Among the competitors, two companies need help legislatively because they are proposing to locate casinos, using parts of land (in Queens and the Bronx) that are legally designated parkland.

And if you're traveling without kids, the Bronx Zoo can be a great way to escape the nonstop activity in Manhattan and see a different borough. This zoo's claim to fame is that it's one of the ...

The Columbian Park Zoo in Lafayette opens for its 117th season on Saturday with spring hours. Admission remains $3 for ages 3 and up, free for 2 and under, and free for members. LAFAYETTE ...

Gloomy, breezy, and wet all day, but only light precipitation expected by the afternoon. Temperatures steady near 40. Peeks of sun return Sunday afternoon. Still cool. Breezy all weekend.

Dogs stuffed into cramped cages. These are some of the distressing scenes confronting tourists at Beijing Zoo, where concerns are mounting over the treatment and welfare of the animals.

No advisories at this time. Waves of rain will take us through the weekend. It's cold with a few clouds this morning. Temperatures are in the 30s, near 40 degrees. Today will be another cool day ...

Cloudy with a chance of rain. Chance of precipitation 60%. High temperature around 52F. Dew point will be around 34F with an average humidity of 58%. Winds will be 4 mph from the SE. Cloudy with a ...

Partly cloudy. High temperature around 60F. Dew point will be around 36F with an average humidity of 51%. Winds will be 2 mph from the S. Cloudy. Low temperature around 49F. Dew point will be around ...

We are protecting regions that are biologically outstanding and where the long-term conservation of species and ecological processes is viable.