New Action Tours Debut BRONX, N.Y., Sept.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Botanical Garden today dedicated the Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, one of New York City's most picturesque pre-Civil War industrial buildings.

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- America's oldest parkway has a fascinating history, and now thanks to the Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc., learning the history of the Bronx River Parkway just got a lot easier.Beginning July 22, hikers and cyclists along the 9.6 mile Bronx River Walk will have the opportunity to hear the rich history of this area through a free interactive 26-stop audio tour, narrated by none-other than former CBS News anchor and award-winning journalist, Dan Rather.

Beavers grace New York City's official seal. But the industrious rodents haven't been spotted here for as many as 200 years - until this week. Biologists videotaped a beaver swimming up the Bronx River on Wednesday.

By Philippidis, Alex Just 20 years ago, trash generated along the I-287 corridor and elsewhere in Westchester was hauled to a solid waste landfill in Croton-on-Hudson. Sewage sludge was dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. And open space was only haphazardly integrated into new development.