Schumer Calls For Hot Weather Upgrades To Mass Transit Systems
In a press release, New York's senior senator said last week's heat wave highlighted the need to strengthen the equipment and make the transit systems more resilient.
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In a press release, New York's senior senator said last week's heat wave highlighted the need to strengthen the equipment and make the transit systems more resilient.
A water emergency has been declared in the upscale Westchester County village of Scarsdale after a double pump failure, officials announced.
Doctors said they've been told not to make any new admissions.
Some are turning to technology to help beat the heat. Your smartphone can actually help you stay safe and cool in these sweltering conditions.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday in the flood- and fire-ravaged Breezy Point section of Queens, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman questioned whether aid money has been spent urgently enough in the nearly nine months since the storm.
This has been an especially tough growing year. The spring growing season was stunted due to cool temperatures and rain, and now a week long unrelenting burst of humid heat is taxing fields and farm stands across the East End.
The housing market is bouncing back, according to experts, and a property in Fairfield County is up for sale with a price tag that is the highest in the country -- $190 million.
A partnership between the city, Cablevision and Time Warner Cable will provide hotspot access in the parks through July 2020.
The buyout offers homeowners the pre-storm market value for their home, through a $300 million program introduced by Gov. Christie in May.
The lawsuit claims some Starbucks workers in Manhattan were highly insensitive to deaf customers on several occasions, including mocking their manner of speaking.
It's a growing problem that many people may not be aware of until it's too late, most people have not memorized the contents of their cell phones.
If it seems like you're shelling out more for gas in the past few days that's because you are. Gas prices have gone up more than a dime this month.
Republican legislator Frank Sparaco says he has video and audio tapes of Clarkstown councilman Frank Borelli and others trying to coerce him with a large raise, job security and a paid vacation in exchange for supporting Dennis Malone, a Democratic candidate for Clarkstown Highway Superintendent.
The 2.2-mile boardwalk, which was destroyed by superstorm Sandy, is expected to be ready for the crowds by November.
The extreme heat has settled over the Tri-State area, with temperatures expected to soar into the 90s through at least Friday.
