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NEW YORK BURNING Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan. By Jill Lepore. Illustrated. 323 pp. Alfred A. Knopf. $26.95. As the spectacle of the Salem witch trials played out in Massachusetts in 1692, concluding with the execution of 20 innocents, New Yorkers, indulging a finer sense of civilization, condemned the hysterical confessions and lethal injustice of their New England cousins. All the more stunning, then, that half a century later, New York underwent its own bout of hysteria, outstripping Salem in both body count and self-righteous malice. In 1741, a "witch hunt" in Manhattan put 30 slaves and four whites to death by gibbet and burning at the stake. The government-run frenzy was driven by fears and rumors not of witches but of a slave revolt. It was conducted at City Hall in a star chamber proceeding fed by a fanatical prosecutor and his informer-driven roundups. The slaves were reduced to pleading for life, not liberty. The fact that such … [Read more...] about ‘New York Burning’: Gotham Witch Hunt

Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan Kyle Nolan WESTCHESTER | 7 PARKWAY Street, LARCHMONT, N.Y. Renovated 1917 Home $2.495 million A five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, renovated, 3,409-square-foot home with a living room that has an original brick fireplace and a secret door to an office behind a bookshelf; a bright eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets, a wine fridge, a six-burner Thermador stove with a pot filler and a quartz island with seating; a family room with sliding doors to the outdoors; an en suite primary bedroom with a walk-in closet, a double vanity with fog-free mirrors, a soaking tub, and a glass-stall steam shower with six shower heads; a mudroom; a laundry room with storage; a fenced yard; and a detached one-car garage with an electric car charger, on 0.13 acres. Joan Capaldi, … [Read more...] about Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Neighbor News Pet Supplies Plus of Parrish to Offer Array of Natural Foods, Toys, Goods & Hassle-Free Services Daisy Dow , Neighbor Posted Reply Pet Supplies Plus opened a location on March 3rd at in the Creekside Commons shopping area, 8900 US Highway 301 North Suite 101 in Parrish. The store offers local pet parents a hassle-free way to find better products for their pets, while saving them money and celebrating the fun of pet ownership. In addition, the store offers amenities such as a grooming salon, live small animals and fish, self-pet wash stations, a knowledgeable pet care team and carry-out service in which team members carry heavy items to neighbors’ cars along with curbside pickup from online ordering. The store is owned by local residents, Marla and Paul Axelrod, who have had a passion for pets all their lives. … [Read more...] about New Locally-Owned Neighborhood Pet Store Creates a Pet Lover’s Haven

0 Pets Plenty of adorable animals are up for adoption in the Benicia area. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply If you've been hoping to add a fuzzy ball of love and affection to your family, you should check out these Benicia area shelters for a pet you can take home. Millions of pets and other companion animals are taken in each year by animal shelters nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Shelters often look after other animals in search of a permanent home as well, including pigs, birds and even horses. However, only around half of all these animals are adopted each year, ASPCA data shows. This means millions of animals — some right here in the Benicia area — are still waiting for their forever homes. With help from our friends at Petfinder, Patch has compiled this week’s list of animals … [Read more...] about Adopt From Benicia Area Shelters: New Dogs, Cats Added This Week

Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) reveal that traffic fatalities remain historically high and the NSC is urging action to address what it calls a "preventable national crisis." Traffic Deaths Top 46,000 For 2nd Consecutive Year The NSC says for the second year in a row, more than 46,000 people were killed in traffic accidents that it says could have been prevented.   The nonprofit safety advocate organization i s also sharing a staggering statistic: Compared to pre-pandemic 2019, researchers say the mileage death rate in 2022 increased nearly 22%, which the NSC says shows just how dangerous it is to use American roads. "From drivers and passengers to pedestrians and cyclists, road users of all ages are perishing in preventable crashes in the United States," said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. "Words matter, and as a country, we need to learn and understand that there are no vehicle accidents. Each crash that occurs on America's … [Read more...] about Report: 46,000 Americans Died In Preventable Crashes In 2022

See the article in its original context from August 6, 1995 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Three Northeast states are joining the ranks of those that have raised the maximum speed limit to 65 miles per hour on highways outside urban areas, modifying the 55-mile-per-hour standard set by Washington in 1974. On Aug. 1, New York State became the 45th state to permit the higher limit, affecting 1,135 miles of highway. The 65-mile-per-hour speed limit will be in effect in rural … [Read more...] about TRAVEL ADVISORY; Three More States Raise Speed Limit to 65