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Verrazano Bridge toll deal spells relief for Staten Islanders
2014-02-07 10:02:48| Railroads - Topix.net
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which was the world's largest suspension bridge when it was completed in 1964, is a dramatic backdrop for the neighborhood.
What Staten Islanders need to know about the evening commute, as snow storm continues
2014-01-21 22:56:27| Railroads - Topix.net
The city's transportation agencies are beginning to warn commuters that service delays, changes and cancellations may all result from the snow storm intensifying in the area.
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Rising sea displaces Solomon islanders
2013-08-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World News Australia: As Australia grapples with resettling asylum seekers in the Pacific, the region is struggling to deal with its own displaced people. Islands are becoming uninhabitable as the sea level slowly rises, forcing people to relocate. Thousands will be affected in the Solomons Islands alone and the government has no firm plans yet for what to do with them. A tranquil lagoon in Malaita, Lunga Lunga is sprinkled with islands but they are not the typical tropical variety. These precarious mounds of...
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Islanders ask what Alberta oil pipeline means for P.E.I.
2013-08-03 19:11:19| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The Calgary-based company announced plans on Thursday to move ahead with its Energy East pipeline project, which will expand an existing pipeline network to enter Quebec and end in New Brunswick.
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Providing V-N toll relief for Staten Islanders shouldn't be that hard
2013-07-30 18:34:36| Railroads - Topix.net
To hear our state lawmakers tell it back in March, it was only a matter of time before a deal was in place to provide Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll breaks for Staten Island commuters and businesses.
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