Archive for 'Picture of the Week'
Picture of the Week: Mau Mau Bridge
Posted: September 29th, 2008 under Picture of the Week.
Comments: 1
Picture of the Week: Sittin’ on a Wall
Posted: September 21st, 2008 under Picture of the Week.
Comments: 9
Picture of the Week: Uncle Sam on a Jet Ski
Posted: September 5th, 2008 under Creek, Picture of the Week.
Comments: 2
Picture of the Week: Plumb 1st - Flags and a Sunset
Posted: August 22nd, 2008 under New Section, Picture of the Week.
Comments: 7
Picture of the Week: Flags Wave Proudly In Front Of The Sewage Plant
Posted: August 15th, 2008 under Knapp Street, Picture of the Week.
Comments: 6
Picture of the Week: Pug with a Medal!
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How great is this pug!? This was during the GB Games, I guess it received a medal for just being itself.
Comment of the Week:
Comment from anonymous on Big Al Moving in to Mike and Gerard’s
Time August 5, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Posted: August 8th, 2008 under Picture of the Week.
Comments: 3
Picture of the Week: Kiddie Rules
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72 Hours after a rainfall of “.02 inches in 2 hours or .04 in 24 hours” a WET WEATHER ADVISORY is issued.
Wet Weather Advisory:
A Preemptive Standard is a threshold level of precipitation that, when exceeded, can lead to elevated levels of bacteria due to Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO’s) and stormwater runoff, and may pose a public health risk. Swimming and bathing is not recommended in any area identified by the Department as being impacted by a Wet Weather Advisory, especially for people with underlying medical conditions and for young and elderly people who may be more likely to get sick if beach water is swallowed.
It is all cause by storm water and sewage runoff which when it rains in New York city dumps millions of gallons of runoff into our area waterways.
Heavy rainfalls overwhelm the sewage plants and cause untreated sewage and stormwater to run off into our water bodies. More than one-tenth of an inch of rain can cause the sewage system to reach capacity and overflow into the ocean or the Long Island Sound.
According to a report from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which oversees bacteria testing in the city’s waterways, the city did not close any beaches due to water quality in 2007, compared to two closures in 2006. It issued 24 wet weather advisories — pre-emptive warnings to the public to avoid the water after heavy rainfalls — up from just 3 in 2006. Those warnings come when rainfall is expected to overflow the sewage system. The increase, the report said, is due to a higher frequency of rainstorms.
Comment of the Week:
Comment from N.F.H. | on NY State 8th Worst in Water Quality. Kiddie Beach 2nd Worst in City.
Time: August 1, 2008, 8:11 am
fyi, the (so called) 72 hour rule refers to the fact that rain water overflow washes down the sewer system, and eventually into the water, it takes a while to (filter) this water out (tides & current), it is good common sense not to swim with the water in this cond, because there is danger of ingesting bacteria (mouth, nose, ears etc), it would be a good idea to test the water on a regular basis (much like a pool test) there are kits available……
Posted: August 1st, 2008 under Picture of the Week.
Comments: 5
Picture of the Week: Egret Peekaboo
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Introducing comment of the week:
Comment from Nick Lak | on Seba Avenue Park is a Disgrace
Time: July 11, 2008, 7:03 pmEven their graffiti sucks. Thumbs Dooooooown.
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under Creek, Jamaica Bay, Picture of the Week.
Comments: 1
Picture of the Week: FDNY Harbor
Posted: July 11th, 2008 under Creek, New Section, Picture of the Week, Tamaqua.
Comments: none
Picture of the Week: Gaggle of Geese!
Whats plural of gesse? Gesses? Gessen? Gooses? :) Anyway its a great picture from PhotoJeff
Posted: June 29th, 2008 under Creek, Picture of the Week.
Comments: 5
Will he continue to sell arber? I’m running low.