The value of a kilogram of roses is five to six times higher than it was several years ago. And unlike some other agricultural products that Morocco exports, Kalaat M’Gouna’s roses are largely grown by small-scale farmers and nourished with drip irrigation.
that killed a family of five visiting from Spain and the helicopter’s pilot, a, has renewed concerns about the safety of the popular sightseeing excursions.
Since 2005, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have fallen into the Hudson and East rivers as a result of mechanical failures, pilot errors or collisions,Longtime opponents have revived calls to ban or limit “nonessential” helicopter flights, including the roughly 30,000 sightseeing rides over the city each year.Mayor Eric Adams on Friday said he
further restrictions on the aircraft, saying they’re crucial for everything from transporting Wall Street executives to police work, and that tens of thousands of tourist flights happen each year with no problems.New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a press conference at Pier 40, where a helicopter went down in the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a press conference at Pier 40, where a helicopter went down in the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
“People want to see the city from the sky,” he said on WINS radio, though he added that “it must be done right.”Here are some takeaways from Monday’s interview:
Gerapetritis, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month, saidare challenging “the essence of democracy and the rule of law.” As a result, “we have turned into an era where populism and demagogues are essentially ruling the state,” he said.
He said global turmoil is also the result of technology and the world’s mobility, which mean every challenge — from pandemics to climate and migration — touches everyone. The upheaval also follows a crisis in overall global cooperation and, which have failed to address challenges in recent years.