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Better, brighter lights on waterfront poles and buildings

Scoop 

Press Release – Wellington City Council The Waterfront Safety Improvements project is underway and includes the installation of more effective multi-purpose poles and lights with design elements co-created with mana whenua. Wellington City Council’s Waterfront Manager Shane Binnie says the new pole and building-mounted lights will provide improved, consistent lighting the length of the waterfront. […]

Smooth and small but not flat

Real Surf 

Hello Friends, As expected, the wind’s come around to the westerly quarters and as of 0700 was only 5-6 kts. That’s making for smooth surface conditions and giving the half-metre or so of 13-sec SE swell a better chance than yesterday morning. Surf’s struggling to make the waist high mark at Dee Why but if […]

Nearly 90% of NYC subway, bus workers were assaulted, harassed by unhinged passengers during COVID pandemic: shocking study

New York Post 

All aboard the terror train. Nearly 90% of New York City’s public-facing subway and bus workers said they were assaulted or harassed by unruly, unhinged and violent passengers during the pandemic, according to a shocking new study. Women MTA workers particularly faced the brunt of rider rage, with 70% telling researchers they were physically assaulted...

4th Annual Born & Raised Festival line-up and what's new

Kfor.com 

The 4th Annual Born & Raised Festival is scheduled to take place Sept. 13 through Sept. 15 featuring headliners Hank Williams Jr., Koe Wetzel, and Cody Johnson, along with some of the best left-of-center country artists and bands.

Sir Mix-a-Lot talks mix of creativity and tech at Black Tech Night

Seattle.gov (Seattle) 

The latest Black Tech Night was all about the intersection of creativity and technology and how they drive one another. The August 8 event at M5 Creative featured a fireside chat with Seattle rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot and Hey, Black Seattle! founder Kiesha Garrison. The Grammy Award winner shared how his love of technology started after […]

NYPD to deploy drones in Central Park to combat crime

Pix11.com 

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Drones are expected to respond to 911 calls from Central Park. With crime on the rise in the park, the NYPD is adding the technology as a crime-fighting tool. Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said, “Now we are taking things to the next level to continue to keep crime down in Central [...]

Lionsgate Recalling ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Amid Fabricated Quote Controversy: “We Screwed Up”

Deadline.com 

In a highly unusual move, Lionsgate is pulling its new trailer for Megalopolis, unveiled early this morning. The decision comes following controversy over critic quotes featured in the trailer, which digging by Vulture and other outlets revealed to be fabricated. “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis,” said a spokesperson for the studio. “We […]

New panel to target Chinese goods

BangkokPost.com 

The government will likely form a panel to directly handle the problem of cheap Chinese-made products flooding Thailand's online and traditional markets, caretaker Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday.