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More than 100 fires are burning in the western U.S. and over 4,350,558 acres have burned so far. More than 500,000 people in Oregon were under evacuation orders, as unprecedented acres of wildfires race across forests, as of Sept. 10.

Climate change has been a key factor in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States. The risk of wildfire depends on factors such as temperature, soil moisture and the presence of trees, shrubs and other fuels. These factors have strong ties to climate change.

I live with my family on a ridge in south Eugene, surrounded by acres of forests. We are privileged to live here. We love the trees and wildlife, but it comes with an emotional cost for me. I dread the potential for wildfires every summer, until the rains begin in earnest.

A year and a half ago I confronted my fear and contacted a fire suppression coordinator with the Oregon Department of Forestry and asked him to speak to a group of neighbors. He accepted and did an excellent job of explaining fire behavior and the benefits of maintaining vegetation around homes to reduce the risk of fire to a group of neighbors. He recommended the Firewise USA program as a good educational program. The good news is that management of ones home and yard can really reduce the risk of ones house burning down.

This program suggests to start with making ones house less flammable (remove flammable material from roof, gutters and more) and managing vegetation in the zone within five feet of your home, then working outward. Both the house and the landscape adjacent to it play a critical role in homes surviving a wildfire.

To maintain a defensible space (the area between a house and an oncoming wildfire, where the vegetation has been modified to reduce the wildfire threat), it starts with fuel ladders. The term fuel ladder refers to live and dead vegetation that can allow fire to climb from ground-level vegetation into the tree canopy. Most wildfires will not reach the crown of a tree if the vertical fuel is not continuous. When fire climbs a fuel ladder and reaches the crown of a tree it gains heat intensity and can more easily ignite surrounding vegetation and structures. Removing ladder fuel involves pruning the lower branches on trees, and trimming or removing vegetation growing under trees.

Removing trees to increase spacing between remaining trees can also reduce the intensity of a fire and can reduce plant competition for soil moisture and nutrients, leaving a healthier forest. Other important management actions that can decrease fire risk include trimming weeds and grass next to roads before vegetation dries out and avoiding the use of power tools with metal blades on dry vegetation during the fire season.

Since learning about lowering fire risk, my husband and I hired an arborist to remove and prune trees and spent hours removing fuel ladders, reducing the density of trees and shrubs and mowing grass and weeds. We still have work to do before we feel that weve managed our forested lot and yard to a comfortable level. Several other attendees of the talk last spring have managed their yards in ways that could significantly reduce the fire risk on their property.

If you live in or near forests check out the Firewise USA website. Please consider reducing the risk of fire on your property. Let your neighbors know about this program. Contact a fire reduction specialist at OSU Extension with questions (https://extension.oregonstate.edu; 541-344-5859).

Consider reducing your carbon emissions and encouraging politicians to take actions that stop funding fossil fuel companies to reduce the effects of climate change on our planet. Reducing wildfire risk and moving into a future without fossil fuels require strong community efforts. Were all in this together.

Karen Austin lives in south Eugene.

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The eyes of the Big 12 were focused on Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys' season opener Saturday with Tulsa was the only game on the conference schedule after Baylors third attempted opener, this one against Houston, was postponed.

For most of three quarters in an eventual 16-7 win over mistake-prone Tulsa, No. 11 Oklahoma State looked much like the Big 12 teams that got eclipsed by the Sun Belt last week in their openers. Finally, with a third-string freshman quarterback and by having playmakers Chuba Hubbard and Tylan Wallace assert themselves, the Cowboys escaped.

Did they look like the biggest threat to Oklahoma in the Big 12, which was what the preseason media poll indicated? Were they as dominant and crisp as the Sooners and Texas were in their openers?

Uh, no, and its another handy example for Big 12 critics.

It was still a victory and with the weird early-season COVID-19 landscape and a key injury that may be enough for the moment.

At the end of the day, obviously it wasnt a clean win. We have a lot of things to work on, Hubbard said on a Zoom call afterward, but we won, and thats all that matters.

Hubbards streak of 100-yard rushing games ended at 11. He still finished with 93 yards on 27 carries including the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter.

The biggest lingering question will be the status of starting quarterback Spencer Sanders. The redshirt sophomore from Denton Guyer limped to the locker room favoring his right ankle following a fumbled handoff in the second quarter.

He didnt return with what Oklahoma State termed a lower extremity injury and his availability was unclear for the Big 12 opener with West Virginia in a week. Coach Mike Gundy said he didnt think the injury was serious but didnt elaborate.

While Tulsa was able to take a 7-3 lead on a 16-yard pass from former Baylor quarterback Zach Smith to Josh Johnson just before halftime, the Golden Hurricane simply made far too many mistakes to complete an upset like Louisiana, Arkansas State and Coastal Carolina had done.

Limited in practice by a COVID-19 spike, which forced the postponement of the game from Sept. 12, Tulsa committed 15 penalties for 120 yards and went 0 for 11 on third down.

Credit the Oklahoma State defense for not letting the game get out of hand when Sanders left and the offense stagnated.

I told them in the locker room after the game that I was proud of them for continuing to make stop after stop, Gundy said. Sometimes when the offense doesnt play as well or sputters out as much as we did today, then defensively its hard to continue to play, but they made plays.

Junior college transfer Ethan Bullock (8 of 13 for 41 yards) replaced Sanders and was ineffective, although he didnt have much help. Oklahoma State finished with just 277 yards, very off-brand for the Big 12.

Gundy went to Shane Illingworth, a 6-6 freshman from Norco, Calif., late in the third quarter. On his first drive, he connected with Wallace on passes of 24 and 36 yards setting up Hubbards touchdown run. Illingworth would finish 4 of 5 for 74 yards providing just what Oklahoma State needed.

Wallace, who caught four passes in the second half for 94 yards in his first game since a season-ending knee injury 11 months ago, admitted to being pleasantly surprised.

Seeing him, I know he can play, I know he can run, I know he can do what hes supposed to do, but with him being a freshman and the first time out there, playing on the big stage, you dont really know what to expect, Wallace said.

He definitely exceeded my expectations, went out there and did his thing, so Im really proud of the way he played.

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Hafley figured the last thing his team needed was more to think about.

Truthfully, I didnt have many expectations other than playing hard, playing for each other, and enjoying the moment today, Hafley said. Thats all I talked about. I didnt talk about Duke much all week. I didnt talk about playing a great game. I truthfully told the team today, You cant fail. Everything youve just been through, go play. Theres no failing today. Just have fun and go let it rip.

Still, there was no way around the oddity of it all. The sounds and scents that define a college game day were missing. There were empty parking lots where tailgates would normally be.

The seats at Wallace Wade Stadium that would have normally been filled with Duke fans were empty, save for cardboard cutouts in the first few rows. Even the sidelines felt sparse, with Boston College carrying fewer players in its traveling party and more space between them for social distancing.

This was college football in a COVID-19 world, but it was college football nonetheless.

Its different, said tight end Hunter Long. "Its all new to us. Its new to everybody, but at the end of the day were just playing football. Its what we do all the time.

"Its been such a long road for us as a team, but credit to all the guys on the team. We held in there, stuck together, and to be able to play today was awesome.

Once the initial awkwardness set in, BC took its first steps into a surreal college football landscape with their win over the Blue Devils.

Hafley couldnt yet process the significance of earning his first win as a head coach. The Eagles piled up 440 yards of total offense, effective on the ground (140 yards) and through the air (300). Transfer quarterback Phil Jurkovec, who waited patiently through a frustrating process to have his eligibility approved by the NCAA, shined in his first game under center, completing 17 of 23 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Zay Flowers caught five passes for 162 yards and a score. Long caught seven more for 93 yards and a TD.

The highlights matter, but not more than the big picture.

Weve been through so much together, Long said. Weve only been together for nine months, but in those nine months, weve been through stuff that no teams ever had to deal with before.

Across the ACC, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech had games postponed for COVID-related reasons. The fact that BC was able to follow protocols, return just one positive test since June, and make its game happen underscored the effort it took just to take the field.

You keep it about the team and you keep it about each other, Hafley said. "The same way weve had 2,500 tests and we havent had a positive, you look out for one another and you take care of each other and you bring juice with each other. This games about anybody else. Its really not, its not even about me. Its about the team.

It was about them and they went out and played. I dont think our guys noticed [the atmosphere]. I think they had a blast on the sideline, they had a ton of energy, they never ever looked down. Its who this team is. Were going to have our ups and downs but it wont matter as long as the process is right and we stick together and we do things the right way.

The Eagles opened up in familiar fashion, chewing up yards on the ground with a 10-play, 81-yard opening drive fueled by five carries by David Bailey for 21 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown that put BC up 7-0 early.

But after going into the half up 7-6, they dialed it up in the second half. Jurkovec threw two touchdowns in the third quarter a 61-yard bomb to Flowers and a 9-yard score to Long that showed the offenses potential firepower.

But Hafley just wanted his team to stay in the moment. He didnt give much thought to what the past six months have meant.

Maybe tonight on the plane or when I get home, he said.

But he did catch himself getting emotional after the game. He said he wanted to give each player a game ball.

When they look back on that date, theyre going to remember one of the hardest points of their lives that they had to battle through and sacrifice, Hafley said. And no one will ever take this day away from them. No one will ever take away how hard they worked to get to this point. And its so much bigger than coming here and beating Duke. This day will forever be about this team and what they did to get to this point.

Julian Benbow can be reached at julian.benbow@globe.com.

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) The Latest from the third round of the U.S. Open, golf's second major of the year (all times local):

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2:05 p.m.

Alex Noren showed the leaders that low scores can be had at Winged Foot in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Teeing off early, the Swedish golfer shot a 3-under 67 to reach 3 over for the tournament.

Noren nearly drove the green at the 332-yard sixth hole for a birdie and had three more birdies to offset a bogey on No. 8. He shot 72-74 the first two rounds and is seven shots behind leader Patrick Reed.

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The leaders at the U.S. Open are still two hours away from teeing off and already have a pretty good idea of what to expect at Winged Foot if they're watching on TV.

Alex Noren is the only player through nine holes who is under par. Temperatures were in the upper 40s when the third round began and are only expected to nudge past 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 Celsius). The wind isn't strong, but it's enough. The scores? Typical for a U.S. Open at Winged Foot.

Troy Merritt was wrapping up his third round with one birdie on his card and plenty of bogeys or worse.

Patrick Cantlay isn't faring much better. And if a tough course wasn't enough, he might have received the worst break of the week. Cantlay was playing a lofted pitch to the 15th when it struck the pin, rolled down the slope and kept going. He had to walk backward 20 yards to play his next shot. He did well to make bogey.

Patrick Reed was leading at 4 under by one shot over Bryson DeChambeau. They were among six players still under par. That number was likely to shrink.

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These days, NFL running backs are, to some extent, viewed as expendable. Teams no longer build their offense around one, bruising ball-carrier; its simply easier to build a talented unit and plug a new running back in as necessary. Frank Gore, however, is a survivor from a bygone era.

Now in his 16th NFL season, the veteran running back is still going strong; he signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets in May, and, with LeVeon Bell injured, he should see plenty of work. Despite those current commitments, though, Frank Gore recently revealed his plans for leaving pro football behind.

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At this point in his career, Frank Gore simply seems like part of the NFL landscape; its impossible to imagine a time when he wasnt hitting the gridiron each Sunday. That perception, though, shouldnt overshadow his impressive career.

Gore played his college ball at Miami, where he burst onto the scene as a true freshman. While his time on campus wasnt always easyhe suffered multiple ACL injuries, missing most of two seasonshe still piled up 1,975 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns in 28 NCAA appearances.

The running back then entered into the 2005 NFL draft and joined the San Francisco 49ers as a second-round pick. While Gore didnt make much of an impact during his rookie campaign, that wasnt a sign of things to come. Once the 2006 season rolled around, the sophomore seized the starting job; he promptly broke off a 1,695-yard year.

In total, Frank Gore spent 10 seasons in the Bay Area, piling up just over 11,000 rushing yards and 64 touchdowns. He then headed to Indianapolis, spending three campaigns with the Colts, before joining the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills on two-straight one-year contracts.

In May 2020, Gore signed another one-year deal, this time with the New York Jets. Even at age 37, the running back has no intention of leaving pro football behind.

At this point, its not clear when Frank Gore plans to retire. Whenever that moment comes, though, he has one specific plan: to ride off into the sunset as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, Gore and Niners CEO Jed York have already discussed a return to San Francisco. Even if its only on a ceremonial one-day contract, the veteran running back wants to end his career where it began.

I got to. Thats the team that gave me the opportunity to do something I always wanted to do when I was a kid, play NFL ball, Gore explained. I was there for 10 great years. Been on bad teams and been on great teams. I love it out there.

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Under ordinary circumstances, fans and pundits might not look too kindly on a player discussing his retirement plans during the season. Frank Gore, however, has earned the right to retire however he wants.

While you could call Gore a compilerits easy to pile up rushing yards if you play for more than a decadethat shouldnt devalue the running backs accomplishments. Hes been remarkably durable, never appearing in fewer than 11 games per season for the entirety of his career, and currently sits third on the NFLs all-time rushing list. Even if hes accumulated his stats over a longer time period, 15,371 is impressive, no matter how you achieve it.

On Sunday, Frank Gore will face the San Francisco 49ers as a member of the New York Jets. When it comes time to retire, though, hell pull on that red jersey one final time.

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Judy Terry, Green Thumb Published 7:30 a.m. CT Sept. 19, 2020

It has been a week of incredible sunshine and great temperatures that we hope will continue now that fall is just about here. Soon, we will be doing garden clean up, but now is the time to skip ahead several months to think about spring.

I have always thought planting bulbs in the fall is an act of faith. Sliding large bulbs into the still-warm earth, knowing a couple of seasons will pass before you see any results, is optimism. Yet, we plant, and we are quite sure they will bloom and bring warm weather with them.

This week, I visited the Ashton house on the bend of Park Road and Rocky Shore Drive. There are eight acres around the house with a view of the Iowa River. Each Monday, Project GREEN members, led by Diane Allen, arrive to spend a couple of hours making this landscape not just beautiful, but outstanding.

One announcement that met with cheerswas that a friend of Project GREEN would be donating up to a 1,000 bulbs to the project. Lots of work, but typically they are excited about it and looking forward to the happy planting times.

This the back side of the Aston House. Infront, you'll see turned over ground ready to be planted. Imagine it with a mass of daffodils.(Photo: Diane Allen / For the Press-Citizen)

Besides doing weeding and clean-up, many in the group were planting bulbs. That day, Grape Hyacinth or Muscari, an early spring purple/blue flower, small, but resembling a bunch of grapes, was being tucked in the ground in several different flower beds.

Next will come daffodils and maybe tulips, though the deer population is large and hungry and tulips are irresistible to them. Not so the daffodils. Not to their taste.

Luckily, they are favored by many gardeners, giving us a spring show that is hard to beat.

Linda Bergquist, Project GREEN volunteer is ready to plant spring bulbs in her chosen area at the Ashton House.(Photo: Judy Terry / Special to the Press-Citizen)

There are few rules as to planting spring bulbs, but it doesnt hurt to remember them. This is a down on your knees kind of job. Notice the pad Linda has in the picture above.

Daffodils are one of the largest bulbs to plant. When buying, look for big ones, nice and plump without any soft spots, as they will give you the largest flower. You will need to plant them two-and-a-half times their size, which makes a hole anywhere from 6-9 inches deep.

Find a place in your yard that gets lots of suna minimum of 6 hours in the spring. Grouping bulbs together always makes for a good show. Compost is a nice addition to the soil if sand or clay is present. Do cover well with soil and perhaps a few inches of mulch; this will help keep the squirrels from feasting on your bulbs.

Daffodil blooming in several shapes with white and yellow contrasting cups.(Photo: Judy Terry / Special to the Press-Citizen)

Spring bulbs are best planted in September and October, when the ground is cooler and the weather is nice. Like me, though, you may buy some and forget to plant them. Perhaps as you look around for Christmas paper and boxes you discover them. It may not be too late. In a column nearer cold weather, I will give you some advice as to planting them, even if there is snow on the ground.

Be Safe. Wear a Mask. Enjoy Gardening.

Do you have garden survival stories you want to share? Email me at judyaterry@gmail.com.

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When LeSean McCoy went to the Chiefs in 2019, he earned the elusive ring he missed after leaving the Eagles before their victory. Now, hes trying to do it again in Tampa Bay. WhenTom Brady joined the Bucsin the offseason, he changed the landscape. Now, with Rob Gronkowski unretired and McCoy at running back, is Tampaa Super Bowl threat?

McCoy, who fans lovingly call Shady,came into the NFLas the 53rd overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft. After playing for Pittsburghs legendary football program, he was one of the best running backs in the country. But as a second-round pick, his place in the NFL was far from clinched. After spending much of his rookie season coming off the Eagles bench, McCoy was ready to take the league by storm in 2010.

In his first full-time season as a starter, he did not disappoint. McCoy rushed for over 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns. It was his 2011 season that changed it all, however. That year, McCoy became the teams primary option. Before long, he was not only the Eagles leader but also one of the best running backs in the league. He finished 2011 with over 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns, securing his first All-Pro honor.

Injuries brought him back to earth in 2012. Then, in 2013, McCoy returned with an equally impressive 1,600-yard, nine-touchdown season. He was one of the leagues premier players. At just 25 years old, he still had a lot to give. McCoy lasted one more year in Philadelphiabefore the team traded him toBuffalo to cut costs and try something new, according to NBC Sports.

Although his All-Pro days were behind him, McCoy showed that he had a lot left in the tank, particularly in the 2016 season. His final season in Buffalo, however, left lots to be desired. By the time he got to Kansas City, he was a role player providing valuable offenses off the bench, earning him his first Super Bowl ring.Now, hes taken his talents to Tampa.

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Well aware that hes no longer theAll-Pro player he once was, details CBS Sports, McCoy is joiningBrady and Gronkowski in Tampa Bayas he hopes to revitalize his career and offer similar gifts that he showed last year. McCoy will join Ronald Jones, Dare Ogunbowale, and Ke Shawn Vaughn on the Tampa Bay offense. While McCoy will not be the primary option on running, he will likely be a significant part of the teams offense, albeit as a role player.

On top of that, McCoy already had a good resume for his new teammates to look up to before his Super Bowl, but adding that ring adds a certain amount of pedigree to an already impressive resume. This is the role that McCoy most looks forward to filling.

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McCoy is looking forward to joining Tom Bradyand the rest of the team. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed as much when the deal happened. Furthermore, McCoy is looking to make a difference in the lives of younger players.

I think the biggest thing is to find the right fit. Find the right fit for me, McCoy said per NFL.com. At the point in my career I want to play for the right team. I want to be able to contribute. I want to be able to win another championship. You cant go from playing with the Chiefs with all that talent and winning a championship to now just trying to play.

McCoy knows that actions speak louder than words, and hes willing to put his money where his mouth is if it means competing for another ring.

Im the type of guy, I want to come in a room, challenge the running backs, get them better. Be a veteran leader. All the type of things I want to bring to a team. So, just got to find the right fit for me, he said (per NFL.com)

Whether or not age will be a fact for the Buccaneers remains to be seen. However, whether the team reaches Super Bowl glory or not, the Buccaneers can look forward to a season filled with teammates who have been there and know what it takes to win. That in itself might be worth the excitement of the new season.

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Born & Raised Hospitality, the Phoenix-based restaurateurs behind Clever Koi, Fellow Osteria & Pizzeria, and Across the Pond, announced their latest creation coming later this fall to SkySong in Scottsdale. Named Broth & Bao, this innovative counter-service, build-your-own ramen and bao restaurant is now under construction right next door to Fellow at 1455 N. Scottsdale Rd., #101. Housed inside a soaring 2,500 sq. ft. space seating approximately 50, Broth & Bao will be open daily from 10:45 am to 9 pm. Plus, enjoy convenient online ordering, as well as the full food & drink menus available to-go, including craft cocktails.

Stepping inside the bright, lively space, guests will be greeted by a wavy wooden ceiling installation that extends from the counter right out to the door, and changes and shifts as you walk into the space until the stylized planks resemble giant ramen noodles. The walls will be equally eye-catching thanks to a series of vibrant yellow geometric patterns, while both the indoor and outdoor dining rooms are decked with warm woods, white metallics and see-through concrete breeze block, and feature a mix of banquettes and tabletop seating with plenty of room for social distancing.

The real star at Broth & Bao is the gleaming service counter and prep kitchen brimming with sizzling skillets and fiery stovetops, where guests can watch the chefs whip up each ramen bowl to order. Choose between three different noodles (handmade traditional ramen, vegan & gluten free ramen and udon), then pick your tare (a sauce made with pork or vegan cashew nuts), pick your stock (tonkotsu, a slow roasted pork stock; tori paitan, a creamy chicken stock; or an earthy veggie stock). Then top your ramen with your choice of hot proteins such as braised pork belly, steak, chicken, grilled tofu; cold veggies such as watermelon radish and house-made kimchi; and supplements such as scallion oil and fried shallots.

But be sure to save room to the full selection of steamed bao buns (pork belly, hot chicken, kimchi cauliflower), and crave-worthy sides such as togarashi fries with Szechuan peppercorn, or garlic and kimchi cheese fries. Broth & Bao also tempts with an extensive selection of craft beers and wines in cans, plus craft cocktails including several favorites from Clever Koi. Even tastier, everything at Broth & Bao is served in to-go packages, so if you cant finish your ramen, just grab a lid.

Although we started planning Broth & Bao long before the COVID crisis, its perfect for these socially distanced times says co-owner, Joshua James. Everything on the menu travels well and its comfort food for the soul. Its great for both socially distanced dine-in, as well as grabbing it to eat at home.

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Construction has been progressing steadily at555 West 38th Street, a 570-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Hudson Yards.Designed byPelli Clarke Pelli Architectsand developed byRockrosewithSLCE as the architect of record, the reinforced concrete structure will rise 52 floors and contain 598 rental units. The property is located along Eleventh Avenue between West 38th Street and West 39th Street, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center.

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

Recent photos show the superstructure gaining prominence as the curtain wall installation progresses. The reflective glass exterior now clads the entire multi-story podium as well as several floors above. The faade incorporates dark blue vertical and horizontal bands that overlay the grid of floor-to-ceiling glass and operable windows, most notably on the southern elevation and the western face on the northern half of the building. As illustrated in the main rendering, the outline of the subtly sloped massing of the split-tower design is becoming apparent and will be further accentuated as vertical construction progresses. At the current pace of work, it wont be long before the superstructure surpasses the first and only setback, which is located around the midpoint on the northern side of the skyscraper. From there, work should speed up with the reduction in the size of the floor plates.

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Street. Photo by Michael Young

555 West 38th Streets prominent height and relatively isolated position near the waterfront will make the structure stand out in the skyline from across the Hudson River and will provide residents with panoramic views.The site is a short walk from the supertall skyscrapers of Relateds first phase of Hudson Yards. Pellis building will soon be joined by a number of structures planned to rise from the empty and or underdeveloped parcels in the surrounding area.

YIMBY last reported that 555 West 38th Street is expected to be finished in the fall of 2022.

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The Houston Texans wont have fans in the stands at NRG Stadium when they take on the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, but they could have the Texans faithful back in the building for Week 4.

Team president Jamey Rootes is monitoring the NFL teams that will be having a limited number of fans in the stands for Week 2, such as the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts.

One critical factor is COVID-19 trends in the greater Houston area. If city officials or Harris County health officials believe the novel coronavirus is on an upward tick, it could nix any plans to have fans in the stands. Nevertheless, the Texans will need their approval. Should they get it, Rootes outlined what a home game in the new normal would look like.

In terms of the capacity, weve had to go from 71,500 to 15,000 as kind of the ceiling for us because thats all we can do and still be able to maintain social distancing, Rootes said. Theyre social distanced not from individuals, but in pods two, four, six. Groups of tickets that theyre together and then in all directions theres six feet away from them, so that as theyre at the game, theyre together in their pod, but theyre socially distanced from everyone else.

All of the seats in NRG Stadium are marked, and seats that are unavailable for fans will have zip ties around them so that they cannot be accessed. The team will also have personnel conducting sanitizing before, during, and after the event.

Another way the Texans are ensuring a clean, sanitary experience is with the installation of 500 sanitizing stations throughout NRG Stadium. Fans will be required to wear a mask and are encouraged to be socially distant and wash their hands.

If we do those things, weve proven, at least here in Texas, that we can do a great job containing the virus, said Rootes.

Another way the Texans are going to increase sanitary practices is by implementing touchless and cashless transactions; the Texans are doing away with cash for 2020.

Rootes thinks fans will appreciate the swiftness of the cashless transactions.

Said Rootes: The cool thing is when you do that, the speed of your transactions is going to go up dramatically. If people ever had a concern about standing in line at NRG Stadium, I think we wont have any of that.

All tickets will be mobile tickets, and arrival times will be staggered to comply with social distance guidelines.

We will have a very significant staffing level, probably comparable to what youd see for a sell-out environment just because we want to make sure this goes right, Rootes said. We know its not just about a football game. This has got to go well for our community to feel comfortable that we can get back to some sense of normalcy. We do feel an incredible responsibility to get it right.

If the Texans can get it right, they may serve as another example to the sports world that humanity can safely adapt its pastimes amid a pandemic.

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