After a long fight, amateur beekeepers and their supporters persuaded the New York City Department of Health to overturn a ban on beekeeping within the five boroughs.
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As the New York City beekeeping movement gains force, more and more new bee stewards are seeking hive homes. If you live in the five boroughs and would like to host a colony on your rooftop or in your backyard,...
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“Honeybees are quite predictable, docile, and beneficial," said Carroll Gardens beekeeper David Graves to The Brooklyn Paper. "They are very misunderstood." The beekeeping community has nicknamed Brooklyn Heights councilman David Yassky, "Yassky the Pooh," for his bill. Previously: Bill Introduced...
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposed 5-cent plastic bag tax won't just apply to bodegas and supermarket shopping. “It’s going to be your candy shop, your Macy’s," said Jason Post, a spokesman for the mayor, according to the New York Times....
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Currently beekeeping is illegal in New York City due to health codes prohibiting the possession, keeping, harboring and selling of "venomous insects" (that includes bees). But under a new bill sponsored by Council Member David Yassky, applicants can apply for...
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