Staten Island Chuck, Punxsutawney Phil reach Groundhog Day consensus

Spring is in the air, according to the groundhogs. Staten Island Chuck awoke early Friday and emerged from his burrow, but his shadow was nowhere to be found, suggesting warmer weather would be here sooner rather than later. If he had seen his shadow, it would have indicated he foresees another six weeks of winter rather than an early spring. The Groundhog Day celebration on Friday marked 10 years since former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped Staten Island’s favorite groundhog in 2014, shortly after he predicted the...