High levels of ground-level ozone in Upstate New York has triggered an Air Quality Alert which could impact the young, elderly, and those with respiratory issues.
Last summer, for about a three week period on New York's south shore beaches, ocean swimmers were on shark alert. Six victims were bitten during that time period in rather shallow water, on the white sands of Long Island. This year, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul says that the state parks are ready to take on the monsters of the deep.
Tossing food scraps out for wildlife like deer or bears isn't a big deal and won't do much harm, right? New York State says that way of thinking is very wrong!