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Summer & THE CITY

Volunteers Sabine Frid-Bernards, Janie Dumbleton and Caroline Boykin count horseshoe crabs along the Broad Channel waterfront.
Posted inSummer & THE CITY

Mating By Moonlight: Horseshoe Crab Counting with New York’s Citizen Scientists

May 29, 2024, 12:59 p.m.May 28, 2024, 5:36 p.m.
The high-tide census of the prehistoric horseshoe crab is timed to their annual visits to the city to lay eggs on its shores. Fans of the blue-blooded arthropods will celebrate them at a festival in Jamaica Bay on June 8.
DOB inspectors Kevin Esposito, left, and Ron Lewis look over a ride at a carnival outside the Staten Island Mall.
Posted inSummer & THE CITY

How NYC Elevator Inspectors Make Your Favorite Carnival Rides Safe

May 29, 2024, 12:59 p.m.May 29, 2024, 1:18 p.m.
The Department of Buildings has about 17 inspectors on stay who spend the season checking every seat at festivals and fairs.
Workers make repairs on the Coney Island boardwalk.
Posted inSummer & THE CITY

Under the Boardwalk: The Unsung Heroes of Summer Saving You From Splinters

May 22, 2024, 12:59 p.m.May 28, 2024, 5:39 p.m.
The next time you don’t stub your toe while ambling along the sea-side promenade, thank Donald Grupski and his crew.

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