Thousands Of New Yorkers To Get AMBER Alerts On Cell Phones
If you live in New York, you may soon start getting AMBER alerts on your cell phone.
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If you live in New York, you may soon start getting AMBER alerts on your cell phone.
In the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods, flyers were plastered along a city bike station saying "Residential landmark blocks are not for advertising or commercial activity." Brooklyn City Councilwoman Letitia James said that's unacceptable.
According to the group Legacy, there were 287 billion cigarettes sold in the U.S. in 2011, the most recent year with data available. Of those, seven billion were sold in New York.
The American Lung Association is out with its "State of the Air" survey, which grades every county in the nation on its air quality and ozone levels.
The FAA announced all of its 47,000 employees, including 15,000 air traffic controllers, will be furloughed one day every two weeks through September.
MTA interim executive director Tom Prendergast has made it clear that the fare hikes due to take effect in 2015 are not being pulled from the table.
The Nassau County District Attorney's office is now reviewing the accusations against a Long Island caterer after a waterfront venue was shut down without notice.
Smartphones have gotten so much smarter these days, with all kinds of cool new features. They are really mini computers. But the battery life continues to be awful.
Livery cab owners sued, arguing that the virtual hail apps violate a law that prevents yellow cab drivers from setting up prearranged rides with passengers.
In a letter posted on Cooper Union's website, the board said it voted last week to only offer a 50 percent scholarship for undergraduate students beginning with the class entering in the fall of 2014. The school currently offers all students a full scholarship.
Danielle Stevens said there are no profits gained from the sale of the B Strong bracelets, with 65 percent of all sales going to The One Fund Boston.
The trustee in the MF Global Holdings bankruptcy case has sued ex-CEO Jon Corzine and other former executives, alleging that they ``failed to act in good faith'' while running the company.
The winner of Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be played at MetLife Stadium in 2014, will come from Jersey City, at least temporarily.
About 50,000 FAA employees including 15,000 air traffic controllers are being forced to take a furlough day every other week until the end of September because of the cuts.
Nearly six months after superstorm Sandy, some victims still haven't seen any of the funds promised to them.
