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Most people use tree's to predict change of seasons. New Yorker's are used to full trees with healthy green leaves in the summer and anorexic stumps with orange/red leaves falling off in the winter. Scientists have developed a cloning technique that allows oaks to develop their own root system, opening up a new trend that will certainly model every urban street nation wide; urbanite trees. These Tree's will be able to survive all year-round. The tree's are grown with the sole purpose of withstanding various chemicals and extreme weather found in city's such as New York.

The plants shown in the picture above, have now grown to over 6 feet. These hybrids will be tested in Long Island, and other parts of New York State later this year. I am definitely a fan, pending they don't cost an arm and a leg. Besides trees take up carbon dioxide and release oxygen right? Priceless. For more info Click Here.


New Yorker's have 10 million more reasons to feel safer while commuting to work everyday, after the Bush Administration boosted New York transit anti-terror funds by $10 million. The $37.5 million already in use by the MTA, will rise to $47 million. The money will go to the transit systems current subway, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North security programs.

The Broadway Smash, The Lion King, which debuted in 1997, has broken its own one week box office record, for both eight- and nine-performance weeks, with $1.2 million. The first record was made on opening week, with $1.19 million. The show has amazingly been viewed by an estimated 34 million people worldwide!

Nokia has been chosen as the ambassador to help provide free Wi-Fi access in New York City Parks. The networks currently being installed will cover 10 major parks in New York City, including Central Park, Union Square Park and Corona Flushing Meadows.

The New York Mets and MTA have teamed up to release more than one million metrocards branded with The Mets brand. Metrocard and Mets.com will also co-sponsor "Pedro Martinez Mouse Pad Night at Shea", tonight, July 7th, where the first 25,000 fans in attendance will recieve the mouse pad. The two organizations are also providing many incentives to fans who ride public transportation to Shea Stadium, for more info click here.

Its mind boggling, to hear that a disturbed man got a hold of two power saws left by idle transit workers, and slashed open another mans chest. The victim, a postal worker is in critical but stable condition. It's really a sad time, something's got a hold of people, and it's not looking good...these are the ends of time. Chainsaw massacre...in New York..? naaaah