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The remote-operated cleaning truck eliminates working at heights. Now the out of the box invention is turning heads, and winning awards.

That not only left a summertime void for many residents in and beyond the Hudson Valley who visit SplashDown, it rendered hundreds of summertime jobs unneeded, and further damaged a local tourism industry already struggling to navigate the pandemic. For the park’s ownership, it was a summer bereft of income and filled with expenses, as it tried to be ready with safety precautions in place if the state gave the green light to open. "We went through an entire season with no revenue compounded w...

SplashDown Beach opens Saturday; what to expect when visiting the park Heather Clark, Poughkeepsie Journal John Retherford no longer lives in the Hudson Valley. But, the now-northern New Jersey man said there are still reasons for him to visit the region often. One of those is SplashDown Beach Water Park. “My 9-year-old son and 24-year-old autistic stepdaughter love going there and missed it last summer,” he said. Water parks across the state, including the Fishkill site ran...

The hours could be better. No doubt, a lot of people would have trouble coming up with a less desirable occupation than cleaning the oozing, trash-strewn streets of skid row before dawn every weekday morning, a job that requires tiptoeing around syringes and rats. But for the broom brigade that gathers long before the sun rises, it’s work they’re happy to have, because job prospects were somewhat limited. Advertisement Advertisement Urban Alchemy practitioner Barney Hines Jr., 56, cleans t...

Join in Clean Tahoes 5th annual Spring Clean in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, May 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Be a member of a neighborhood Clean Team and pick up litter wherever you can....its as easy as a nice walk! Clean Tahoe will supply the supplies. Volunteers pick up in their neighborhoods and report the amount of trash collected.

May 5, 2021 at 2:37 PM Jersey City, NJ - As Jersey City’s business districts prepare for post pandemic recovery, it’s become more important than ever before to focus on the most critical issues that impact small businesses and property owners in our commercial centers, advocates say. For Journal Square, those important quality-of-life issues are addressed head-on by the men and women that serve as Clean Team and Public Safety Ambassadors for the Journal Square Special Improvement District...

Published May 7, 2021, 4:00 AM Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi After one year of delay due to the pandemic, the 69th Miss Universe Competition goes into full swing as 74 candidates began to enter the”bubble”at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida on May 6-7. For the safety of the candidates and guests, gala events for the candidates have been scrapped during the 10-day stint at the popular hotel, with most of the activities focused on rehearsals, photo and video shoots,...

May 5, 2021 at 2:37 PM Jersey City, NJ - As Jersey City’s business districts prepare for post pandemic recovery, it’s become more important than ever before to focus on the most critical issues that impact small businesses and property owners in our commercial centers, advocates say. For Journal Square, those important quality-of-life issues are addressed head-on by the men and women that serve as Clean Team and Public Safety Ambassadors for the Journal Square Special Improvement District...

Still, the BID is proceeding with a number of programs and projects for 2021. Lavertu outlined them as follows: They are moving ahead with their facade improvement grants for 2021. In 2019 they had awarded six such grants and in 2020 had awarded three grants, two of which were completed. They are receiving applications for 2021 and have extended the deadline to the end of May. As well, they are continuing with the Art Alley project downtown. The latest is a mural painted on the side of Battl...

Final round: Will Staten Island stop be ranked ‘sorriest bus stop’ in North America? Updated Apr 14, 2021; Posted Apr 14, 2021 The MTA bus stop at Brielle Avenue and Babe Ruth Stadium has advanced to the final round of Streetsblogs Sorriest Bus Stops 2021 tournament. (Staten Island Advance/Erik Bascome)Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- From a first-round blowout win to comeback victories in the second and third rounds, Staten Island’s least favorite bus stop is...