NYC’s beloved Elizabeth Street Garden gets stay of eviction as activists fight to ‘protect and preserve’
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NYC’s beloved Elizabeth Street Garden gets stay of eviction as activists fight to ‘protect and preserve’

ByNews Polite

Manhattan’s beloved Elizabeth Street Garden got a lifeline Friday when a judge granted a stay of eviction sought by activists of the greenspace while they appeal the city’s decision to build affordable housing at the site, according to the group. The appellate court’s decision to pause the eviction and demolition…

National Parks Service warns of ‘nightmarish’ toxic plant growing across US
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National Parks Service warns of ‘nightmarish’ toxic plant growing across US

ByNews Polite

This plant will be the bane of your existence. A poisonous plant called “baneberry” is prompting warnings from park rangers who are urging the public not to consume the toxic vegetation. “Is that plant looking at me?” the National Park Service wrote on Facebook this week alongside a photo of…