Buffalo 1948, before the arterial highways
A series of topographic maps from Buffalo in 1948 and 1950, that show the city before construction of the NYS Thruway and other major arterial highways through the city.
Indian Ladder Farms
Across the Old Landfill
Ahead of Midterms, Some Democrats Search for New Message on Virus – The New York Times
Around the country, Democratic elected officials who in the pandemic’s early phase shut down cities and states more aggressively than most Republicans did — and saw their popularity soar — are using a different playbook today. Despite the deadly wave fueled by the Omicron variant, Democratic officials are largely skipping mask mandates and are fighting to keep schools open, sometimes in opposition to health care workers and their traditional allies in teachers’ unions.
The shift reflects a potential change in the nature of the threat now that millions of Americans are vaccinated and Omicron appears to be causing less serious disease. But it is also a political pivot. Democrats are keenly aware that Americans — including even some of the party’s loyal liberal voters — have changed their attitudes about the virus and that it could be perilous to let Republicans brand the Democrats the party of lockdowns and mandates.
General Sheridan
Still riding his brass horse after all these years in front of the State Capitol.
Taken on Friday February 11, 2011 at Albany, NY.Weather Update – January 26, 2022
Not that negative, Nancy. ❎
I mean who doesn’t like the sun? I just don’t like paying for the heat, I’d rather spend my money burning my share of fossils up in my truck rather then making the National Gird of UK the wealthy people. That said, with the wind expected to slack off this evening, I should be able to bundle up and go out for my evening walk. 🚶♀️ Recent research confirms that I am 10 times less grumpy when I can go out for my walks. 😀 Soon though I might also be able to do morning walks, even on session days if I get up good and early.
It’s bright out much earlier and later then in recent past, so maybe it’s morning in Biden’s America. 🌅 That or winter is ending and the Ground Hog 🐻 won’t see his shadow next Wednesday. Remember with global warming, the Ground Hog sees his shadow a lot less then in years past. Of course, that begs the question, does the Ground Hog see his shadow less because of Climate Change, or is his lack of vision as it relates to shadow, causing the planet to warm?
| Today. Cold ! |
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Sunny. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
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20 degrees | 0 max wind chill | 5:01 sunset |
| Tonight. Cold ! |
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Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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-1 degrees | -1 max wind chill | 7:14 sunrise |
| Thursday. Cold ! |
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Mostly sunny. Wind chill values as low as -8. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
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26 degrees | -8 max wind chill | 5:02 sunset |
| Thursday Night. Feels like … February 10th. |
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A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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16 degrees | 5 max wind chill | 7:13 sunrise |
| Friday. Cold ! |
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A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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31 degrees | 12 max wind chill | 5:03 sunset |
| Friday Night. Cold ! |
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A chance of snow. Cloudy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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10 degrees | -5 max wind chill | 7:12 sunrise |
| Saturday. Cold for my Birthday. 🎂 |
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A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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17 degrees | -5 max wind chill | 5:04 sunset |
| Saturday Night. Cold ! |
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Mostly cloudy.
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5 degrees | -11 max wind chill | 7:11 sunrise |
| Sunday. Cold ! |
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Mostly sunny.
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22 degrees | -11 max wind chill | 5:06 sunset |
| Sunday Night. Cold ! |
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Partly cloudy.
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6 degrees | -1 max wind chill | 7:10 sunrise |
| Monday. Cold ! |
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Mostly sunny.
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29 degrees | 0 max wind chill | 5:07 sunset |
| Monday Night. Cold ! |
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Partly cloudy.
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13 degrees | 7 max wind chill | 7:09 sunrise |
| Tuesday. Feels like … February 8th. |
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Partly sunny.
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34 degrees | 7 max wind chill | 5:08 sunset |
