#AOC raises M for Texans after deadly winter storm

#AOC raises $2M for Texans after deadly winter storm

“#AOC raises $2M for Texans after deadly winter storm” New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised more than $2 million to help Texans in crisis as they continue to experience power outages and freezing temperatures in the wake of a deadly winter storm. The Bronx Democrat announced on Twitter Thursday she was raising money for…

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#Warmer temperatures expected in NYC after snow storms

#Warmer temperatures expected in NYC after snow storms

“#Warmer temperatures expected in NYC after snow storms” New York City is going from the big chill to the mega melt. After getting hit with more than twice the average annual snowfall this season, warmer temperatures are headed our way, according to forecasters. The latest multi-day snowfall ended Friday afternoon, dumping at least 4 inches…

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#12 animals die at Texas primate sanctuary after power failure

#12 animals die at Texas primate sanctuary after power failure

“#12 animals die at Texas primate sanctuary after power failure” Twelve animals at a sprawling Texas sanctuary died this week amid historically frigid temperatures that led to massive statewide power outages. Monkeys, lemurs and the sanctuary’s oldest chimpanzee were among the animals that perished at Primarily Primates — a 78-acre sanctuary in Bexar County that…

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#Snow slams US from Midwest to Mexico border

#Snow slams US from Midwest to Mexico border

“#Snow slams US from Midwest to Mexico border” A massive dose of winter weather is burying much of the US in snow and ice, with millions of Americans from the Midwest to the Mexican border getting slammed with frigid storms. More than 2 million people in Texas have lost power in widespread blackouts amid record…

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#Some New York COVID-19 vaccination sites to close due to snow

#Some New York COVID-19 vaccination sites to close due to snow

“#Some New York COVID-19 vaccination sites to close due to snow” It’s snow-go Sunday for some state-run COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites, with an impending winter storm shuttering various locations in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, Gov. Cuomo says. Some mass vaccination sites run by the state, including Yankee Stadium, Javits Center, Aqueduct…

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#Two injured in possible sledding incident at Riverside Park

#Two injured in possible sledding incident at Riverside Park

“#Two injured in possible sledding incident at Riverside Park” Two people were hurt in a possible sledding incident in Riverside Park late Tuesday — following a massive snowstorm in the city, authorities said. First responders arrived at West 91st Street and Riverside Drive around 6:15 p.m. and found the two injured victims, who may have…

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#Above-ground subway service, commuter rail to NYC will resume Tuesday morning

#Above-ground subway service, commuter rail to NYC will resume Tuesday morning

“#Above-ground subway service, commuter rail to NYC will resume Tuesday morning” Above-ground subways and New York’s commuter railroads will resume service early Tuesday morning following shutdowns caused by Winter Storm Orlena. The subway service will return at 5 a.m., according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, while the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North are expected…

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