In a surprise vote Tuesday, county commissioners set a December date for preliminary approval of a site for building an incinerator plant for burning about half of Miami-Dade's garbage - trash that's currently being sent by truck and train to landfills as far away as Central Florida. Like the old incinerator in Doral that was shut down by a fire in early 2023, the new "waste-to-energy" facility would burn trash to create electricity.
It was one of those only-in-New-York nights the skyline glittered like it had somewhere to be, the air tasted faintly of salt and scotch, and the city's most luminous figures traded their boardrooms and ballet flats for the waterfront. Hudson River Park Friends' Midnight Garden Gala transformed Piers 62 and Sixty into an urban Eden, raising nearly $2.7 million for the park that keeps Manhattan's west side breathing.
The partnership will dedicate $5 million to help small businesses embrace AI and incorporate it into everyday business operations. Google's Grow with Google initiative announced the program on Oct. 9. Small Business B(AI)sics will offer workshops and online courses designed to teach owners how to use AI tools to streamline tasks. All aspects of operations, including marketing, budgeting, and inventory planning, can be simplified.
Precision agriculture uses tools and technologies such as GPS and sensors to monitor, measure, and respond to changes within a farm field in real time. This includes using artificial intelligence technologies for tasks such as helping farmers apply pesticides only where and when they are needed. However, precision agriculture has not been widely implemented in many rural areas of the United States.
This funding agreement resolves all identified funding gaps for the Early Operating Segment in the Central Valley and opens the door for meaningful public-private engagement with the program,
NYCHA is looking to leverage its large footprint together with private development to help address New York City's housing crisis and the agency's own deep rehabilitation needs. NYCHA has 2,473 acres of land in the city and a population the size of Minneapolis. As of 2025, the aging NYCHA housing stock has a $78.6 billion backlog in physical repair needs after decades of federal disinvestment.
"What matters is that it works, that it gets food on shelves and into people's homes. When residents spend their dollars at a city-supported community grocery store that offers fair prices and fresh food, that's the market deciding that access matters."
Project Reach is a transformative initiative between Network Rail, Neos Networks, and Freshwave, aiming to eliminate signal blackspots and enhance digital connectivity along Britain's major rail routes.