out there. Use what you learned here to hold out for one who loves you completely and values your happiness equally. Give yourself a chance to feel that.