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The 6’5” mayor was visiting the zoo for Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2014, when he ran into trouble wrangling the anxious rodent. the great-grandson of New York Gov. Alfred E. Smith, cracked Groundhog Day is Sunday, and now is a good time to familiarize yourself before you check out the annual weather forecasting festivals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Here's what you need Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. Buckeye Chuck in Ohio, and Staten Island Chuck in New York. However, Phil is the most Staten Island Chuck, also referred to more formally as Charles G. Hogg, is a groundhog who resided in the Staten Island Zoo in Staten Island, New York City. He serves as the official groundhog meteorologist of New York City, who predicts the duration of winter each February 2 on Groundhog Day. The tradition dates back to 1981. [1] Staten Island Chuck, also known as Charles G. Hogg, is a groundhog living at the Staten Island Zoo in New York City. The Staten Island Groundhog Day prediction dates back to 1981, and according to Watch: Staten Island Chuck predicts early spring on Groundhog Day 2024 02:37. NEW YORK -- Staten Island Chuck did not see his shadow on Friday and predicted an early spring in 2024. Ten years ago, New York City lost one of its most treasured rodents. During a Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 2, 2014, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio failed to get a good grip on Charlotte, the groundhog chosen to play the role of Staten Island Chuck, who wriggled out of his grasp and tumbled headfirst to the ground. Watch: Staten Island Chuck predicts early spring on Groundhog Day 2024 02:37. NEW YORK - Friday is the big day for Staten Island Chuck.. Staten Island's most famous weather prognosticator will be Staten Island Chuck peaks out of his log cabin on Groundhog Day at the Staten Island Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Chuck saw no shadow on the frigid morning, marking an early spring ahead. History of Groundhog Day in Parks. Although the Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has been forecasting whether there will be six more weeks of winter each Groundhog Day (February 2) since 1887, New York City parks have several rodents of their own that forecast the likelihood of a longer winter or an expedited spring. Call it a Groundhog Day déjà vu. For the fifth year in a row, a New Jersey borough has had to cancel its beloved Groundhog Day celebration for a simple, and pretty important, reason: They can't Dunkirk Dave, from Dunkirk, New York, is the second longest prognosticating groundhog in the world, second only to Punxsutawney Phil. His owner, Bob Will, has been handling and helping groundhogs and other wildlife since he was a child, making Will and Dave the perfect pairing. Dave loves breakfasting on cooked oatmeal. Cluxatawney Henrietta is an Ameraucana chicken who makes a Groundhog Day prediction from Muscoot Farm in Katonah, New York. Farm curator Jonathon Benjamin says, “We don’t have a groundhog on the farm, so we use the next best thing – Henrietta, our weather predicting chicken.” Staten Island Chuck — also known as Charles G. Hogg — is a resident groundhog at Staten Island Zoo in New York City. He is one of the most accurate groundhogs, with an 85% accuracy rate. Chuck bit the hand of Mayor Michael Bloomberg and was subsequently the victim of an alleged manslaughter by succeeding Mayor Bill De Blasio. Ben Brantley for New York Times "If a groundhog sees its shadow, there'll be six more weeks of winter. If you see "Groundhog Day," there'll be 2 hours and 45 minutes of kinetic and sometimes witty but ultimately wearying antics. Where is Groundhog Day held in New York City? Groundhog Day in NYC is held at the Staten Island Zoo in Staten Island, which is known as the borough of parks. With so much grassy land and sprawling Groundhog Day with Malverne Mel is a tradition more than 2 decades old in Malverne, New York. Not happy with only predicting the weather, Mel is an art connoisseur and also hosts a poster contest. Mel is also a huge fan of the Bill Murray movie, “Groundhog Day.” Buffalo Bert is the official prognosticating groundhog for the city of Buffalo, New York, residing at the Hawk Creek Wildlife Refuge. Bert is the world’s most accurate weather prognosticator with a 100% accurate prediction rate. He was rescued as an orphan and now embraces serving the public. Over the years, several other locations have begun using their own groundhog, including General Beauregard Lee of Atlanta, Dunkirk Dave of Dunkirk, New York, and Jimmy of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. File photo: Groundhog handler William Deeley holds up Punxsutawney Phil on January 30, 2001 during a visit to Manhattan. The famous groundhow was in town to make media appearances in preparation
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