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Due to a severe lightning storm passing through the New York region, MTA LIRR train service has been suspended on certain branches. Currently, the storm has passed Queens, so it is sunny in parts like Jamaica. However, there are reports of hail storms as close as New Hyde Park, which straddles the New York City and Long Island border. According to the agency’s website, the weather is wreaking havoc on their signal systems. (more…)
According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the June 2011 unemployment rates haven’t moved much from the previous months. Our country is currently experiencing an 8.1% unemployment rate. Many of the North Western states continue to have the lowest unemployment rates in the country. This month, South Dakota knocked New Hampshire out of the third spot, for the lowest unemployment rates with their 4.8%. North Dakota and Nebraska continue to lead this list with rates at only 3.2% and 4.1% respectively. (more…)
Today, Mayor Bloomberg plans to introduce New York City’s budget plan for the next fiscal year. Previously, the Mayor was considering slashing police officers and teachers to close the budget gap. However, due to recent events involving terrorism plots, specifically the times square bomb, the plans will probably change. (more…)
If you’re planning to park anywhere in New York City, get ready for more tickets. The latest class of traffic enforcement agents graduated yesterday. The 114 new agents will add to the 2,489 already walking the streets giving tickets and controlling traffic. (more…)
Spencer Tunick is an American artist known for taking group photos of nude people, while they are posing in urban locations around the world. All the models who pose naked for him do so voluntarily, and as a reward they receive a limited edition photo. His most recent installation was at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, where over 5,000 people bared all for him to photograph. (more…)
Governor Paterson’s press secretary, Marissa Shorenstein, abruptly quit today amid the scandal in Albany. She would be another top member of Paterson’s administrative team to resign, since the scandal began. Ms. Shorenstein leaves a $154,000 a year job and has already spoken with investigators for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. (more…)
The rain has been hammering the Northeast region, causing massive flooding and trees to fall. Parts of the Mid-Atlantic, New York and New England could see more than 3 inches of rain through Monday, with local amounts exceeding 5 inches. The melting snow from past storms are compounding the flood issues. (more…)
According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the country’s unemployment rate fell 0.3% in the month of January 2010. Unfortunately, if you compare the rates over a one year period, the overall US unemployment rate has jumped 7.7%. The southeastern and western US states continue to have the majority of high unemployment rates in the country. (more…)
Just last week, the former New York State police chief Harry Corbitt, announced his retirement amid the growing scandal involving himself, Governor Paterson, and the governor’s aide. Yesterday Corbitt’s replacement, the acting superintendent Pedro J. Perez, also publicly announced his retirement as well. Based on my astute mathematical skills, that means we just lost two senior NYS police officials in two weeks. (more…)
Have you ever heard of Harry Corbitt? He’s the superintendent for the New York State Police that retired yesterday amid the rumors of a scandal. The scandal involves police chief Corbitt, asking a member of the governor’s security detail to contact a woman who was seeking an order of protection. (more…)
According to New York City Health officials, there’s a sharp rise in confirmed mumps cases. In Thursday’s “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report”, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports 1,521 mumps cases, using data collected before end of January. According to CNN, we know the number is now closer to 2,000. (more…)
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