Aldo’s in Ozone Park leaves its mob history behind to become a halal Italian restaurant
Changing Aldo’s Pizzeria A notable mafia hangout in New York City is transforming itself into a halal Italian dining spot. This change comes courtesy of Sheikh Ahsan Ali, a former pizza maker who took over the restaurant from its financially struggling owner just last December. Ali, 29, marked the grand opening of Aldo’s Pizzeria and […]
'We're only treading water': Ozone, smoke and smog besiege Coloradans despite climate efforts
Relentless dry heat, combined with a recent spate of wildfires, has created a summer bane for the Mountain West: near-daily spikes in ozone and other air pollutants collectively known as smog. Colorado’s Denver metropolitan area and northern Front Range, which stretches from the Wyoming border to Boulder, have continued to violate federal ozone standards for […]