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With Increased Fire Danger, DEC Reminds New Yorkers: Annual Residential Brush Burning Prohibition In Effect Through May 14

April 11, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminded New Yorkers today about the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning that lasts March 16 through May 14. With warmer temperatures and lower humidity, the risk of fire increased across the state this week. The Fire Danger Map for the 2023 fire season on DEC’s website is updated with the latest fire conditions.

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Tops Raises Over $321,000 In Its 30th Year Helping JDRF Find A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes

April 10, 2023 Contributor
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, was pleased to once again partner with JDRF as they embarked on their 53rd year to find a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D).  This year the campaign began on Sunday, March 5 and ran through Saturday, March 25, 2023.

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Canalway Trail System Received Over 10 million Visits During COVID-19

April 10, 2023 Contributor
The Erie Canalway Trail and the Champlain Canalway Trail continue to receive high levels of use year after year, according to the newly released Who’s on the Trail 2022: Canalway Trail report from Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC). PTNY estimates that the Canalway Trail system as a whole receives roughly 3.55 million visits per year, based on longitudinal count data from electronic counters installed at 24 locations along the Erie and Champlain Canalway Trails over the past five years.

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Tops Sustainability Practices Run The Spectrum: Recyclable Packaging & Kinder Cleaning Products To EV-Charging Stations & Solar Efficiencies

April 10, 2023 Contributor
As we edge closer to celebrating another Earth Day here at Tops we are excited to announce the advances we continue to make not only in our day to day efforts to adopt practices that help protect our environment, but also efforts that will make a lifelong impact.

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Encourage Attentive Driving During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month And Beyond

April 10, 2023 Contributor
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month, and AAA Western and Central New York encourages drivers to learn how to use Driving Focus features on smartphones, which are designed to prevent incoming calls and texts while a vehicle is in motion. It’s technology that can save lives!

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