In Gothamist: NYC officials call on Mayor Adams to ‘aggressively’ pursue funding to increase the city’s tree population

As temperatures continue to rise, so does the threat of heat-related injuries. And with summer drawing nearer, some New York City officials are putting pressure on Mayor Eric Adams to find more funding as a means to increase the city’s population of shade-providing trees.

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Federal agents detained a Columbia University student Thursday morning at one of the school's residential buildings, acting President Claire Shipman wrote in an email to students. Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal claimed in a social media post that the agents "impersonated NYPD with fake badges and a phony missing persons bulletin for a 5 year old girl." CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.

In Gothamist: NYC officials call on Mayor Adams to ‘aggressively’ pursue funding to increase the city’s tree population

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